Famous OBs

Douglas Adams, Author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1959 - 1970)

Keith Allen, Comedian, actor, singer and writer (father of singer Lily Allen) (1966 - 1968)

Peter Allen, BBC broadcaster and journalist (1957 - 1965)

Sir Hardy Amies, Couturier and Dressmaker by Appointment to Her majesty The Queen (1919 - 1926)

Peter Barker, Professional Squash player (1995 - 2002)

Dr C.E.W. Bean, Journalist, Correspondent and Official Historian of the Australian involvement in the First World War, and a founder of the Australian War Memorial (1891 - 1894) 

Charlie Bean, Executive Director and Chief Economist of the Bank of England (1961 - 1971)

Lord Black of Brentwood, Executive Director of the Telegraph and former Director of the Press Complaints Commission (1971-1981)

Patrick Carter, Lord Carter of Coles, politician and life peer (1957 - 1964)

Colonel Sir Neville Chamberlain, Army Officer, Inspector General of the Royal Irish Constabulary and inventor of snooker

Sir Robin Day, Broadcaster (1934 - 1938)

Ralph Dellor, Cricket commentator and sports journalist (1955 - 1967)

Sir David Eady, High Court Judge (1954 - 1960)

Noel Edmonds, Disc jockey and broadcaster (1960 - 1967)

David Eldridge, Playwright (1985 - 1992)

Dr Stephen Fleet, Master of Downing College, University of Cambridge (1948 - 1951)

Howard Flight, Politician (1959 - 1966)

Fabian Hamilton, Politician (1964 - 1973)

Neil Harris, Footballer (1988 - 1993)

Chris Jarvis, Television Presenter (1980 - 1987)

Paul Neil Milne Johnstone, Poet and butt of Douglas Adams' jokes in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1959 - 1970)

Nic Jones, Musician (1958 - 1962)

Frank Lampard, Footballer (1985 - 1995)

Andrew Lansley, Politician (1968 - 1975)

Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the UN (1959 - 1966)

Hal Ozsan, Actor and singer-songwriter (1988-1995)

Eric Peters, Rugby player (1976 - 1987)

Griff Rhys-Jones, Comedian and actor (1965 - 1971)

Stewart Robson, Footballer (1978 - 1981)

Sir Nick Scheele, Former president of the Ford Motor Company (1950 - 1962)

Daryl Selby, Professional Squash player (1994 - 2001)

Sir Peter Stothard, Former editor of The Times (1962 - 1969)

Jack Straw, Former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (1957 - 1964)

Sir Denis Wright GCMG, Ambassador (1921 - 1929)

Stephen Yardley, Actor (1950-1958)