New Year Honours 1968
Gerardus Hubertus Vos OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• For outstanding services to medical research
“For outstanding services to medical research.”
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For outstanding services to medical research.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For outstanding services to medical research.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 315 times in the New Year Honours List 1968 — about 22% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
For outstanding services to medical research.
How widely is this recognised?
5,249 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care.
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 1968
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Albert Harris Turnbull
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“For local gov- ernment and community services.”
Albert John William Oliver
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Royal Air Force
Alec Joseph Kean
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Alfred Foyston
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Alfred Henry Howlett
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Alice Annie Braybrook
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“For services to local government in Wolverhamp- .”
Allan Lawrie Mapham
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Andre Varga
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Andrew Anderson
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Anthony Owen Blishen
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Anthony Richard Newman
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Archibald Rae Cornock
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Arthur Frederick Davis
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Arthur McDougall Maiden
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Arthur Page
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Arthur William Groocock
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Ashley William Edgell Winlaw
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Aylwin Ronald Davies
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Barbara Smith Watson
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“for Handicapped Children, Glas- gow Education Authority.”
Benjamin Hyde Harvey
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Bernard Dyer and Partners Ltd.
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Bert Martin
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“For charitable services to • the community.”
Beryl Emma Burbidge
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Others recognised for Health & Social Care
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,249 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care. See the full list →
Judith Dewinter
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London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS.”
Crystal Oldman
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Crowborough, East Sussex
“For services to Nursing.”
Stephen Greene
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Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Allison White
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Aycliffe, County Durham
“For services to Supporting People with Cancer.”
Caron Thompson
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Walsall, West Midlands
“For services to Health and Wellbeing.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Lee Ralph
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Yate, Gloucestershire
“For services to Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Resilience in the Fire and Rescue Sector.”
Catherine Repton
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Belper, Derbyshire
“For services to Premature Babies and their Families.”
Steven Lowe
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Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
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Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Tyrrell Evans
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London, Greater London
“For services to Palliative Care.”
Warren Dunkley
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Gravesend, Kent
“For services to Mental Health Support.”
Elizabeth Slinger
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“For services to Healthcare in Myanmar.”
Matthew Wilson
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Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Helen Whyley
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Pencoed, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Nursing.”
Karen Weldon (karen Juggins)
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Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
“For services to Dentistry.”
Carl Waldmann
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Reading, Berkshire
“For services to Critically Ill Patients in the NHS.”
Lucy Warner
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Woking, Surrey
“For services to the NHS.”
Neil Platt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Vulnerable People and to Mental Health.”
Pamela Pattinson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Leonard Pattinson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Ghulam Ng
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
Benash Nazmeen
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Charity and to Healthcare.”
Mark Major
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Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Carers.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1968
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1968 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1967.
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