Birthday Honours 1939
Dorothy Spencer CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For political services.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 1939
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“For political services.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 64 times in the Birthday Honours List 1939 — about 9% 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 Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 1939
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Albert Ernest Rudder
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Alexander Frank Noel Thavenot
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Alexander Wishart Christie
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“For political and public services in Aberdeen- shire.”
Alfred Marnham
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Angus Dudley Campbell
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Archer Hoare
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1939
Arthur Crookenden
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1939
Arthur Henry William King
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Arthur Hyde Flower
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1939
Royal Air Force
Arthur Marcelles De Silva
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1939
Arthur Sambell Cox
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1939
Cecil Augustus Charles John Hendriks
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1939
Charles Edward Legat
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1939
“For services to the Empire Forestry Association.”
Charles Evelyn Pym
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1939
Charles Henry Le Grice
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1939
“For politi- cal and public services in Cornwall.”
Charles John Stuart King
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1939
Charles William Sleigh
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1939
David Ogilvy Wight Lamb
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1939
Duncan MacGregor
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1939
“For public services in Uganda Protectorate.”
Edmund George Marlow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1939
Edward James Salisbury
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1939
Ernest Marshall Cowell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1939
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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
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lynn Brown
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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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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1939
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1939 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1939.
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