New Year Honours 1954
Mabel Hilda Edmett MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For public services hi tine Federation of Malaya.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For public services hi tine Federation of Malaya.
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For public services hi tine Federation of Malaya.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 264 times in the New Year Honours List 1954 — about 17% 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 Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1954
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Able Seaman William Henry Parker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Adam Haldone Strath
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Adam Rogerson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Addicott and Son
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Aircraft Artificer Abram Dell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Albert George Taylor
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
“for Scotland.”
Alfred Green
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Alimami Jaia Kaikai
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Amelia Fanny Sims
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Andre d'Emmerez De Charmoy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Ann Dorothy Newby
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Anthony Charles Rodney Christopher
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Anthony Obi Agusiobo
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Anthony Small
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Archibald David Rutland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Arnavaz Ardeshir Arjah
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
“For public services in Zanzibar.”
Arthur Graeme Taylor
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Arthur Stanley Wint
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
“For services to sport in Jamaica.”
Arumugam Namasivayam
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Benedictus Joseph Labre Mato
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
Bertie Vincent Cook
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1954
British Sugar Corporation Ltd.
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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
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 1954
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1954 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1953.
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