Birthday Honours 1995
John Caiman Shaw
Knight Bachelor
“For services to Higher Education.”
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Knight Bachelor · 1995
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 31 times in the Birthday Honours List 1995 — about 2% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
6,604 people have been recognised for Education.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Knight Bachelor in the Birthday Honours 1995
Alan Gordon Barraclough Haselhurst
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“for Saffron Walden.”
Anthony James Dowell
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“For services to Ballet.”
Christopher Rupert Walford Mayor of London
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“For services to the City of London.”
Cliff Richard
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“For charitable services.”
David Alec Gwyn Simon
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“For services to the Oil Industry.”
David Todd
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Derek Harry Roberts
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“For services to Engineering and to Education.”
Geoffrey Lofthouse
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Ghillean Tolmie Prance
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“For scientific services to Conservation.”
Glanmor Williams
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“For services to the History, Culture and Heritage of Wales.”
Howard Montagu Colvtn
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1995
“For services to Architectural History.”
Ian Derek Gainsford
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1995
“For services to Medical and Dental Education.”
John Bertrand Gurdon
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1995
“For services to Developmental Biology.”
John Richard Gray Drummond
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1995
“For services to Music.”
Julian Michael Gordon Critchley
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1995
“for Aldershot.”
Julian Michael Shersby
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1995
“for Uxbridge.”
Justice Harold Grant Platt
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1995
Martin John Gilbert
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1995
“For services to British History and to International Affairs.”
Michael Bett
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1995
“For services to Training and to Personnel Management.”
Michael Holt
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1995
“For political service.”
Michael John Cobham
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1995
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Michael John Peckham
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1995
“For services to Medicine.”
Peter John Hunt
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1995
“For services to the Property Industry.”
Richard William George
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“For services to the Food Industry.”
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Others recognised for Education
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 6,604 people have been recognised for Education. See the full list →
Stephen Thurston Munby
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Kendal, Cumbria
“For services to Education.”
Rachael Ross
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Hinton Daubnay, Hampshire
“For services to Education, to Policy and to People with Down Syndrome.”
Debra Gray
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Shelagh Legrave
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education.”
Keri Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in Gibraltar.”
Glenda Mctaggart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in the Cayman Islands.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Audrey Moore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Limavady, County Londonderry
“For voluntary services to Special Education.”
Jamie Goddard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chepstow, Gwent
“For services to Education, to Charity and to Young People.”
Julie Gard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bracknell, Berkshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Lilian Field
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Rural Education.”
Mary Boam
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
“For services to Early Years Education.”
Roy Bowden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to Further Education.”
Michael Hamblin
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Education in Kenya.”
Wilfred Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Elizabeth Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Tariq Obaide
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Simon Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Frinton on Sea, Essex
“For services to Education.”
Lucille Windle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Education.”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Pauline Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chatham, Kent
“For services to Education, Skills and Employability.”
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Knight Bachelor · 1995
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1995 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1995.
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