New Year Honours 1974
Allan David McGILVRAY MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to sport, especially cricket.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) · 1974
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“For services to sport, especially cricket.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 501 times in the New Year Honours List 1974 — about 35% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
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 New Year Honours 1974
Agatha Ursula Chirgwin
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Aileen Broadbent Buckle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For political services in the South East.”
Alan 'Ray Attridge
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Royal Air Force
Alan Bannister
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alan Douglas Breen
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to ex-servicemen.”
Albert Edward Symons
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the com- munity.”
Albert John Oliver
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the community.”
Alec Ernest Tiley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alec Jackson Life Guards.
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alexander Gilmour Nason
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to local government.”
Alexander Hunter Selbie
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Higher Executive Officer
Alexander Inglis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the blind.”
Alexander Leslie Golding
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Staff Officer
Alfred Batson Goggles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Royal Air Force
Alfred Ernest Moss
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alfred Gaskell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the social and industrial history of Swinton and Pendlebury, Lan- cashire.”
Alfred Lloyd Downey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alfred Michael Weston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the com- munity.”
Allan Edward Fitzgerald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the Life-Saving Movement.”
Amy Isabella Hurd
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the com- munity.”
Andrew Mitchell Scott
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Andrew Young
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Royal Air Force
Angela Margaret Bowlby
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For political services.”
Ann Grills Brenton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to handi- capped children.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Sport & Recreation
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
Kevin Sinfield,
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the MND Community.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Lynn Hay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Michael Barnard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stafford, Staffordshire
“For services to Grassroots Football.”
Gary Street
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Winston Michael
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ashford, Kent
“For services to Inclusivity and Sport in Kent.”
Ian Lovett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to Cricket and to Charity.”
Karen Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Tavistock, Devon
“For services to Netball in England.”
Christine Gibbons
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Community Sport and Fitness.”
Gordon Deans
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stromness, Orkney
“For services to Sport and to Island Communities.”
Lee Carsley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Association Football.”
Christopher Brookes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League.”
David Dein
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Kwadwo Adjepong
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Sport and Sports Law.”
James Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gorebridge, Midlothian
“For services to Youth Development, Sport and to Community Empowerment.”
William Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saltash, Cornwall
“For services to Rugby Football in Cornwall.”
Ronald Pearson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“For services to Cricket.”
Naomi Issitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rugby, Warwickshire
“For services to Defibrillator Training and Awareness in Rugby, Warwickshire.”
Terence Hensby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Community Rugby.”
Andrew Train
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pershore, Worcestershire
“For services to Sport.”
Babar Qureshi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Business, to Charity and to Cricket.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 1974
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1974 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1973.
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