Birthday Honours 1954
George Edward Raven Deacon CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• National Institute of Oceanography
Organisation: National Institute of Oceanography
Recognised in the Birthday Honours 1954 with the Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 1954
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Birthday Honours 1954- Role at the time
- National Institute of Oceanography
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 202 times in the Birthday Honours List 1954 — about 16% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
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Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 1954
Alan AUnutt Saw
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Royal Air Force
Alexander MacLeod Maodonald
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Alfred Cyril Devendsh Blanshard
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Andrew Stewart
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Anthony James Payn
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Archibald Edward Russell
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Arnold Lionel David Haskell
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Athol Donald Evans
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
“for Home Affairs, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.”
Bdgar John- Harrington
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Royal Air Force
Bernard Bradbury Winter
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Bernard Fane-Saunders
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
“For public services in Southern Rhodesia.”
Bertram' Benjamin Baron Benas
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“For public services in Liverpool.”
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Ralph Alfred James Eggar
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Brevet Mark John Lindsey
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Brian Allan Marwick
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Brooke Crutohley
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Carmelo Thake
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Cecil Francis Cumberlege
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Cecil James Hooker
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Cecil Julian Manning Walters
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Charles Frederick George Rogers
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Charles Henry Mortimore
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Charles James Maston
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Charles Maurice Yonge
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1954
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1954 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1954.
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