Birthday Honours 1974
Playford D'Arcy O'Connr OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to medicine and the people of Western Queensland.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to medicine and the people of Western Queensland.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to medicine and the people of Western Queensland.”
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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?
5,249 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care.
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
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Agnes Desiree Stevens
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Principal
Alan Charles Curry
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Royal Air Force
Alan Dron Lacey
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Chairman
Alan Fleming
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“For services to British interests in Nigeria and Anglo-Nigerian relations.”
Alan Naismith Binder
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“For services to the British community in the Khmer Republic.”
Alan Talbert Auld
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Alan Thorpe Francis
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Chairman
Albertus Diederik Johan Stoutjesdijk
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“For services to medicine and the com- munity.”
Alexander Amsworth Gumming
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Director
Alexander Murray Smith
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Alexander William Tait
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Alfred Henry Weeks
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“For services to oversea students.”
Alfred Pinel Hughes
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lately General Secretary
Ambrose Leonard Awdry
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Angus Fraser McINTOSH
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Anthony John Hunter
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Anthony Lionel Blackman
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Anthony Ray Flint
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Senior Partner
Archie Andrew Steinbeck
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“For meritorious services to youth and the sport of swimming.”
Arthur Campbell Miles
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Arthur Percival Aylen
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Aubrey Robert Batchelor
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Secretary
Basil James Muir
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Others recognised for Health & Social Care
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 5,249 people have been recognised for Health & Social Care. See the full list →
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London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS.”
Crystal Oldman
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Crowborough, East Sussex
“For services to Nursing.”
Stephen Greene
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Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Allison White
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Aycliffe, County Durham
“For services to Supporting People with Cancer.”
Caron Thompson
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Walsall, West Midlands
“For services to Health and Wellbeing.”
Claire Robinson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Birmingham.”
Lee Ralph
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Yate, Gloucestershire
“For services to Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Resilience in the Fire and Rescue Sector.”
Catherine Repton
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Belper, Derbyshire
“For services to Premature Babies and their Families.”
Steven Lowe
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Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Wendy Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Wigan, Greater Manchester
“For services to Foster Care in Wigan, Greater Manchester.”
Tyrrell Evans
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London, Greater London
“For services to Palliative Care.”
Warren Dunkley
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Gravesend, Kent
“For services to Mental Health Support.”
Elizabeth Slinger
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“For services to Healthcare in Myanmar.”
Matthew Wilson
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Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Helen Whyley
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Pencoed, Mid Glamorgan
“For services to Nursing.”
Karen Weldon (karen Juggins)
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
“For services to Dentistry.”
Carl Waldmann
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Reading, Berkshire
“For services to Critically Ill Patients in the NHS.”
Lucy Warner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Woking, Surrey
“For services to the NHS.”
Neil Platt
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Liverpool, Merseyside
“For services to Vulnerable People and to Mental Health.”
Pamela Pattinson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Leonard Pattinson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bradford, West Yorkshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Ghulam Ng
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
Benash Nazmeen
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“For services to Charity and to Healthcare.”
Mark Major
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Kettering, Northamptonshire
“For services to Carers.”
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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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