Birthday Honours 1986
James McMeekin Bill OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Medicine in the Prison Service in Northern Ireland.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to Medicine in the Prison Service in Northern Ireland.
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“For services to Medicine in the Prison Service in Northern Ireland.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 243 times in the Birthday Honours List 1986 — about 22% of the list.
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 Birthday Honours 1986
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“For political service.”
Alan Blake Carles
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“For services to' animal husbandry in Kenya.”
Alan Ivimy Ransom Dow
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Alan John Fraser Hoby
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Albert Guinney
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Allan Victor Knivett
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Army Cadet Force
Alwyn Harold Lorimer
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Royal Navy
Alwyne George Harrison
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Andrew John Craigie
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Royal Regiment of Artillery
Anthony Cleaver Randle
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Archie Anthony Downie
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“for Community Relations.”
Arthur Kaye Howard
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“For services to British interests in Qatar.”
Athletics. •George Thomas Ventress Pindar
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Bernard Joseph Throp
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Architect
Bernard Marshall Pratt
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Brenda Julia Neltie Ball
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“For political service.”
Brendan Gerard McKEOWN
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Brian David Fairgrieve
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
“For services to the Scout Association in Blair Atholl, Tayside.”
Brian Frank King
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
Royal Navy
Brian Richard Charles Worth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
Deputy Assistant Commissioner
Bryce Henry Moncrieff MAcGILL
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
“For services to British commercial interests in Barcelona.”
Christopher George Nicholas Ryder
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
“For services to British commercial interests in Japan.”
Christopher John Holden
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First Secretary
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Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,249 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care. See the full list →
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“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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“For services to Supporting People with Cancer.”
Caron Thompson
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Walsall, West Midlands
“For services to Health and Wellbeing.”
Claire Robinson
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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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“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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Matthew Wilson
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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
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Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
Benash Nazmeen
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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 · 1986
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1986 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1986.
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