Birthday Honours 1974
Archie Andrew Steinbeck OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• For meritorious services to youth and the sport of swimming
“For meritorious services to youth and the sport of swimming.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For meritorious services to youth and the sport of swimming.
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“For meritorious services to youth and the sport of swimming.”
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“For meritorious services to youth and the sport of swimming.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 308 times in the Birthday Honours List 1974 — about 22% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
For meritorious services to youth and the sport of swimming.
How widely is this recognised?
3,643 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 1974
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Principal
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Royal Air Force
Alan Dron Lacey
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Chairman
Alan Fleming
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“For services to British interests in Nigeria and Anglo-Nigerian relations.”
Alan Naismith Binder
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“For services to the British community in the Khmer Republic.”
Alan Talbert Auld
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Alan Thorpe Francis
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Chairman
Albertus Diederik Johan Stoutjesdijk
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“For services to medicine and the com- munity.”
Alexander Amsworth Gumming
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Director
Alexander Murray Smith
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Alexander William Tait
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Alfred Henry Weeks
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“For services to oversea students.”
Alfred Pinel Hughes
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lately General Secretary
Ambrose Leonard Awdry
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Angus Fraser McINTOSH
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Anthony John Hunter
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Anthony Lionel Blackman
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Anthony Ray Flint
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Senior Partner
Arthur Campbell Miles
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Arthur Percival Aylen
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Aubrey Robert Batchelor
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Secretary
Basil James Muir
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Basil Michael Davies
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“For services to British commercial interests and the British community in Iran.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Children, Young People & Families
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,643 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families. See the full list →
Neil Martin
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London, Greater London
“For services to Young People, to Interfaith Relations and to Holocaust Remembrance.”
Stephen Greene
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Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Julia Downey
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“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
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“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Louise Sutherland
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Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Josef Taylor
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Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Claire Robinson
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Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Alice Outten
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Llandudno, Clwyd
“For services to Young People.”
Katie Misselbrook
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Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Steven Lowe
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Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
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Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Jamie Goddard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chepstow, Gwent
“For services to Education, to Charity and to Young People.”
Wendy Ford
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Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“For services to Charity and to Young People.”
Janet Cooper
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Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“For services to Speech and Language Development for Children and Young People.”
Mary Boam
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Ashbourne, Derbyshire
“For services to Early Years Education.”
Roderick Wood
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Inverness, Inverness-shire
“For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands.”
Christopher Turner
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Hockley, Essex
“For services to Young People in Essex.”
Neerasha Singh
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Greenhithe, Kent
“For services to Early Years Education.”
Karen Roberts
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtown, Powys
“For services to Young People.”
Pamela Pattinson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Leonard Pattinson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Jeremy Penn
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to Young People.”
Michelle John
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“For services to Family Support and Advocacy.”
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Officer 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 14 June 1974.
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