Birthday Honours 1973
Heather Joan Harvey CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For political services.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 114 times in the Birthday Honours List 1973 — about 8% 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 Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 1973
Alan Robert Davis
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Alec Haines Little
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Alexander Elder Anton of Jurisprudence
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Alexander Milne Brebner
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
Alfred John Farre Doulton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
Alister Geddes McCRAE
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
Chairman
Andrew William Seymour Hutchings
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
lately General Secretary
Anthony James Dowell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
Austen Laing
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
Director General
Bernard Walter Lewis
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
“For political and public services in Essex.”
Cecil Charles Farrow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
“For services to Export.”
Charles Bernard Stone
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
Charles Waugh Renilson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
Clifford Robert Garnham
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
“for England and Wales.”
Colin Henderson Roberts
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
“For services to Papyrology.”
Colin Philip Joseph Woods
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
Assistant Commissioner
David Edwin Coffer
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
David John Hughes-Morgan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
David Keith-Lucas
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
“For services to Aviation.”
David Ronald Hunter
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
Donald Godfrey Emerson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
“For services to Export.”
Donald John Bratton Summers
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
Headmaster
Dudley Thomas Goodhugh
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
Royal Navy
Edward WilEam Weaver
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
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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
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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
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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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1973
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1973 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1973.
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