New Year Honours 1998
Frank Barlow
Knight Bachelor
“For services to the Newspaper Industry.”
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 26 times in the New Year Honours List 1998 — about 2% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
5,820 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
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Others awarded the Knight Bachelor in the New Year Honours 1998
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“For services to Engineering Education.”
Alfred Cuschieri of Surgery
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“For services to Minimal Access Surgery.”
Arthur Charles Clarice
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“For services to literature.”
Brian Hayes
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“For services to the Police.”
Dennis Pettit
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“For services to Local Government and to the community in Nottinghamshire.”
Edwin Barrie Stephens
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“For services to the Engineering Industry.”
Elton Hercules John
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1998
“For services to Music and for charitable services.”
George Jeffrey Bull
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1998
“For services to the Alcoholic Drinks Industry.”
Graham James Hearne
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1998
“For services to the Oil Industry.”
Henry Dennistoun Stevenson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1998
“For services to Business and to the Arts.”
John Gordon Thomas Carter
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1998
“For services to the Insurance Industry.”
John Peebles Arbuthnott
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John Ridley Pattison
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1998
“For services to Medicine.”
John Wilson
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1998
“For services to Architecture.”
Leslie Geoffrey Hampton
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1998
“For servicesto Education.”
Michael Edward Carleton-Smith
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1998
“For services to Cancer Care.”
Michael John Berridge
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1998
“For services to Science.”
Michael John Gambon
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1998
“For services to Drama.”
Neville Ian Simms
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1998
“For services to the Construction Industry.”
Norman Brian Smith
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1998
“For services to Industry and to the community.”
Peter Gilmour Noto Badge
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1998
Peter Machin North
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1998
“For Public Service and services to International Law.”
Richard Rodney Bennett
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1998
“For services to Music.”
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Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,820 people have been recognised for Business & Economy. See the full list →
Deborah Wosskow
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London, Greater London
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and to Access to Finance for Women.”
Natalie Wade
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Creative Industries.”
Wendy Carlin
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Economics.”
Neeta Atkar
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Small Business Finance and the British Business Bank.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Lorna Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ely, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Chemicals Industry.”
Gregory Mckinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
Ernest Fallowfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
“For services to Tourism.”
Lance Uggla
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Business and to Philanthropy.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
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.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Pino De Rosa
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Nadeem Rizvi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Charles Milne
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckie, Banffshire
“For services to Business and to Community Development in Buckie and Banffshire.”
Sakilbabu Kola
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Export Growth.”
Nadia Khan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women in the Music Industry.”
Georgina Hurcombe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bournemouth, Dorset
“For services to Television and the Creative Sector.”
Helene Martin Gee
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Women in Enterprise.”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Louise Ellis-frankland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Skipton, North Yorkshire
“For services to the Manufacturing Sector and to Employee Well-Being.”
George Fleming
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Business, to Employment and to Apprenticeships.”
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Knight Bachelor · 1998
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1998 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1997.
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