Birthday Honours 1989
Christopher Lyversage Marsden OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Manager • The British Petroleum Co
“For services to education in industry.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 1989
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 1989- Role at the time
- Manager, The British Petroleum Co
“For services to education in industry.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 257 times in the Birthday Honours List 1989 — about 21% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Manager, The British Petroleum Co.
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 Birthday Honours 1989
Alan Edgar Astin
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Chairman
Alan Peter Matthews
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Alan Wilkinson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
Albert Thomas Healey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
“For services to British commercial interests in Rio de Janeiro.”
Alexander Kirkwood Backus
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
Royal Navy
Allan Waller Woodruff
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“For services to medicine in Sudan.”
Allen William Feraday
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
Andrew Bruce Campbell Hogg
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
Anne Wall
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
“For charitable services.”
Anne Woodruff
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
Anthony Au Yeung Fu
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
Anthony Charles Everett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
“For voluntary services to charity and to innercities.”
Anthony John Alexander Lee
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
Anthony John Vail
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
“For public services in Hong Kong.”
Anthony Robin Heal
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
Archibald Armour McCORKINDALE
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“For services to British engineering interests in Kenya.”
Arnold Basil Shipp
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
“For services to Export.”
Barnaby John Gibbens
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
Chairman
Basil John Hooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
Commercial Director
Bernard Silverman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
“For services to Pharmacy.”
Brenton Ballingtine Mitchell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
“For political and public service.”
Brian Ashcroft Turner
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
“for the Physically Handicapped, Kirkby.”
Brian Donnelly
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
Brian Ford
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1989
Director
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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
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Kendal, Cumbria
“For services to Education.”
Rachael Ross
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Hinton Daubnay, Hampshire
“For services to Education, to Policy and to People with Down Syndrome.”
Debra Gray
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Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Shelagh Legrave
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Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education.”
Keri Scott
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“For services to Education in Gibraltar.”
Glenda Mctaggart
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“For services to Education in the Cayman Islands.”
Julia Downey
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“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
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“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Alison Turner
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Audrey Moore
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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.”
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Where this record comes from
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1989
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1989 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1989.
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