New Year Honours 1968
Frank Bretton OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to local government in Epping and Ongar.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to local government in Epping and Ongar.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to local government in Epping and Ongar.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 315 times in the New Year Honours List 1968 — about 22% 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 Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1968
Albert Edward Ball
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Albert Harris Turnbull
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“For local gov- ernment and community services.”
Albert John William Oliver
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Royal Air Force
Alec Joseph Kean
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1968
Alfred Foyston
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1968
Alfred Henry Howlett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1968
Alice Annie Braybrook
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1968
“For services to local government in Wolverhamp- .”
Allan Lawrie Mapham
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1968
Andre Varga
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1968
Andrew Anderson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1968
Anthony Owen Blishen
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1968
Anthony Richard Newman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1968
Archibald Rae Cornock
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1968
Arthur Frederick Davis
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Arthur McDougall Maiden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1968
Arthur Page
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Arthur William Groocock
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Ashley William Edgell Winlaw
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1968
Aylwin Ronald Davies
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1968
Barbara Smith Watson
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“for Handicapped Children, Glas- gow Education Authority.”
Benjamin Hyde Harvey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1968
Bernard Dyer and Partners Ltd.
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Bert Martin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1968
“For charitable services to • the community.”
Beryl Emma Burbidge
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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
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
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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
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Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
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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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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1968
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1968 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1967.
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