Birthday Honours 1973
Henry Cecil Ferens CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to the Church and community in Durham.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to the Church and community in Durham.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to the Church and community in Durham.”
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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?
16,371 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary 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
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
Alec Haines Little
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
Alexander Elder Anton of Jurisprudence
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1973
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
Director
In the same field
Others recognised for Community & Voluntary Service
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 16,371 people have been recognised for Community & Voluntary Service. See the full list →
Alexander Gibson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Brentwood, Essex
“For Charitable Service.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Alison Hickman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to the community in Sierra Leone.”
Charles Entwisle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Charity and to Vulnerable People in Mallorca.”
Hazel Tomkins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For Charitable Service.”
Steven Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Rugby Union Football and to the community in Crosby, Merseyside.”
Carole Stevens
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Animal Welfare and to the community in Swansea, West Glamorgan.”
Ian Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
North Ronaldsay, Orkney
“For services to Art and to the community in North Ronaldsay, Orkney.”
Adrian Richards
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ferryhill, County Durham
“For services to the community in Chester-le-Street, County Durham.”
Derek Reid
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to Suicide Awareness and to the community in Castlemilk, Glasgow.”
Sheila Pheely
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“For Voluntary Service.”
Susan Price
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Charitable Service.”
Dharmesh Mistry
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Policing and to the community in Bradford and Leeds.”
Hitesh Mehta
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Coventry, West Midlands
“For services to Policing, to Charity and to Volunteering in Coventry, West Midlands.”
Isabella Jenney
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rushden, Northamptonshire
“For services to the community in East Northamptonshire.”
Lyndsay Howden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
“For services to the British Red Cross and to the community in Humberside.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Christopher Hailey (christopher Hailey-norris)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“For services to Charity and to the community in Yorkshire.”
Elizabeth Greig
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
“For services to the community in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.”
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.”
Audrey Flannagan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to the community in Glasgow.”
Susan Falconer
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Mountain Ash, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to the community in Blackwood, Caerphilly.”
Mary Dumigan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire and Arran
“For voluntary services to the community in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire.”
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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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