New Year Honours 1974
Annie Avis Gent MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to disabled people in Derbyshire.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to disabled people in Derbyshire.
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“For services to disabled people in Derbyshire.”
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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?
2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
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
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“For political services in the South East.”
Alan 'Ray Attridge
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Royal Air Force
Alan Bannister
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Alan Douglas Breen
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“For services to ex-servicemen.”
Albert Edward Symons
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“For services to the com- munity.”
Albert John Oliver
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“For services to the community.”
Alec Ernest Tiley
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Alec Jackson Life Guards.
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Alexander Gilmour Nason
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to local government.”
Alexander Hunter Selbie
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Higher Executive Officer
Alexander Inglis
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“For services to the blind.”
Alexander Leslie Golding
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Staff Officer
Alfred Batson Goggles
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Royal Air Force
Alfred Ernest Moss
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Alfred Gaskell
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“For services to the social and industrial history of Swinton and Pendlebury, Lan- cashire.”
Alfred Lloyd Downey
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Alfred Michael Weston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the com- munity.”
Allan David McGILVRAY
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to sport, especially cricket.”
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
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Andrew Young
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Royal Air Force
Angela Margaret Bowlby
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For political services.”
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Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Alison Turner
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“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Christopher Symes
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“For services to Disabled People.”
Scott Rogers
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Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Claire Flowers
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Bangor, County Down
“For services to Girls and Young Women.”
Sharon Brown
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Hollie Whittles
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Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Emma Whitfield
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Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Ronald Sawford
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Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
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London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Diane Redfern
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Slough, Berkshire
“For services to Disabled Riders.”
Elizabeth Prince
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Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Nadia Khan
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London, Greater London
“For services to Women in the Music Industry.”
Imran Hafeez
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Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Literacy Development and Social Inclusion in Bradford, West Yorkshire.”
Pamela Garbett
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Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
John Garbett
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Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
Helene Martin Gee
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Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Women in Enterprise.”
Douglas Bott
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Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Disabled People.”
Olubukola Babajide
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Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Kristian Barnfield-guest
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York, North Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Chenelle Ansah
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Investment, to Women in Business and to Charity.”
Yasmin Khan
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Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
“For services to Ending Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women.”
Diana Brightmore-armour
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London, Greater London
“For services to Women and Diversity in Financial Services.”
Martin Coppack
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Social Equality and Inclusion.”
Janet Jeffrey
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“For services to Children with Disabilities in Lesotho.”
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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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