Birthday Honours 1978
John Henry Barrett MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to conservation, in West Wales.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to conservation, in West Wales.
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“For services to conservation, in West Wales.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 474 times in the Birthday Honours List 1978 — about 32% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,911 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 1978
Ailsa Ruby Dawson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
“For humani- tarian and community services.”
Alan Bertram Fallowfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Higher Executive Officer
Alan Gordon Mackie
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Alan Greenwood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Albert Clive Rolfe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
“For services to local authority and the community.”
Albert George Malcolm
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Alec Joseph Stroud
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Alesana Seluka
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
“for Social Services, Tuvalu, Herbert SIMMS, Building Superintendent, Ministry of Works and Supplies, Malawi.”
Alexander Adams Galloway
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
“For public services in the Falkland Islands.”
Alexander Charles Anderson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
“For services to local government.”
Alexander Ferry
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Alexander Main
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Alexander Morgan Samuel Evans
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Alfred James Francis Passmore
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
President
Alice Whitehead Robertson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
“for ser- vices to National Savings in Scotland.”
Alman Buntin Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Member
Alolae Cati
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Alys Isabel Wingfield Reece
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
“For services to Mentally Handicapped Young People.”
Andrew Barclay Anderson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Andrew Jardine
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Chairman
Annie Mary Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Anthony John Reading
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
“For services to the British community in Brussels.”
Archibald McGillvray Johnston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Higher Executive Officer
Arthur David Garfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1978
Farmer
In the same field
Others recognised for Environment & Agriculture
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,911 people have been recognised for Environment & Agriculture. See the full list →
Lisa Clare Pinney
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newark, Nottinghamshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Michael Cooper
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swindon, Wiltshire
“For services to Charity and to Sustainability.”
Stephen Jess
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian Isaac
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Philip Stocker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Badminton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Farming and to Animal Welfare.”
Caterina Goodhart
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Conservation and Heritage Crafts.”
Ian Glendinning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“For services to Country Sports and to Conservation.”
Camilla Fyfe (milly Fyfe)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Northampton, Northamptonshire
“For services to Farmers and to Family Nutrition.”
Alison Field
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Winchester, Hampshire
“For services to Forestry.”
Mary Colwell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Nature.”
Matthew Lindsey-clark
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doynton, Gloucestershire
“For services to Horticulture and to Philanthropy.”
Sarah Chimbwandira
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bordon, Hampshire
“For services to the Environment.”
Margaret Boanas
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Meat Sector, to Trade and to Promoting Opportunities for Women.”
Wesley Aston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Armagh, County Armagh
“For services to Agriculture.”
Maitland Mackie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Inverurie, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Farming, to Business Innovation and to Sustainability.”
Margaret Haynes
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education, to Sustainability, to the Environment and to the community in West Sussex.”
Daniel Horn-phathanothai
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to International Development and tackling Climate Change.”
Alexander Rhodes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Global Conservation.”
Jon Wheatley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Somerset
“For services to Horticulture and to Charity.”
Donald Starritt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crumlin, County Antrim
“For services to Road Safety and to Environmental Protection.”
Professor Pearson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Boston, Lincolnshire
“For services to Agricultural Innovation and Education.”
Josephine Lavelle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to Forestry.”
Alistair Jinks
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coleraine, County Londonderry
“For services to the Environment and to the Economy.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 1978
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1978 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1978.
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