New Year Honours 1994
Archibald William Charles Gooch MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Chairman • Gooch and Housego Ltd
“For services to Technology and to Industry.”
Timeline
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to Technology and to Industry.
View the London Gazette page ↗Explore by field
Explore other people honoured in this field
Recognised for
Topics
London Gazette page
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) · 1994
View this issue on the London Gazette ↗ · Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0
In context
Each honour in context
Role, region and citation as recorded for each award.
Member of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 1994- Role at the time
- Chairman, Gooch and Housego Ltd
“For services to Technology and to Industry.”
Mark the occasion
Commemorate Archibald's honour
Celebrate this recognition with a keepsake worthy of the achievement - free to share, beautifully made to keep.
New Year Honours 1994
Archibald William Charles Gooch
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to Technology and to Industry.”
Free
Shareable card
A digital card to post or send. Free, with the Honoria mark.
New Year Honours 1994
Archibald William Charles Gooch
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to Technology and to Industry.”
Keepsake · from £9.99
Digital download
Print-ready in every size (A5–A3 + US Letter), plus the official London Gazette notice and full issue PDFs. Add your own photo.
New Year Honours 1994
Archibald William Charles Gooch
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to Technology and to Industry.”
Print · from £5.99
Printed keepsakes
Mounted fine-art prints, tea towels and greeting cards - printed and posted.
Commemorating yourself or someone you know. Honoria is an independent record - not an official or royal body.
In context
The bigger picture
How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 736 times in the New Year Honours List 1994 — about 57% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Chairman, Gooch and Housego Ltd.
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 Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1994
Agamemnon Housing Association
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“For services to the Housing Association Movement.”
Agnes Neillie
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“For services to Education.”
Agnes Stevenson Falson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
Agnes Teresa Dufton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
Aileen Bridgewater
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“For services to the community in Hong Kong.”
Alan Alfred Reay
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
Royal Navy
Alan Brian Clark
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“For services to Local Government.”
Alan George Thomas
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
Royal Air Force
Alan Hampson Fogg
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“For services to the Royal Philanthropic Society and to Young People.”
Alan Holland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“For services to the Water Industry.”
Alan Howard Keys
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“For services to Conservation.”
Alan Roberts
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
Alan Taylor
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
Alastair Stephen McLEAN
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“For political service.”
Alaster Drummond
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Albert John Tempest
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“For services to Architecture.”
Albert Leslie Quick
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“For services to Swimming in Liverpool.”
Alec John William Collyer
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“For services to Education.”
Alec Taylor
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“For services to Scouting in Norton, Doncaster.”
Alexander McLACHLAN
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“For services to Science.”
Alfred Lewis Mapledoram
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“For charitable services to the community in Salisbury.”
Alfred Reginald Burbanks
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
Alison Helen Margaret Glen
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“for Scotland.”
Alistair McCOIST
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1994
“For services to Association Football.”
In the same field
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
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Matthew Wilson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
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.”
Ghulam Ng
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
James Markey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Mark Downs
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Deal, Kent
“For services to Biology.”
Jonathan Boddington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Member of the Order of the British Empire · 1994
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1994 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1993.
This page is compiled from public records and may contain errors. Report an error or request removal.