New Year Honours 1990
John ArthurLANCHBERY OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Music.”
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“For services to Music.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 242 times in the New Year Honours List 1990 — about 19% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
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 1990
Alan Charles Frederick Aylesbury
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Alan Edgar Bingham
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Alan Holt
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lately Grade 6
Alan Kilkenny
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“for Sick Children.”
Alan Wrigley
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“For services to British commercial interests in France.”
Alasdair Cushny Eales-White
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
Royal Air Force
Alasdair Henry Hutton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
“For political service.”
Alastair Milne
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
Alexander Francis Gilmour
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
Alexander Hardie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
First Secretary
Alexander Sinclair
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
“For services to Scottish Amateur Golf.”
Alexander Steele Soutar
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
Alfred Joseph Bragington Ratcliffe
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
“For services to Agriculturein Wales.”
Alice Ivy Durdey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
“For nursing and welfare services to the community in Cyprus.”
Alison Claire Britton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
“For servicesto Pottery.”
Alistair John Carmichael Johnston
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
Managing Director
Andrew Neville Topp
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
Royal Navy
Anita Samuels
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
Anita Straker
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
“for Mathematics, Inner London Education Authority; Senior Adviser for In-service Training.”
Ann Louise Chegwidden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
“For services to the British Academy of Films and Television Arts.”
Anne Kind
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
“for the Relief of Suffering.”
Annette Barbara Rawson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
Annie Elizabeth Benton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
“For services to ' All Children Together'.”
Anthony Chittenden Moore
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1990
Royal Navy
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Others recognised for Arts & Culture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture. See the full list →
Malorie Blackman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Literature.”
Cerys Matthews,
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Mukesh Sharma
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
John Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
David Cottle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Jazz Music.”
Rebecca Chapman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Inclusive Theatre.”
Marilyn Blieck
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to Music and to the community in Ayrshire.”
Christopher Gaze
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Arts and Culture in Canada.”
Stephen Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Broadcasting and to Kidney Transplant Awareness and to Fundraising in Northern Ireland.”
Iain Varah
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dunmow, Essex
“For services to Public Libraries, Culture and Leisure.”
Peter Talbot
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Eastbourne, East Sussex
“For services to the Arts.”
Paul Stacey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Theatre.”
Lisa Riley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Drama and to Charity.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Suzanne Raine
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Heritage.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1990
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1990 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1989.
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