New Year Honours 1988
James Paton McPHERSON OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For public service, particularly in Tayside.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For public service, particularly in Tayside.
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“For public service, particularly in Tayside.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 249 times in the New Year Honours List 1988 — about 21% 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 Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1988
Adam Noel Bailie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For services to agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Alan Gilbert McBRIDE
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Secretary
Alan Lee
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Alan Michael Millwood
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Director
Alan Ray Hacker
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Alan Tremain
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For services to British commercial interests in Boston.”
Alan Turner
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For services to the food industry.”
Alan Walter NELSpN
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Alan William Northen
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Leader
Alexander Stone
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For charitable services to the community, particularly the West of Scotland.”
Alice MargaretJanet Ainslie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Alistair Basil Cooke
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For political service.”
Andrew Christopher Massey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Andrew George Buchanan Vallance
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Royal Air Force
Andrew Gerrard
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Anita Lucia Roddick
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Anne MacFarlane Calderwood
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland.”
Anthony Edmond Gaynor Yorkshire Volunteers
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Anthony Edward Wilkins
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Royal Navy
Anthony Guy Phillips
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Secretary
Anthony John Hawkes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Anthony John Heath
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
lately Head
Anthony Mango
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Anthony Richard Tutton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For services to agriculture in Wales.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Government & Public Service
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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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1988
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1988 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1987.
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