Dame honour for Oxfam executive

Dame Barbara is among 24 people honoured in Oxfordshire

The chief executive of Oxfam has been made a Dame in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

Barbara Stocking, who has led responses to humanitarian crises since 2001, will receive the honour for her services to humanitarian work.

Dame Barbara, of Oxford, said: "I know people always say this, but for me this is recognition of Oxfam's work."

Meanwhile Hugo Brunner, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, is named a Knight of the Royal Victorian Order.

The order honours those who have personally served the Royal Family. Sir Hugo is the permanent representative of the Queen in Oxfordshire.

Prof Andrew McMichael, professor of molecular medicine at the University of Oxford, also receives a knighthood for his services to medical science.

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The trio are among 24 people honoured in Oxfordshire.

Dame Barbara, who joined Oxfam GB in May 2001, has organised Oxfam's work in Afghanistan, Iraq and Sudan. She was also behind work in aftermath of the tsunami and the Pakistan earthquake.

The mother-of-two also pushed for Oxfam's greater focus on HIV and Aids.

Dame Barbara continued: "I want to share this with everyone who works with and supports Oxfam, especially in the difficult and dangerous trouble spots of the world.

"One particular situation readily comes to mind: In Sudan, our staff face daily danger in their efforts to change the lives of those suffering in Darfur and Chad.

As Lord Lieutenant Sir Hugo is the Queen's representative in Oxfordshire

"Sadly some have lost their lives - this is their honour as much as it is mine."

She was awarded a CBE in the 2000 Millennium Honours for her previous work at the NHS.

Others to be honoured in Oxfordshire include Janet Anderson, of Wallingford, who becomes and MBE, also for her services to Oxfam.

Stanley Eldon, of Didcot, who is chairman of the English Federation of Disability Sport in the South East, also becomes an MBE.

Also made an MBE is Peter Sutherland, founder and president of the Upper Thames Rowing Club, for voluntary services to sport.