New Year Honours 1980
Barbara May McNULTY OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For service to education.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 1980
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 137 times in the New Year Honours List 1980 — about 23% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
6,604 people have been recognised for Education.
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 New Year Honours 1980
' John Bartram Main
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Alexander Walter Young
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to commerce and industry.”
Alexander William White
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For services to the development of fisheries in Sudan.”
Alfred Ernest Clark
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to underprivileged children.”
Aline Mary Fenwick
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to the community.”
Angelo Efstathis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For his con- tribution to the welfare of the Greek community in Brisbane.”
Anthony Paul Hoddinott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Royal Navy
Anthony William Heal
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Archibald Malcolm Galt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For municipal service.”
Arnold Thomas Coulston
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For municipal service.”
Basil Mervyn McLELLAN
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For local authority and community service.”
Brian Aldridge Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Brian John Cahill
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For his con- tribution to radio and television news and for community service.”
Bruce Athol Goodheart
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For his contribution to the State's 150th Anniversary Cele- brations and to hockey.”
Bruce Bertram Burns
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to dentistry.”
Cecil Auld Churm
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For services to libraries.”
Christopher William Bruce
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Colin John Bowden Loyal Regiment .
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
David Swift
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For public service.”
Denis Frederick Elliott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Desmond Dudley Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to the Victorian dairy industry.”
Donald Eric Langoulant
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Donald Keith Bowden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Donald Reginald Roberts
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
In the same field
Others recognised for Education
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 6,604 people have been recognised for Education. See the full list →
Stephen Thurston Munby
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Kendal, Cumbria
“For services to Education.”
Rachael Ross
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hinton Daubnay, Hampshire
“For services to Education, to Policy and to People with Down Syndrome.”
Debra Gray
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Shelagh Legrave
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education.”
Keri Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in Gibraltar.”
Glenda Mctaggart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in the Cayman Islands.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Audrey Moore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Limavady, County Londonderry
“For voluntary services to Special Education.”
Jamie Goddard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chepstow, Gwent
“For services to Education, to Charity and to Young People.”
Julie Gard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bracknell, Berkshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Lilian Field
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Rural Education.”
Mary Boam
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
“For services to Early Years Education.”
Roy Bowden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to Further Education.”
Michael Hamblin
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Education in Kenya.”
Wilfred Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Elizabeth Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Tariq Obaide
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Simon Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Frinton on Sea, Essex
“For services to Education.”
Lucille Windle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Education.”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Pauline Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chatham, Kent
“For services to Education, Skills and Employability.”
Source & provenance
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1980
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1980 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1979.
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