Birthday Honours 1975
Ada Grace Caldwell MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to the engineering profession and the community.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to the engineering profession and the community.
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“For services to the engineering profession and the community.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 505 times in the Birthday Honours List 1975 — about 34% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 1975
Ada Dorothea Catharine Penning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
“For ser- vices to Newcastle upon Tyne Housing Improvement Trust Ltd.”
Adrian Sidney Martin
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Royal Naval Reserve
Afif Alvarez Bulos
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
“For services to British cultural interests in the Lebanon.”
Agnes Alice Boocock
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Agnes Jardine Gardner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Alan McKEATING
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Royal Air Force
Albert Edward Alfred Killick
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Albert Edward Parker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Senior Executive Officer
Albert Edward Shelton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Albert George Hinkson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Albert James Cunningham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Chief Inspector
Albert Leslie Smyth
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Albert Spencer Halstead
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Alexander Duncan Urquhart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Alexander Leslie Gordon
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Alexander Louden Raeburn
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
“For veterinary services in Antigua.”
Alfred Edmund Chambers
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Senior Executive Officer
Alfred James Clements Collis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
“for Northern Ireland.”
Alfred Leonard Tarns Cotterell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Secretary
Alfred Leslie Delany
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Alfred Newton Gibbs
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Alfred Robert James Rees
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Royal Navy
Alfred Ronald Avens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
Chairman
Alfred William Tonkin Chudley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1975
“for the Blind, Reigate.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology. See the full list →
Hayaatun Sillem
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Matthew Wilson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Ghulam Ng
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
James Markey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to the Technology Sector.”
Jane Gate
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thatcham, Berkshire
“For services to Science and the Innovation Ecosystem.”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Mark Downs
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Deal, Kent
“For services to Biology.”
Jonathan Boddington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oswestry, Shropshire
“For services to Design and Innovation in Furniture Making.”
Olubukola Babajide
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Geoffrey Underwood
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newport, Isle of Wight
“For services to the Technology Industry.”
Sharon Todd
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Innovation.”
Ian Ritchey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Engineering.”
Brian Mcconnell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Engineering.”
Rashmi Mantri
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to Mathematics Education.”
Myrtle Dawes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Energy and Technology.”
John Boumphrey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
“For services to Technology, Consumer and Digital Commerce Industry.”
Timothy Orchard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS and Healthcare Research and Innovation.”
Adikaari Adikaari
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to Research and Innovation to Tackle Climate Change.”
Katherine Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stourbridge, West Midlands
“For services to Brain Tumour Research and to Charity.”
Mark Bamforth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Life Sciences and to UK/USA business relations.”
Benjamin Towers
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gillingham, Kent
“For services to the Startup Business Community, Excellence in Innovation and Enterprise.”
Professor Rees
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to Multi-Hazard Science and Disaster Risk Reduction.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 1975
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1975 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1975.
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