New Year Honours 1980
George William Roberts OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to local government and the com- munity.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to local government and the com- munity.
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 137 times in the New Year Honours List 1980 — about 23% 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 1980
' John Bartram Main
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Alexander Walter Young
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to commerce and industry.”
Alexander William White
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For services to the development of fisheries in Sudan.”
Alfred Ernest Clark
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to underprivileged children.”
Aline Mary Fenwick
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to the community.”
Angelo Efstathis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For his con- tribution to the welfare of the Greek community in Brisbane.”
Anthony Paul Hoddinott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Royal Navy
Anthony William Heal
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Archibald Malcolm Galt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For municipal service.”
Arnold Thomas Coulston
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For municipal service.”
Barbara May McNULTY
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to education.”
Basil Mervyn McLELLAN
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For local authority and community service.”
Brian Aldridge Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Brian John Cahill
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For his con- tribution to radio and television news and for community service.”
Bruce Athol Goodheart
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For his contribution to the State's 150th Anniversary Cele- brations and to hockey.”
Bruce Bertram Burns
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to dentistry.”
Cecil Auld Churm
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For services to libraries.”
Christopher William Bruce
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Colin John Bowden Loyal Regiment .
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
David Swift
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For public service.”
Denis Frederick Elliott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Desmond Dudley Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
“For service to the Victorian dairy industry.”
Donald Eric Langoulant
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
Donald Keith Bowden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1980
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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
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
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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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1980
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1980 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1979.
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