Birthday Honours 1974
Henrietta Ake MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to youth in King- ston-upon-Hull, and especially to the Girls' Brigade.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to youth in King- ston-upon-Hull, and especially to the Girls' Brigade.
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to youth in King- ston-upon-Hull, and especially to the Girls' Brigade.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 514 times in the Birthday Honours List 1974 — about 36% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
3,643 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families.
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 1974
Agnes Eleanor Cobham
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to education in Uruguay.”
Agnes Elizabeth Turner
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Agnes Mitchell Copland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Agnes Ross Macdonald Carlile
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alan Robert Patterson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services in local government and to the community.”
Albert Charles Frost
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Higher Executive Officer
Albert Edward Williams
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Albert Ernest Bassett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Executive Officer
Alec George Pyman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
lately Head
Alexander James Burke
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For his dedi- cation to the celebration of Australia Day.”
Alfred George Wanklin
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Administrative Officer
Alfred Harold Bertram Williams
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alice Frances Davies
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alice Kean
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alison Gordon Kiddie
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Allan Frederick Dwyer
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to medicine.”
Allan Kirk
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Amy Bryan Leslie
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the com- munity in Belize.”
Angus Edward Anderson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the community.”
Ann Campbell Sampson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For nursing services to the community in Kenya.”
Anthony Hordern
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to primary industry.”
Anthony Philip Allan Tucker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Anthony Whittall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Archibald John Shepherdson Day
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services as organist and choirmaster for over 40 years.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Children, Young People & Families
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 3,643 people have been recognised for Children, Young People & Families. See the full list →
Neil Martin
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London, Greater London
“For services to Young People, to Interfaith Relations and to Holocaust Remembrance.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Louise Sutherland
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leatherhead, Surrey
“For services to Early Years.”
Josef Taylor
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Warrington, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Alice Outten
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Llandudno, Clwyd
“For services to Young People.”
Katie Misselbrook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chester, Cheshire
“For services to Children and Young People.”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Jamie Goddard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chepstow, Gwent
“For services to Education, to Charity and to Young People.”
Wendy Ford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“For services to Charity and to Young People.”
Janet Cooper
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“For services to Speech and Language Development for Children and Young People.”
Mary Boam
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
“For services to Early Years Education.”
Roderick Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverness, Inverness-shire
“For services to Youth, to Veterans and to the community in the Highlands.”
Christopher Turner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hockley, Essex
“For services to Young People in Essex.”
Neerasha Singh
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Greenhithe, Kent
“For services to Early Years Education.”
Karen Roberts
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtown, Powys
“For services to Young People.”
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.”
Jeremy Penn
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to Young People.”
Michelle John
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
“For services to Family Support and Advocacy.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 1974
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1974 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1974.
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