New Year Honours 1957
John Vest Garmonsway CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• For political services
“For political services.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 1957
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- For political services
“For political services.”
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“For political services.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 871 times in the New Year Honours List 1957 — about 63% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
For political services.
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 Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1957
- Kenneth Thomas Darling
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— George Collett Blundell
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— Harold Mauitice Abrahams
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— John Reginald Carr
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Royal Navy
— Lieutenant-General Roger Herbert Bower
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— Sylvia
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“For politi- cal services.”
.Arthur James Harris
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Corps of Royal Engineers
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PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Adrian Leslie Robey White
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Agnes Brown Gordon Millar
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Agnes Mary Maynard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
“For services to the Girl Guide Movement.”
Alan Alfred Forward
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
“for Road Transport, Federation of Malaya.”
Alan Gore Heath
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Alan Graham Douglas
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Alan Henry Fernyhough
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Albert Collins
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
“For political and public services in Chingford.”
Albert Ernest Coe
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Albert Ernest Roots
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Albert Harrison
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Albert James Mott
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Royal Air Force
Albert James Parker
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
“For services to agriculture in Herefordshire.”
Albert Sharman
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Albert William Kieft
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Albert William Smith
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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
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lynn Brown
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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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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1957
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1957 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1956.
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