Birthday Honours 1978
Frank James Lelievre DBE
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
“For services to education in Northern Ireland.”
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
For services to education in Northern Ireland.
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
“For services to education in Northern Ireland.”
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How common is this award?
The Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 97 times in the Birthday Honours List 1978 — about 7% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
6,604 people have been recognised for Education.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 1978
Alan Thomas Brown
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Chief Executive
Albert Edward Vanstan Meredith
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Chairman
Anastasios Christodoulou
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Secretary
Anthony Elliot Ritchie
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
“For services to education and science in Scotland.”
Arnold Robinson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Deputy Chairman
Arthur David Wadey
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Beryl Catherine Platt
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Betty Tresyliian Compton
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Charles Kay Warrick
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Charles Philip Morley
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Charles Spencer King
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Director
Colin Mervyn Gordon Allen
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
General Manager
Denis Grenville Church
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Denis King Britton of Agricultural Economics
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Dennis John Crisp of Marine Biology
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Derek Vivian Gaulter
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Director General
Donald Davies
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Donald John Ingram West
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Headmaster
Donald William James Orchard
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Douglas Chalmers Hague
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Member
Edward Aylett Moore
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Chairman
Edward Hubert Fleming-Smith
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Edward Willett MAcGOWAN
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Eric Gerald Rubython
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Deputy Chief Executive
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Others recognised for Education
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 6,604 people have been recognised for Education. See the full list →
Stephen Thurston Munby
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Kendal, Cumbria
“For services to Education.”
Rachael Ross
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hinton Daubnay, Hampshire
“For services to Education, to Policy and to People with Down Syndrome.”
Debra Gray
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Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Shelagh Legrave
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education.”
Keri Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in Gibraltar.”
Glenda Mctaggart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in the Cayman Islands.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Audrey Moore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Limavady, County Londonderry
“For voluntary services to Special Education.”
Jamie Goddard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chepstow, Gwent
“For services to Education, to Charity and to Young People.”
Julie Gard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bracknell, Berkshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Lilian Field
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Rural Education.”
Mary Boam
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
“For services to Early Years Education.”
Roy Bowden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to Further Education.”
Michael Hamblin
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Education in Kenya.”
Wilfred Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Elizabeth Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Tariq Obaide
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Simon Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Frinton on Sea, Essex
“For services to Education.”
Lucille Windle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Education.”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Pauline Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chatham, Kent
“For services to Education, Skills and Employability.”
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1978
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1978 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1978.
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