New Year Honours 1980
Bruce Bertram Burns OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For service to dentistry.”
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“For service to dentistry.”
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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?
5,249 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care.
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
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Alexander Walter Young
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to commerce and industry.”
Alexander William White
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“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.”
Barbara May McNULTY
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to education.”
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.”
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
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Others recognised for Health & Social Care
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,249 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care. See the full list →
Judith Dewinter
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS.”
Crystal Oldman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crowborough, East Sussex
“For services to Nursing.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Allison White
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aycliffe, County Durham
“For services to Supporting People with Cancer.”
Caron Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Walsall, West Midlands
“For services to Health and Wellbeing.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Lee Ralph
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Yate, Gloucestershire
“For services to Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Resilience in the Fire and Rescue Sector.”
Catherine Repton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belper, Derbyshire
“For services to Premature Babies and their Families.”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Tyrrell Evans
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Palliative Care.”
Warren Dunkley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gravesend, Kent
“For services to Mental Health Support.”
Elizabeth Slinger
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Healthcare in Myanmar.”
Matthew Wilson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Helen Whyley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pencoed, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Nursing.”
Karen Weldon (karen Juggins)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
“For services to Dentistry.”
Carl Waldmann
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Reading, Berkshire
“For services to Critically Ill Patients in the NHS.”
Lucy Warner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Woking, Surrey
“For services to the NHS.”
Neil Platt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Vulnerable People and to Mental Health.”
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.”
Ghulam Ng
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
Benash Nazmeen
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Charity and to Healthcare.”
Mark Major
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Carers.”
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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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