New Year Honours 1976
Ernest Gaden Western Wood MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to local government and the^c^mmunity.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to local government and the^c^mmunity.
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to local government and the^c^mmunity.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 509 times in the New Year Honours List 1976 — about 34% 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 Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1976
Adam Nugent Wise
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Royal Air Force
Aite Gurung
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Alan Aubrey Pellett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Vice Consul
Alan Christopher Taylor
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Alan Francis Nicholas
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Royal Air Force
Alan Patrick Mullery
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
lately Captain
Albert Ernest Clark
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Albert Robert Victor Thompson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Royal Navy
Albert Spencer Mills
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
“For services to the British community in southern Italy.”
Aleksander Stanislaw Tarwid
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Royal Air Force
Alexander Cochrane Rea
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Vice-President
Alexander Reuben Percy Moore
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
“For services to the teaching of Ballroom Dancing.”
Alfred Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Army Cadet Force
Alfred Race
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
“For services to the mentally handicapped.”
Andrew Thorne
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Annie Campbell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
“For services to education in St.”
Annie Huston Mawhinney
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
“For services to the community in Newtownards and district.”
Annie Winifred Warrella Hossack
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
“For her services as an officer of the Queensland Public Service.”
Arnold John Brown
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Arthur Alfred Payne
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Arthur George Dennes
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Arthur James Chester
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
“for Sailors.”
Arthur John Phillipson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
“for the Blind Association.”
Arthur Ray Thomas Mash
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
In the same field
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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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 1976
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1976 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1975.
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