Birthday Honours 1976
Raymond William Harry Wright OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to university education in Developing Countries.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to university education in Developing Countries.
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“For services to university education in Developing Countries.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 297 times in the Birthday Honours List 1976 — about 20% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,074 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic.
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 1976
Abul Fatah Akram Sayeed
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Member
Alan Wharton Wright
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Albert Craig Spencer
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Executive Director
Albert Roy Truman
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Albion Tolson Hutchinson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Assistant Director
Alexander Lindsay Stewart
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
“For services to Export.”
Alexander Richard Trotter Stuart
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Alfred Dennis Jackson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Alfred Ernest Garbutt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
“For services to British commercial and shipping interests in Kenya.”
Alfred George Sellers
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Alfred Midwood Proffit
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
“For services to the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association in Merseyside.”
Andrew Lindsay
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Andrew Menzies
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Area Manager
Anthony Alfred Behtley Standen
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Manager
Anthony Green Ayre
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
“For services to British com- mercial interests in Newfoundland.”
Arnold Cecil Houghton
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Arthur Berkley Hunter
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
“For services to the com- munity in the Cayman Islands.”
Arthur Burns
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Arthur Charles William Haddy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Arthur Edward Roy Davis
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Arthur James Day
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
“For services to Export.”
Arthur Machen Hill
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
“For services to medicine.”
Audrey Hayward
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
Basil Henry Burwood-Taylor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1976
In the same field
Others recognised for International & Diplomatic
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,074 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic. See the full list →
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Martha Holman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Community Development in Zimbabwe and to UK/Zimbabwe Relations.”
Scott Dunning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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.”
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.”
Tariq Obaide
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Jonathan Lutwyche
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lancaster, Lancashire
“For services to Sustainable Chemicals Management, to Economic Growth, to International Trade, and to Advancing Opportunities for Women and Young People.”
David Currie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Andrews, Fife
“For services to International Trade, Energy Transition and Economic Growth.”
Amanda Brooks (amanda Kendall)
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Economic Growth and International Trade.”
Alexander Canham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lee Davidson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Katherine Drew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to UK/Solomon Islands relations.”
Caroline Rye
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1976
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1976 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1976.
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