Birthday Honours 1978
Joan Howard Roberts DBE
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)
“For services to the handicapped.”
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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) · 1978
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“For services to the handicapped.”
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How common is this award?
The Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 97 times in the Birthday Honours List 1978 — about 7% 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 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 1978
Alan Thomas Brown
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Chief Executive
Albert Edward Vanstan Meredith
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Chairman
Anastasios Christodoulou
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Secretary
Anthony Elliot Ritchie
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
“For services to education and science in Scotland.”
Arnold Robinson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Deputy Chairman
Arthur David Wadey
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Beryl Catherine Platt
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Betty Tresyliian Compton
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Charles Kay Warrick
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Charles Philip Morley
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Charles Spencer King
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Director
Colin Mervyn Gordon Allen
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
General Manager
Denis Grenville Church
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Denis King Britton of Agricultural Economics
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Dennis John Crisp of Marine Biology
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Derek Vivian Gaulter
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Director General
Donald Davies
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Donald John Ingram West
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Headmaster
Donald William James Orchard
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Douglas Chalmers Hague
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Member
Edward Aylett Moore
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Chairman
Edward Hubert Fleming-Smith
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Edward Willett MAcGOWAN
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Eric Gerald Rubython
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Deputy Chief Executive
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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
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Ellesmere, Shropshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Scott Rogers
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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
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“For services to Disabled People.”
Hollie Whittles
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Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Emma Whitfield
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Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Ronald Sawford
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Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Charity and to Disabled People.”
Karen Salter (kay Salter)
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London, Greater London
“For services to Disabled People and to the community in Bexley.”
Diane Redfern
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Slough, Berkshire
“For services to Disabled Riders.”
Elizabeth Prince
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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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Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1978
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1978 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1978.
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