Birthday Honours 1981
Brian Wynne Oakley CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Secretary • Science Research Council
Organisation: Science Research Council
Recognised in the Birthday Honours 1981 with the Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 1981
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Birthday Honours 1981- Role at the time
- Secretary, Science Research Council
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 123 times in the Birthday Honours List 1981 — about 9% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Secretary, Science Research Council.
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Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 1981
Alberto Telisfbro Remedios
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Singer
Alistair Walter Graham MAcINTYRE
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For services to British commercial interests and the British community in Calcutta.”
Alma Marie Elizabeth Hill
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For Political and Public Service, West Midlands Area.”
Anne Irene Pollard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For Political and Public Service, East Midlands Area.”
Arthur Charles Barrett
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For Political and Public Service.”
Arthur Geoffrey Pratt
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Chairman
Arthur Norman Exton-Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Arthur Stanley Mayne
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For public service.”
Arthur William Charles Taylor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Chairman
Barry Albert Cross
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Director
Bernard Evans Tomlinson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Brian Ernest Edwards
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For Political and Public Service, Eastern Area.”
Brian Huxley
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Royal Air Force
Bruce Wilson Sutherland
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For Political Ser- vice.”
Bryan Courtney Webster
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Charles Henry Wilson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Clifford James T1lley
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Chairman
Colin Frederick Smale
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Colin Neil MAcEACHARN
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
David George Armytage
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
David Valentine Atterton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Chairman
Dennis Haley Foster
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Dennis Stanley Oliver
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Director
Douglas Alan Dennis
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
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 14 June 1981.
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