Birthday Honours 1985
Doreen May Young OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For political service.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 515 times in the Birthday Honours List 1985 — about 44% 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 1985
Agnes Emmerson Willoughby
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For poli- tical and public service.”
Alan Coburn Ferguson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“for Mental Health.”
Alan Frederick Briscoe
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Farmer
Alan Gordon Marriott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Technical Director
Alan John Archer
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alan John George Morley
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For services to Rugby .”
Alan Robert McCREDIE
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alan Stanley Baxendale
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alan Taylor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Director
Alastair McALLISTER
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Higher Executive Officer
Albert Watson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Higher Executive Officer
Albert William Kenneth Penhaligon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Deputy Chairman
Alec John Bowmaker
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alec Preston Nuttall
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alexander Hosie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alexander Hutcheon Dunbar
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alexander Maxton Prince
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Higher Executive Officer
Alexander Stewart Weatherhead
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For services to the legal profession in Scotland.”
Alexander William English
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Royal Navy
Alfred Edmeades Bestall
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alfred Eric Tomlinson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For services to Youth in Bingley, West Yorkshire.”
Alice Helen Barnett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For political and public service.”
Allan George Cronquist
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Allen Ernest Goulsbra
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For political and public service.”
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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 · 1985
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1985 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1985.
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