New Year Honours 1998
James Renwick Wilson OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to the Engineering Industry.”
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“For services to the Engineering Industry.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 293 times in the New Year Honours List 1998 — about 23% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology.
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 1998
Abdul Matin Khan
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Abraham Alan Tabbush
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“For services to British-Latin American relations.”
Agnes Nicol
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
“For medical and welfare services to British Forces in Germany.”
Alan Curless
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
“For services to Training.”
Alan Kirkham
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
Managing Director
Alan Sparkes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Alasdair Russell Kerr
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
Albert Norman King
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
Alexander Robert Forrester
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
“For services to Science and to Education.”
Alison Joy Hardinge
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
“For services to the Food Advisory Committee.”
Alistair Richard Cheyne
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
“For services to Motoring.”
Allen Foster
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
“For services to ophthalmology in developing countries.”
Andrew Duncan Green
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
Driver
Anke Harris
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
“For services to Training.”
Ann Elizabeth Hamlin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
“For public service in the Built Heritage.”
Ann Veronica Priston
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
Anna Joan Allott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
Anne Coultas Dunford
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
Anne Heather Barlas
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
“For services to the British Red Cross Society in Scotland.”
AnnetteCROSBIE
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
“For services to Drama.”
Anthony Austin
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
Team Leader
Anthony Brian Hill
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
“For servicesto the community in the North East of England.”
Anthony Brian Travers
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
“For professional and public service, Cayman Islands.”
Anthony Keith Dixon
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Others recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology. See the full list →
Hayaatun Sillem
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London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Matthew Wilson
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Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Ann Watson
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Ghulam Ng
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Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
James Markey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to the Technology Sector.”
Jane Gate
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Thatcham, Berkshire
“For services to Science and the Innovation Ecosystem.”
Maurice Geddis
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Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Mark Downs
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Deal, Kent
“For services to Biology.”
Jonathan Boddington
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Oswestry, Shropshire
“For services to Design and Innovation in Furniture Making.”
Olubukola Babajide
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Geoffrey Underwood
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newport, Isle of Wight
“For services to the Technology Industry.”
Sharon Todd
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Innovation.”
Ian Ritchey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Engineering.”
Brian Mcconnell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Engineering.”
Rashmi Mantri
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to Mathematics Education.”
Myrtle Dawes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Energy and Technology.”
John Boumphrey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
“For services to Technology, Consumer and Digital Commerce Industry.”
Timothy Orchard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS and Healthcare Research and Innovation.”
Adikaari Adikaari
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to Research and Innovation to Tackle Climate Change.”
Katherine Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stourbridge, West Midlands
“For services to Brain Tumour Research and to Charity.”
Mark Bamforth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Life Sciences and to UK/USA business relations.”
Benjamin Towers
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gillingham, Kent
“For services to the Startup Business Community, Excellence in Innovation and Enterprise.”
Professor Rees
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to Multi-Hazard Science and Disaster Risk Reduction.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1998
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1998 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1997.
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