Birthday Honours 1974
Mary Diana Helen Inkpen OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to education in Ethiopia.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 1974
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“For services to education in Ethiopia.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 308 times in the Birthday Honours List 1974 — about 22% 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 Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 1974
Adriaan den Engelse
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to land drain- age in Suffolk and Norfolk.”
Agnes Desiree Stevens
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Principal
Alan Charles Curry
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Royal Air Force
Alan Dron Lacey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Chairman
Alan Fleming
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to British interests in Nigeria and Anglo-Nigerian relations.”
Alan Naismith Binder
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the British community in the Khmer Republic.”
Alan Talbert Auld
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alan Thorpe Francis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Chairman
Albertus Diederik Johan Stoutjesdijk
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to medicine and the com- munity.”
Alexander Amsworth Gumming
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Director
Alexander Murray Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alexander William Tait
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alfred Henry Weeks
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to oversea students.”
Alfred Pinel Hughes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
lately General Secretary
Ambrose Leonard Awdry
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Angus Fraser McINTOSH
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Anthony John Hunter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Anthony Lionel Blackman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Anthony Ray Flint
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Senior Partner
Archie Andrew Steinbeck
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For meritorious services to youth and the sport of swimming.”
Arthur Campbell Miles
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Arthur Percival Aylen
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Aubrey Robert Batchelor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Secretary
Basil James Muir
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
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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
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
Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1974
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1974 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1974.
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