New Year Honours 1985
Angela Marie Hooper CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For Political Service.”
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“For Political Service.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 118 times in the New Year Honours List 1985 — about 10% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
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 1985
Ainslie Bennett Leigh Clarke
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Alan George Bamford
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Principal
Alan John Watson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For Political service.”
Alan Willis Ure
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Managing Director
Alastair Robert Wilson Porter
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For services! to' the Veterinary Profession.”
Alexander Douglas Ian Nicol
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alexander Edward McILWAIN
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
President
Angus Steward Macdonald D.L.
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Chairman
Anthony John Griffin Pollard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Antony Vemon Nelson Reed
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Managing Director
Barrie Russell Jones
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Basil Bean
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Chief Executive
Bernard William Sharpe
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For public services in Hong Kong.”
Bryan Patrick Philip Qublter
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Chairman
Charles Crichton Birnie Stevens
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Charles McLACHLAN
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Clair Harcourt
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Clifton Eugene Bancroft Robinson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“for Racial Equality.”
Colin William Carstairs Turner
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For Political Service.”
Cyril Stanley Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Secretary
David Chetwode Samworth
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
David Henry Morse
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
David Richard Wall
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Associate Director
David Robert Collinson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lynn Brown
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Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Mark
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Matthew Ellis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Sapphire Dalton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
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Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
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Faversham, Kent
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Jane Sidebottom
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For service to British Foreign Policy.”
Claire Healy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Nicola Millington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Scott Dunning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Ifeanyi Agboola
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Andrew Waggett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alexander Profumo
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Christopher Hammond
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Political Service.”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy.”
Susan Parsonage
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1985
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1985 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1984.
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