New Year Honours 1981
Norman Slipper MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For political service.”
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“For political service.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 435 times in the New Year Honours List 1981 — about 32% 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 1981
Agnes Clelland
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Aimbury Dodwell
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Member
Alan Durrant Bennett
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For services to the brick industry in the South East.”
Alan Frank Mason
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Alan Geoffrey Lillecrapp
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For services to local government and the community.”
Albans District Council.
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Member
Albert Edward Lofthouse
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Member
Albert James Slater
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Albert John Coles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Albert Thomas Bullock
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Alfred George Button
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For services to the development of the Esperance district.”
Alfred Gleave
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For services to Export.”
Alfred Robert Williams
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For services to Industry in Wales.”
Alice Ivy Durdey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For nursing and welfare services to the community in Cyprus.”
Alistair Cochrane Lang
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Royal Air Force
Andrew Cyril McELHINNEY
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“for Aid to refugees.”
Angus Goodwille
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For services to the British community in Iran.”
Ann Rockall
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Anthony Brian Hooper Harris
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Assistant Director
Anthony Fergus Sarel Ling Queen's Regiment.
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Archibald Francis Goodman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
“For municipal ser- vice.”
Archibald Paterson Condy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Higher Executive Officer
Arthur Bullock
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
Senior Executive Officer
Arthur Donald Christopher Stevenson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1981
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Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
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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
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Charles Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
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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 · 1981
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1981 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1980.
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