Birthday Honours 1985
Oscar Henry Brandon CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to journal- ism in the United States.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to journal- ism in the United States.
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 101 times in the Birthday Honours List 1985 — about 9% of the list.
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 1985
Alan Joseph Gryer
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Albert Francis Harry Benntng
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Alexander Shafto Douglas
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For ser- vices to the Ministry of Defence Scientific Advis- ory Council.”
Alfred Henry Ferguson Mayor of Belfast.
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Anne Macintosh Harris
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Anthony George Molyneux Greenland
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For political service.”
Anthony Guy Stringer
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Director
Anthony John Shaw
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Antony Stuart Robertson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Charles Ed- ward Webb Jones
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
David Allen
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Royal Navy
David Atkinson Fletcher
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For political and public service.”
David Bassingthwaighte
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For services to the Cattle Breeding Industry.”
David Evan Alun Jones
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“for Local Administration in Wales.”
David Gifford Campion
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Denis Synge Stephens
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For political and public service.”
Derek George Jacobi
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Actor.
Donald Arthur David Reeve
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Donald Burnie Henderson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Donald Watson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For services to medicine.”
Doris Birds-All
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For services to education in Bradford.”
Douglas Mackay Henderson
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Edmund Graham Gibbons
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For public services in Bermuda.”
Edward Thomas John Phillips
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1985
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1985 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1985.
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