New Year Honours 1955
George Elgie Christ CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• For political services
“For political services.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 1955
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“For political services.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 318 times in the New Year Honours List 1955 — about 23% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
For political services.
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 Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1955
— Gawain Westray Bell
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— Geoffrey Cokayne Gibbs
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— Herbert Wright Brierley
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— His Highness Aga Sultan Mahomed Shah
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— Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Edward Adeane
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—' Liieuteniant-General Edwin Otway Herbert
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. Hugh Landale Prentis
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) Desmond John Howard Bannister
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) Wesley Frank . WrLLouGHBY
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Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
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Alan Cyril Levin Callaway
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Royal Marines
Alan Noble
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1955
“For political and public services in Lancashire.”
Alec Wilson Drew
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Alexander Hamill
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Alexandet McLEOD
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Alfred Charles Shirlaw
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Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Alfred Ernest Amor
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Alfred Henry Parker
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Alfred Watson
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Alfred William Hurll
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Allan Stewart Gilbert
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Allen Henry Wheeler
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Alun Bennett Oldfield-Davies
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Antony Greville Dudgeon
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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
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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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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1955
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1955 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1954.
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