New Year Honours 1981
John Bertram Redman CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• Electrolux Group in the United Kingdom
“For services to Export.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 1981
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
New Year Honours 1981- Role at the time
- Electrolux Group in the United Kingdom
“For services to Export.”
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“For services to Export.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 139 times in the New Year Honours List 1981 — about 10% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
Electrolux Group in the United Kingdom.
How widely is this recognised?
5,820 people have been recognised for Business & Economy.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1981
Alan Gordon Senior
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Director
Alan Gregory Elgar
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Albert Hugh Reynolds
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Alexander Fyvie Mutch
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Convenor
Alfred James Stocks
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Chief Executive
Alfred John Chaston
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Angela Claire Rosemary Rumbold
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Arthur Alexander Todd
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For political service.”
Arthur Bowden Askey
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Arthur Godfrey Flavell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Arthur John Baker
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Principal
Arthur Robert Ward
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Basil Edward Rhodes
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For political and public services, Yorkshire Area.”
Brian Harry Cousins
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Chair- man
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Charles Edward Bainbridge Brett
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Chairman
Charles Lloyd Harris
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For public service and service to the sugar industry.”
Christopher Anthony Prendergast
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Member
Cyril Arthur John Norton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For political ser- vice.”
David Gregory Jeaffreson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“for Economic Services, Hong Kong.”
David Guy Brandrick
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Secretary
David Roger Griffith Andrews
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For services to Export.”
David Willmott Livingstone
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Dawson Moreland
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For services to agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Business & Economy
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,820 people have been recognised for Business & Economy. See the full list →
Deborah Wosskow
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Female Entrepreneurship and to Access to Finance for Women.”
Natalie Wade
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Creative Industries.”
Wendy Carlin
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Economics.”
Neeta Atkar
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Small Business Finance and the British Business Bank.”
Raymond Pritchard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Sport, to Tourism and to UK/Switzerland Relations.”
Lorna Williams
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ely, Cambridgeshire
“For services to the Chemicals Industry.”
Gregory Mckinley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“For services to the Economy in Northern Ireland.”
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.”
Ernest Fallowfield
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
“For services to Tourism.”
Lance Uggla
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Business and to Philanthropy.”
Hollie Whittles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Telford, Shropshire
“For services to Women in Business.”
Ann Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Pino De Rosa
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Railway Industry.”
Nadeem Rizvi
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Industrial Laser Applications in Manufacturing.”
Elizabeth Prince
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crewe, Cheshire
“For services to the Games Industry and to Diversity.”
Charles Milne
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Buckie, Banffshire
“For services to Business and to Community Development in Buckie and Banffshire.”
Sakilbabu Kola
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Export Growth.”
Nadia Khan
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Women in the Music Industry.”
Georgina Hurcombe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bournemouth, Dorset
“For services to Television and the Creative Sector.”
Helene Martin Gee
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Folkestone, Kent
“For services to Women in Enterprise.”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Louise Ellis-frankland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Skipton, North Yorkshire
“For services to the Manufacturing Sector and to Employee Well-Being.”
George Fleming
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Business, to Employment and to Apprenticeships.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1981
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1981 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1980.
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