New Year Honours 1981
Douglas Charles Blood OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For service to veterinary science.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 1981
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“For service to veterinary science.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 274 times in the New Year Honours List 1981 — about 20% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology.
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 1981
Airling Robin Hanbury-Tenison
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Chairman
Alan Maley
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Alan Robertson Gemmell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Alexander David Macintosh Hilton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Alexander Monteith Currie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Secretary
Alfred Francis Ward
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Allan Norman Grut
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“for Health Education.”
Amalendu Jyoti Majumdar
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Andrew Kirkaldy Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Ann Christobel Wheatley-Hubbard
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Anthony Edward Norman Black
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Corps of Royal Engineers
Anthony John BATCHELOR.
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For political and public service.”
Archibald Orr Brennan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For political and public service.”
Arnold John James
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
lately Vice-Chairman
Arthur Henry Etherington
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For service to business and commerce.”
Arthur Holmes Connell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For services to the University of Sheffield.”
Atwell Gordon Frank Crosbie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Royal Navy
Austin Merrills
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Chairman and Chief Executive
Austin Yorke Hill
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For political and public service, Wessex Area.”
Avis Marjorie Adlam
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For public services in Huntingdon.”
Barnabas for Nurses.
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“for Nurses.”
Beatrice Brysson Whyte
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Bernard Cardain Frost
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Bernard Marcus
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
In the same field
Others recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology. See the full list →
Hayaatun Sillem
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Matthew Wilson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Ghulam Ng
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
James Markey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to the Technology Sector.”
Jane Gate
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thatcham, Berkshire
“For services to Science and the Innovation Ecosystem.”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Mark Downs
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Deal, Kent
“For services to Biology.”
Jonathan Boddington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oswestry, Shropshire
“For services to Design and Innovation in Furniture Making.”
Olubukola Babajide
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Geoffrey Underwood
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newport, Isle of Wight
“For services to the Technology Industry.”
Sharon Todd
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Innovation.”
Ian Ritchey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Engineering.”
Brian Mcconnell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Engineering.”
Rashmi Mantri
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to Mathematics Education.”
Myrtle Dawes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Energy and Technology.”
John Boumphrey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
“For services to Technology, Consumer and Digital Commerce Industry.”
Timothy Orchard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS and Healthcare Research and Innovation.”
Adikaari Adikaari
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to Research and Innovation to Tackle Climate Change.”
Katherine Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stourbridge, West Midlands
“For services to Brain Tumour Research and to Charity.”
Mark Bamforth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Life Sciences and to UK/USA business relations.”
Benjamin Towers
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gillingham, Kent
“For services to the Startup Business Community, Excellence in Innovation and Enterprise.”
Professor Rees
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to Multi-Hazard Science and Disaster Risk Reduction.”
Source & provenance
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1981
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1981 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1980.
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