Birthday Honours 1981
John Smith MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to music in West York- shire.”
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“For services to music in West York- shire.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 446 times in the Birthday Honours List 1981 — about 34% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture.
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 1981
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“For nursing and wel- fare services to the community in the Gambia.”
Agnes Dalzell
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Agnes Maud Murphy
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Alan Anthony Maxwell Gardiner
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Teacher
Alan Bulmer
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Alan Charles Walpole
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Royal Regiment of Artillery
Alan Page-Wood
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Albert Crabtree
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Albert Lamont
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Albion Richard Appleby
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For community service.”
Alexander Douglas McCLURE
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For services to local government.”
Alexander Orme Davies
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Alexander Robert Alexander
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Alfred Edward Groves
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Alice Anne Gregory
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Alister McArthur Green
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Director
Allan Deakin
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For services to Export.”
Allen William Hobson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Alwin John Robinson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For service to hospital administration.”
Andrew Fordyce
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For services to the com- munity.”
Andrew John Lamb
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Secretary
Andrew Wilson Lough
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“for the Elderly, Dyce, Aberdeen.”
Anne Batchelor
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Director
Anne Weir
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Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,560 people have been recognised for Arts & Culture. See the full list →
Malorie Blackman
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London, Greater London
“For services to Literature.”
Cerys Matthews,
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Bourne End, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Music.”
Mukesh Sharma
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Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“For services to Heritage.”
Julia Catherine Donaldson
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Horsham, West Sussex
“For services to Literature.”
Richard Starrs
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stockton on Tees, North Yorkshire
“For services to Heritage.”
Adam Joolia
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to Young People and to Music.”
Julia Jones
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carmarthenshire, Dyfed
“For services to Music.”
Margaret Irvine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Birsay, Orkney
“For services to Drama and to the community in Orkney.”
Shirley Henderson (shirley Mcgill)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Drama.”
James Fraser
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dunblane, Stirling and Falkirk
“For services to Tourism and Heritage in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.”
John Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Helen Fannon
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Weymouth, Dorset
“For services to Heritage.”
Daniel Crow
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Southampton, Hampshire
“For services to Artists and to Arts and Heritage.”
David Cottle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For services to Jazz Music.”
Rebecca Chapman
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Inclusive Theatre.”
Marilyn Blieck
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Prestwick, Ayrshire and Arran
“For services to Music and to the community in Ayrshire.”
Christopher Gaze
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Arts and Culture in Canada.”
Stephen Watson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to Broadcasting and to Kidney Transplant Awareness and to Fundraising in Northern Ireland.”
Iain Varah
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dunmow, Essex
“For services to Public Libraries, Culture and Leisure.”
Peter Talbot
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Eastbourne, East Sussex
“For services to the Arts.”
Paul Stacey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Theatre.”
Lisa Riley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“For services to Drama and to Charity.”
Garry Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Seale, Surrey
“For services to Sport Broadcasting.”
Suzanne Raine
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Heritage.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 1981
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1981 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1981.
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