New Year Honours 1962
Margaret Alice Shepherd CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“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 143 times in the New Year Honours List 1962 — about 11% 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 Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1962
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Alan Donald Frank
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Alastair Campbell Frazer
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Alexander Herbert Faulkner
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Alfred Charles Best
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Alfred John Ernest Davis
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“for Oversea Governmentsand Adminis- tra'tions.”
Alfred Lionel Tapper
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Royal Navy
Alfred Ronald Dashwood Gilbey
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“For political and public services in London.”
Andrew Stewart
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Antony Sinclair Woodgate
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Archibald George Forman
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Arthur Denning
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“for the State of New South Wales.”
Bernard Ashley Hill
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Cecil Davis Jackman
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Clifford SpENCER-CooKE
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“for Labour and Welfare, Aden.”
Cyril Whitworth
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Daniel Richard Lascelles
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David Walter Kirke
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Donal Maurice Ahern
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Donald Charles Cameron
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late Corps of Royal Engineers
Douglas Henry Mizen
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Douglas Valmore Fletcher
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“For public services in Jamaica.”
Dudley Alfred Hole
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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
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
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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
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Charles Obazuaye
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Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
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Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
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Faversham, Kent
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
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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 · 1962
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1962 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1961.
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