Birthday Honours 1987
Michael Hildesley Lycett CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For political service.”
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“For political service.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 112 times in the Birthday Honours List 1987 — about 10% 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 Birthday Honours 1987
Alan Meikle
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Senior Partner
Alistair Graham Lynn
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Allison Grahame Wilson
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“For political and public service.”
Anthony David Smith
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Director
Anthony Philip Hopkins
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Actor.
Anthony Stephen Jeremy Blacker
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Basil Clifford Morson
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“For services to Gastro-intestinal Pathology.”
Brian Bernard Bushell
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Brian Martin Humphries
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Brian Mellor Greenwood
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Director
Brian Russell Thorpe
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Brynley Davies
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Cedric Edward Turner in Strength of Materials
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Christopher Wadsworth Brierley
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Managing Director
Claire Allan Ure Morrison
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“For political and public service.”
Clive Anthony Wilkinson
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late Royal Regiment of Artillery
Clive Arthur Peirson Foxell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
“For services to Microelectronics Research, Science and Engineering Research Council.”
Colin Jex Draper
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“For services to British commercial interests in New York.”
David Daniel August Piesold
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“For services to Export.”
David George Thomas Linnell
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1987
Chairman
David John Gee of Forensic Medicine
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David Martin Portsmouth
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Denis Marsden Child
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Chairman
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“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
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Sapphire Dalton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“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
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
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Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1987
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1987 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1987.
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