New Year Honours 1981
Arthur Alexander Todd 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 139 times in the New Year Honours List 1981 — 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 1981
Alan Gordon Senior
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Director
Alan Gregory Elgar
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Albert Hugh Reynolds
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Alexander Fyvie Mutch
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Convenor
Alfred James Stocks
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Chief Executive
Alfred John Chaston
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Angela Claire Rosemary Rumbold
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Arthur Bowden Askey
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Arthur Godfrey Flavell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Arthur John Baker
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Principal
Arthur Robert Ward
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Basil Edward Rhodes
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For political and public services, Yorkshire Area.”
Brian Harry Cousins
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Chair- man
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Charles Edward Bainbridge Brett
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Chairman
Charles Lloyd Harris
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For public service and service to the sugar industry.”
Christopher Anthony Prendergast
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Member
Cyril Arthur John Norton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For political ser- vice.”
David Gregory Jeaffreson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“for Economic Services, Hong Kong.”
David Guy Brandrick
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Secretary
David Roger Griffith Andrews
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For services to Export.”
David Willmott Livingstone
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Dawson Moreland
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For services to agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Denys Fraser Hodson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Director
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“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
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Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
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Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
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Faversham, Kent
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
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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 · 1981
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1981 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1980.
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