New Year Honours 1980
Emile Leslie Bridges OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to ex-Servicemen and to the British community in Antwerp.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to ex-Servicemen and to the British community in Antwerp.
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“For services to ex-Servicemen and to the British community in Antwerp.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 137 times in the New Year Honours List 1980 — about 23% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,144 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces.
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 1980
' John Bartram Main
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Alexander Walter Young
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to commerce and industry.”
Alexander William White
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For services to the development of fisheries in Sudan.”
Alfred Ernest Clark
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to underprivileged children.”
Aline Mary Fenwick
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to the community.”
Angelo Efstathis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For his con- tribution to the welfare of the Greek community in Brisbane.”
Anthony Paul Hoddinott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Royal Navy
Anthony William Heal
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Archibald Malcolm Galt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For municipal service.”
Arnold Thomas Coulston
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For municipal service.”
Barbara May McNULTY
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to education.”
Basil Mervyn McLELLAN
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For local authority and community service.”
Brian Aldridge Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Brian John Cahill
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For his con- tribution to radio and television news and for community service.”
Bruce Athol Goodheart
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For his contribution to the State's 150th Anniversary Cele- brations and to hockey.”
Bruce Bertram Burns
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to dentistry.”
Cecil Auld Churm
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For services to libraries.”
Christopher William Bruce
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Colin John Bowden Loyal Regiment .
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
David Swift
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For public service.”
Denis Frederick Elliott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Desmond Dudley Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to the Victorian dairy industry.”
Donald Eric Langoulant
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Donald Keith Bowden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
In the same field
Others recognised for Defence & Armed Forces
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,144 people have been recognised for Defence & Armed Forces. See the full list →
John Peel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“For voluntary service to the Royal Marines, the Royal Marines Charity and the Veteran Community.”
Scott Caswell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
“For services to Policing and to Veterans.”
Roderick Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands.”
Mark Rowlands
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portishead, Somerset
“For services to Defence.”
Pandora Reilly
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Helen Ralph
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Duncan Macdonald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Roger Lewis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Penarth, South Glamorgan
“For voluntary services to Service Personnel and Veterans.”
Matthew Davenport
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Cooper
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing and to Defence.”
John Ambler
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Emsworth, Hampshire
“For voluntary service to Military History.”
Gillian Wright
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Charlotte Potter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
David Halliday
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liphook, Hampshire
“For services to Service Personnel, Veterans and Families.”
Andrew Elliott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Elizabeth Butler
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dartford, Kent
“For voluntary service to Veterans and to Public Service.”
Christopher Bailey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Siobhan Alloway
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Andrew Start
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Longfield, Kent
“For services to Defence.”
Natalie Moore
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Defence.”
Steven Carlier
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belper, Derbyshire
“For services to Defence.”
David Waters
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Preston, Lancashire
“For Voluntary Service to Veterans.”
Elaine Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Defence and to Charitable Fundraising.”
Martin Uden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Veterans of the Korean War, and to UK/Korea relations.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1980
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1980 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1979.
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