Birthday Honours 1974
John Charlton OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Association Football.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 308 times in the Birthday Honours List 1974 — about 22% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation.
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 Birthday Honours 1974
Adriaan den Engelse
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“For services to land drain- age in Suffolk and Norfolk.”
Agnes Desiree Stevens
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Principal
Alan Charles Curry
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Royal Air Force
Alan Dron Lacey
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Chairman
Alan Fleming
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to British interests in Nigeria and Anglo-Nigerian relations.”
Alan Naismith Binder
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“For services to the British community in the Khmer Republic.”
Alan Talbert Auld
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alan Thorpe Francis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Chairman
Albertus Diederik Johan Stoutjesdijk
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to medicine and the com- munity.”
Alexander Amsworth Gumming
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Director
Alexander Murray Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alexander William Tait
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alfred Henry Weeks
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to oversea students.”
Alfred Pinel Hughes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
lately General Secretary
Ambrose Leonard Awdry
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Angus Fraser McINTOSH
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Anthony John Hunter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Anthony Lionel Blackman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Anthony Ray Flint
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Senior Partner
Archie Andrew Steinbeck
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For meritorious services to youth and the sport of swimming.”
Arthur Campbell Miles
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Arthur Percival Aylen
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Aubrey Robert Batchelor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Secretary
Basil James Muir
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
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Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 2,830 people have been recognised for Sport & Recreation. See the full list →
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Steven Thompson
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Scott Rogers
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“For services to Disability Sport.”
Lynn Hay
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“For services to Amateur Sport in London.”
Michael Barnard
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Stafford, Staffordshire
“For services to Grassroots Football.”
Gary Street
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Ashford, Kent
“For services to Rugby Union.”
Garry Richardson
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Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Winston Michael
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Ashford, Kent
“For services to Inclusivity and Sport in Kent.”
Ian Lovett
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Sevenoaks, Kent
“For services to Cricket and to Charity.”
Karen Jones
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Tavistock, Devon
“For services to Netball in England.”
Christine Gibbons
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Hove, East Sussex
“For services to Community Sport and Fitness.”
Gordon Deans
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Stromness, Orkney
“For services to Sport and to Island Communities.”
Lee Carsley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Solihull, West Midlands
“For services to Association Football.”
Christopher Brookes
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Bolton, Greater Manchester
“For services to Rugby League.”
David Dein
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London, Greater London
“For services to Football and to Charity.”
Kwadwo Adjepong
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Sport and Sports Law.”
James Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gorebridge, Midlothian
“For services to Youth Development, Sport and to Community Empowerment.”
William Ryan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Saltash, Cornwall
“For services to Rugby Football in Cornwall.”
Ronald Pearson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wrexham, Clwyd
“For services to Cricket.”
Naomi Issitt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Rugby, Warwickshire
“For services to Defibrillator Training and Awareness in Rugby, Warwickshire.”
Terence Hensby
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“For services to Community Rugby.”
Andrew Train
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Pershore, Worcestershire
“For services to Sport.”
Babar Qureshi
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London, Greater London
“For services to Business, to Charity and to Cricket.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1974
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1974 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1974.
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