New Year Honours 1996
John Harold Horlock
Knight Bachelor
“For services to Science, Engineering and to Education.”
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For services to Science, Engineering and to Education.
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How common is this award?
The Knight Bachelor was awarded 31 times in the New Year Honours List 1996 — about 2% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology.
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 New Year Honours 1996
Alister Arthur Kneller
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Andrew McLeod Brooks Large
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“For services to Financial Regulation.”
Bernard Philip Zissman
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“For political and public service.”
Cameron Anthony Mackintosh
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“For services to the Musical Theatre.”
Charles Noel Davies
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“For services to the Defence Industry.”
Christian John Storey Bonington
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“For services to Mountaineering.”
Colin Frederick Newton Hope
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“For services to the Motor Manufacturing Industry.”
Colin Ryley Shepherd
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“for Hereford.”
Cyril Chantler
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
David Craig Carter
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
Donald Iain MacKAY
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“For services to Industry and to Public Life in Scotland.”
Edward Anthony Wrigley
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“For services to Historical Demography.”
Francis Roger Hurn
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“For services to the Engineering Industry.”
Graeme John Davies
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
Graham Kirkham
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“For charitable services to the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and to the Animal Health Trust.”
Harold Stanley Kalms
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“For services to the Electrical Retailing Industry.”
Harold Walter Kroto
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“For services to Chemistry.”
Higher Education Funding Council
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
Ian Leonard Dixon
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“For services to the Construction Industry.”
James Theodore Lester
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“for Broxtowe.”
Jocelyn Edward Greville Stevens
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“For services to Conservation.”
Leslie Sharp
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“For services to the Police.”
Malcolm Kenneth McINTOSH
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
Maurice Adrian Shinwell
PersonKnight Bachelor · 1996
“For political service.”
In the same field
Others recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology. See the full list →
Hayaatun Sillem
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Matthew Wilson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
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.”
Ghulam Ng
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
James Markey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to the Technology Sector.”
Jane Gate
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Thatcham, Berkshire
“For services to Science and the Innovation Ecosystem.”
Maurice Geddis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Mark Downs
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Deal, Kent
“For services to Biology.”
Jonathan Boddington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oswestry, Shropshire
“For services to Design and Innovation in Furniture Making.”
Olubukola Babajide
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Geoffrey Underwood
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newport, Isle of Wight
“For services to the Technology Industry.”
Sharon Todd
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Innovation.”
Ian Ritchey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Engineering.”
Brian Mcconnell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Engineering.”
Rashmi Mantri
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to Mathematics Education.”
Myrtle Dawes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Energy and Technology.”
John Boumphrey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
“For services to Technology, Consumer and Digital Commerce Industry.”
Timothy Orchard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS and Healthcare Research and Innovation.”
Adikaari Adikaari
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to Research and Innovation to Tackle Climate Change.”
Katherine Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stourbridge, West Midlands
“For services to Brain Tumour Research and to Charity.”
Mark Bamforth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Life Sciences and to UK/USA business relations.”
Benjamin Towers
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gillingham, Kent
“For services to the Startup Business Community, Excellence in Innovation and Enterprise.”
Professor Rees
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to Multi-Hazard Science and Disaster Risk Reduction.”
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Knight Bachelor · 1996
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1996 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1995.
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