New Year Honours 1978
John Percy Martin BEM
British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to local government and the dairying industry.”
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
For services to local government and the dairying industry.
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British Empire Medal (BEM)
“For services to local government and the dairying industry.”
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How common is this award?
The British Empire Medal was awarded 336 times in the New Year Honours List 1978 — about 21% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service.
Counts reflect the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records; earlier years are not yet included.
Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours 1978
Agnes May Berkley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
Agnes Theresa Emily Hilton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
“For services to the community.”
Alastair James McROBERTS
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
Albert George Poore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
Conductor
Albert George Ware
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
Albert Hoahanikeni
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
Albert Reginald Elliot
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
Alec Oddy
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
Alexander Brady Cullen
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
Alexander Edward Neil
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
“For services to sport.”
Alexander Ritchie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
Alfred Fyffe Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
Alfred R.R;G.
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
Alice Elizabeth Kopittke
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
“For services to the community,.”
Alice Mary Bunting
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
Amiie Elizabeth Maria Strange
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
“For ser- vices to the community in Enfield.”
Annie Laura Nicholls
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
Archie Philip Austin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
“For services to the com- munity.”
Armament Depot
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
Arthur Edward Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
“For services to the community.”
Arthur George Garwood
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
Arthur John Eddy
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
“For services to local government.”
Arthur William Rogers
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
Arthurrina Augusta Hagley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 1978
In the same field
Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Mark
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Matthew Ellis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Sapphire Dalton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Jane Sidebottom
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For service to British Foreign Policy.”
Claire Healy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Nicola Millington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Scott Dunning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Ifeanyi Agboola
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Andrew Waggett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Alexander Profumo
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Christopher Hammond
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Political Service.”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy.”
Susan Parsonage
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
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British Empire Medal · 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 30 December 1977.
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