Everton manager David Moyes learned of OBE at grandson’s nativity play

The Scot was honoured as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by avid football fan the Prince of Wales.

Everton manager David Moyes learned of OBE at grandson’s nativity play — OBE: David Moyes after being made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. PA Media

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Everton manager David Moyes said he was at his grandson’s nativity play when the Home Office called to say he would be made an OBE.

Moyes, 62, had not been checking the post because his mother-in-law was in poor health.

The former Manchester United and West Ham boss was formally made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by avid football fan the Prince of Wales during a ceremony at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.

Reflecting on when he learned of the honour, in December, the former Celtic and Preston player told the PA news agency: “I was actually at my grandson’s nativity and I’d got a call from the Home Office.

“My mother-in-law wasn’t well, she was dying at the time, and we hadn’t opened up the mail for a wee while – you know, we’d been concentrating on my mother-in-law.

<em>The Prince of Wales honours Moyes at Windsor Castle</em>.”/><cite class=cite>PA Media</cite></div><figcaption aria-hidden=true><em>The Prince of Wales honours Moyes at Windsor Castle</em>. <cite class=hidden>PA Media</cite></figcaption></figure><p>“I had to say to my wife, ‘Can you check and see if I’ve had a message here?’</p><p>“I didn’t believe them. I can sometimes get quite a lot of phone calls which you don’t always believe.</p><p>“I went back, we checked, and I’ve got to say it was a big moment for both me and my wife. It was emotional.”</p><p>Moyes was in charge of West Ham from 2017-2018 and then 2019-2024, the highlight of his second stint coming when he guided the Hammers to 2023 Europa Conference League glory – their first major trophy in 43 years.</p><p>He suspected his success at the London club was a key part of him making the New Year Honours list.</p><figure class=wp-block-image><div class=relative><img loading=lazy decoding=async src=https://prod.news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/8ec94de4e8098f645bb3535db4b373ca-1749661783.jpg width=1920 height=1083 srcset=

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