New Year Honours 1989
Adrian Ditchburn Johnson CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• Malaysia
Organisation: Malaysia
“For services to commerce and the community in Hong Kong.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to commerce and the community in Hong Kong.
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- Malaysia
“For services to commerce and the community in Hong Kong.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to commerce and the community in Hong Kong.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 115 times in the New Year Honours List 1989 — about 10% of the list.
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How widely is this recognised?
5,820 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1989
Alastair Kenneth Lamond Black
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Albert Muir Galloway Russell
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Alec Walter Barbour
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President
Alexander Sherlock
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“For political service.”
Angus Norman Johnston
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Chairman
Anthony Gordon Guest
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“For services to the Department of Trade and Industry on the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.”
Arnold Quinney Hitchcock
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Chairman
Arthur Brian Wilson Commoner
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Aubrey Edward Harper
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Chairman
Bernard Herbert Gordon Mills
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Betty Joan Johnston
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Brian Howard Hord
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
“For political service.”
Brian James Beedham
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Brian Leslie Fuller
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British commercial and community interests in Portugal.
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Caryl Lois Hubbard
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Charles Walter Suckling
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Member
Christopher Jarvis Haley Hogwood
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Director
Cyril Keith Gulland
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David Aitken Shaw of Clinical Neurology
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David Bruce Pattullo
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Chief Executive
David Cornelius Morley
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David Drury Macklin
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Chief Executive
David Edward Roberts
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
“For political service.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Business & Economy
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,820 people have been recognised for Business & Economy. See the full list →
Deborah Wosskow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and to Access to Finance for Women.”
Natalie Wade
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Creative Industries.”
Wendy Carlin
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Economics.”
Neeta Atkar
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Small Business Finance and the British Business Bank.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Lorna Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ely, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Chemicals Industry.”
Gregory Mckinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
Ernest Fallowfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
“For services to Tourism.”
Lance Uggla
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Business and to Philanthropy.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
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.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Pino De Rosa
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Nadeem Rizvi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Charles Milne
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckie, Banffshire
“For services to Business and to Community Development in Buckie and Banffshire.”
Sakilbabu Kola
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Export Growth.”
Nadia Khan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women in the Music Industry.”
Georgina Hurcombe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bournemouth, Dorset
“For services to Television and the Creative Sector.”
Helene Martin Gee
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Women in Enterprise.”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Louise Ellis-frankland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Skipton, North Yorkshire
“For services to the Manufacturing Sector and to Employee Well-Being.”
George Fleming
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Business, to Employment and to Apprenticeships.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1989
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1989 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1988.
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