Birthday Honours 1970
Margaret Elizabeth CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
• KEAY
“For services to Education in Leicestershire.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to Education in Leicestershire.
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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“For services to Education in Leicestershire.”
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“For services to Education in Leicestershire.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 137 times in the Birthday Honours List 1970 — about 10% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
KEAY.
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 Birthday Honours 1970
Alan Burrough
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For services to Export.”
Alan Raymond Leofric Chorlton
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Director of Education
Albert Siddall
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For services to Export.”
Alfred Mario Fluhmann
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Arthur Clifford Howard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For services to Export.”
Arthur Leslie Charles Humphreys
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For services to Export.”
Augustus Noel Grayson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For distinguished services to the community.”
Basil Desmond _ Neame
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Chairman
Basil Luke Esmonds? White
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Bernard Griffiths
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Bruce MAcKINLAY
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For distinguished services to industry and the community.”
Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Cecil Herbert Spence Blatch
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
President
Charles Ronald Aitken
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For distinguished services to amateur athletics.”
Charles William Hayward
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Chairman
Christopher John Codner
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Corran William Brooke Purdon
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Cyril Inglis Crocker
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For services to British interests in Lisbon.”
Cyril Leslie Oakley
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Daniel McGARVflEY
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
David Mathers Balfour
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For ser- vices to Export.”
Denis Eric Rooke
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“for Production ' and Supply, The Gas Council.”
Denis Peter John Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Derek Hugh Fawcett Joyce
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
In the same field
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
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Kendal, Cumbria
“For services to Education.”
Rachael Ross
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hinton Daubnay, Hampshire
“For services to Education, to Policy and to People with Down Syndrome.”
Debra Gray
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Dronfield, Derbyshire
“For services to Further Education.”
Shelagh Legrave
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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.”
Source & provenance
Where this record comes from
Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1970
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1970 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1970.
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