Birthday Honours 1999
John McGowan MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
• Scottish Agricultural College
Organisation: Scottish Agricultural College
“For services to Agriculture and to Employee Relations.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to Agriculture and to Employee Relations.
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Birthday Honours 1999- Role at the time
- Scottish Agricultural College
“For services to Agriculture and to Employee Relations.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 699 times in the Birthday Honours List 1999 — about 55% of the list.
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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 1999
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“For services to the Police.”
Alan James Telfer
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“For welfare services to the British Community} Thailand.”
Alan Reginald Walter Jones
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Alan Scotthorne
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“For services to Angling.”
Alan Watson
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“For services to Engineering and to Young People in Bolton, Lancashire.”
Alan Wilson
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“For services to Horticulture.”
Albert Davidson
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Albert John Palmer
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Albert Snow
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“For services to the Construction Industry.”
Alec Alfred Pease
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“For services to the Far East Prisoners of War Association.”
Alec John Peaty
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Alexander Silbergh
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“For services to Choral Music in Buckie, Banffshire.”
Alexander Taylor
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Alfred Fullman
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Alfred George Charles Partridge
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“For services to the community on the Beecholme Estate, Clapton, London.”
Alfred Simla
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1999
Alfred Thomas Dove
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“For services to Local Government in Basildon, Essex.”
Alfred Thomas William Harvey
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“For services to Charity.”
Alice Mary Prior
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“For services to the Bristol Cathedral Trust.”
Amy Elizabeth Markham
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“For services to the William Marshall V.C.”
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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
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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
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“For services to Agriculture in Northern Ireland.”
Adrian Isaac
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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
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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 · 1999
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1999 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 12 June 1999.
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