New Year Honours 1976
Leonard William Weickhardt CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to science and education.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) · 1976
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“For services to science and education.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 316 times in the New Year Honours List 1976 — about 21% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
6,604 people have been recognised for Education.
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 1976
Adam Thomson
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Chairman and Chief Executive
Alan Blakemore; Town Clerk and Execu- tive
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Alan Cotton Meigh
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Managing Director
Alan Herbert Randall
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Chairman
Alan Smith
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Albert Henry Spire
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Albert John
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“for the Principality of Wales.”
Alexander Crawford
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Director
Alexander James Haggart
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Alexander Whittle
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Principal
Alfred Edward Marks
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Actor.
Alfred Frederick Parker
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Chairman
Algernon Frederick Seton Pollock
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Secretary
Alistair Bromley Campbell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
“for Scotland.”
Allan Aitken
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Director
Allen Dinsdale
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Andrew Graham Stewart McCALLUM
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“For services to the British community in Japan.”
Andrew Kirkwood Grant
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“for National Savings.”
Andrew Murray Urquhart
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Chairman
Anne-Louise Laing
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Annie Wright
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Anthony Lee De Silva
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Antony Hopkins
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Archibald Anderson Winning
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lately Chief Fire Officer
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Others recognised for Education
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 6,604 people have been recognised for Education. See the full list →
Stephen Thurston Munby
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Kendal, Cumbria
“For services to Education.”
Rachael Ross
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Hinton Daubnay, Hampshire
“For services to Education, to Policy and to People with Down Syndrome.”
Debra Gray
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Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Shelagh Legrave
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Chichester, West Sussex
“For services to Education.”
Keri Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in Gibraltar.”
Glenda Mctaggart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education in the Cayman Islands.”
Julia Downey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Children and Education in Moldova.”
Barbara Connell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to Education and Young People in The Gambia.”
Alison Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the Learning Disabled and Neurodiverse Community.”
Audrey Moore
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Limavady, County Londonderry
“For voluntary services to Special Education.”
Jamie Goddard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Chepstow, Gwent
“For services to Education, to Charity and to Young People.”
Julie Gard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bracknell, Berkshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Lilian Field
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Strathdon, Aberdeenshire
“For services to Rural Education.”
Mary Boam
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
“For services to Early Years Education.”
Roy Bowden
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Worthing, West Sussex
“For services to Further Education.”
Michael Hamblin
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Education in Kenya.”
Wilfred Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Elizabeth Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Tariq Obaide
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Simon Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Frinton on Sea, Essex
“For services to Education.”
Lucille Windle
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Education.”
Emma Whitfield
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Walton-On-Thames, Surrey
“For services to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Pauline Smith
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Chatham, Kent
“For services to Education, Skills and Employability.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1976
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1976 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1975.
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