Birthday Honours 1987
George Messer Martin MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For political service.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) · 1987
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“For political service.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 365 times in the Birthday Honours List 1987 — about 33% 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 Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 1987
Adrian David Moorhouse
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“For services to Swimming.”
Agnes Kane
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Alan Christie Marshall
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Alan Derek Piggott
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
“For services to Gliding.”
Alan George Barrett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Higher Executive Officer
Alan Gill
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Senior Executive Officer
Alan James Badby
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Alan Steven Brooks
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Royal Navy
Alan Stuart Brown T.D.
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Alan Tyson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Alastair Marshall Eadie
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
“For services to the British community in Jordan.”
Alexander Daniel Brown
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Alfred William Curral
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Superintendent
Alistair Kenneth Ross
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Andrew Neil Mitchell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Royal Air Force
Angus Kent Mackay
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Ann Winifred Goulden
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
“For welfare services to orphan children in Peru.”
Anna Campbell Graham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Anna Maria Putterill
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Anne Alexander
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Anne Preston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Annie Bertha Carter
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Anthony Charles Arnold Wallis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Anthony Edward Samuel Wade
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
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“For Public Service.”
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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
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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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 1987
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1987 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1987.
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