New Year Honours 1981
James Ernest Frederick Wright OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to the disabled.”
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“For services to the disabled.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 274 times in the New Year Honours List 1981 — about 20% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.
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 1981
Airling Robin Hanbury-Tenison
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Chairman
Alan Maley
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Alan Robertson Gemmell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Alexander David Macintosh Hilton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Alexander Monteith Currie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Secretary
Alfred Francis Ward
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Allan Norman Grut
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“for Health Education.”
Amalendu Jyoti Majumdar
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Andrew Kirkaldy Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Ann Christobel Wheatley-Hubbard
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Anthony Edward Norman Black
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Corps of Royal Engineers
Anthony John BATCHELOR.
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For political and public service.”
Archibald Orr Brennan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For political and public service.”
Arnold John James
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
lately Vice-Chairman
Arthur Henry Etherington
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For service to business and commerce.”
Arthur Holmes Connell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For services to the University of Sheffield.”
Atwell Gordon Frank Crosbie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Royal Navy
Austin Merrills
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Chairman and Chief Executive
Austin Yorke Hill
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For political and public service, Wessex Area.”
Avis Marjorie Adlam
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For public services in Huntingdon.”
Barnabas for Nurses.
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“for Nurses.”
Beatrice Brysson Whyte
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Bernard Cardain Frost
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Bernard Marcus
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
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Others recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,109 people have been recognised for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. See the full list →
Alison Turner
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Christopher Symes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ellesmere, Shropshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Scott Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saint Helens, Merseyside
“For services to Disability Sport.”
Claire Flowers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Girls and Young Women.”
Sharon Brown
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Ronald Sawford
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Diane Redfern
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Slough, Berkshire
“For services to Disabled Riders.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Nadia Khan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women in the Music Industry.”
Imran Hafeez
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Literacy Development and Social Inclusion in Bradford, West Yorkshire.”
Pamela Garbett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
John Garbett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Foster Care and to Children with Disabilities and their Families.”
Helene Martin Gee
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Women in Enterprise.”
Douglas Bott
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Disabled People.”
Olubukola Babajide
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Kristian Barnfield-guest
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“For services to Diversity and Inclusion.”
Chenelle Ansah
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Investment, to Women in Business and to Charity.”
Yasmin Khan
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
“For services to Ending Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women.”
Diana Brightmore-armour
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women and Diversity in Financial Services.”
Martin Coppack
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Social Equality and Inclusion.”
Janet Jeffrey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Children with Disabilities in Lesotho.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1981
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1981 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1980.
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