Birthday Honours 1970
Cecil Leonard Harvey OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to local government.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 305 times in the Birthday Honours List 1970 — about 22% 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 1970
Adam Hare
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For services to the British com- munity in Sylhet District, East Pakistan.”
Adrian Philip Greenwood Holden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Royal Air Force
Alan Ashby Jacka
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Albert Arthur Goode
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For services to Export.”
Albert Edwin Guttridge
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For services to The Boys' Brigade and the community in the Isle of Wight.”
Albert Harold Telfer
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For public services.”
Albert Howells
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
President
Albert Hugh Reynolds
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Albert Ronald Wright
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For services to Export.”
Alexander Lyall
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Alexander Peter Patrick George Campbell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
General Manager
Alix Liddell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Allan Ernest Bax
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For services to the community.”
Allison Mary Campbell Greenlees
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Alvan Bennett Blanch
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For ser- vices to Export.”
Andrew Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Anne Mary Kerins
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For welfare services in Gibraltar.”
Arthur Erwin Lange
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For services to local government and the community.”
Arthur Evan Gregory
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Royal Air Force
Arthur James Wells
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Arthur John Lewis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Arthur Leonard Henry Ryall
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Arthur Philip Monson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Chief Engineer
Arthur Reginald Cannell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
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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 · 1970
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1970 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1970.
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