New Year Honours 1987
Alistair George James Macfarlane CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Engineering.”
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“For services to Engineering.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 113 times in the New Year Honours List 1987 — about 10% 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 Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1987
Alan Ayckbourn
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Alan George Hatchett
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Deputy Chairman
Alan James Young
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“For political and publicservice.”
Alec AnthonyKINCH
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Alexander John Youngson
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“for Scotland.”
Alick Michael Rankin
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Group Chief Executive
Alistair Jowett Dewhirst
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Chairman and Chief Executive
Andrew Bernard Harfield
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Anthony Victor Alexander
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Director
AnthonyJohn Chetwynd Balfour
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Royal Air Force
Austen Steven Kark
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Managing Director
Benjamin Charlesworth Ralph Dodsworth
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Brian John McMASTER
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Charles Nigel Clarke
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Chairman
Christopher Frederick Payne
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Colin Hugh Seaward
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Colin Wills
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Cyril James Davies
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Chief Executive
David Gwilym Morris Roberts
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Senior Partner
David Kean Mason of Oral Medicine
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David Pentreath
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Derrick Alfred Larkins
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Chairman
Dewi leuan Evans
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lately Grade 6
Donald Edgar Stringer
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“For political service.”
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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
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London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Matthew Wilson
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Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Ann Watson
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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
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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
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Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Mark Downs
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Deal, Kent
“For services to Biology.”
Jonathan Boddington
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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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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1987
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1987 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1986.
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