Birthday Honours 1977
Bertie Edward Barden OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to local government and the community.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to local government and the community.
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“For services to local government and the community.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 358 times in the Birthday Honours List 1977 — about 21% 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 Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 1977
- Richard Geoffrey Burlingham
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
Adrian Alan Russell
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Alan Cedric Dexter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
Royal Corps of Signals
Alan Derek Fair
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
“For medical services to the com- munity in Tokyo.”
Alan Humphries
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
“For services to education in Brussels.”
Alan John Waple
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
Alan McEWAN
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
Royal Navy
Alan Nathaniel Hunt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
Chairman
Alan Percival Rudwick
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
“For services to education in Ghana.”
Alan Vernon Hall Palmer
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
Royal Air Force
Albert Francis Joseph Harris
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
“For services to British ex-Servicemen in Belgium.”
Albert Richard Brannon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
lately Chief Fire Officer
Alexander Devlin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
Chairman
Alexander James Carter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
Alice Margaret Durbridge
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
Allen Berkeley Bush
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
Andrew Aladar Tessler
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
“For services to Export.”
Andrew James Pascoe Crowden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
“For medical services to the community in East and West Africa.”
Anne Dorothea Hiatt .HEWER
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
“For services to Ballet and the Arts in Scotland and Bristol.”
Anthony Denis Ockenden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
Anthony Patrick Millar
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
“For services to sports medicine.”
Anthony Showan Jeapes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
Archibald Dunlop Scott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
Arthur James Jarman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1977
“For services to British marine interests in Dubai.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
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
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
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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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1977
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1977 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1977.
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