New Year Honours 1960
Robert Keith Yorston OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• For public services
“For public services.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 1960
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 352 times in the New Year Honours List 1960 — about 29% of the list.
What organisation were they with?
For public services.
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 Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1960
Ada May Eleanora Iredale
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
“For services to Guildford Cathedral.”
Alan Arthur Clement Griffith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Alan Waites Hansell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Albert Edward Foster
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Albert Edward Pedgrift
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Albert Henry Hawker
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Albert John Peart
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Royal Air Force
Albert Leslie Backwell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Alberto Maria Rodrigues
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
“For public services in Hong Kong.”
Alexander Campbell Johnston
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Alexander Symon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Alexander Walter Richards
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Royal Navy
Alfred Bimbisara Abayomi-Cole
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Alfred Edward Baker
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Alfred Godfrey Wright
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Alfred Sam Knight
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Alfred Walter Player
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Alick William Hamilton Cole
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Andrew Edward Hahn
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Andrew Wilson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Ann Alicia Campbell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
“For political and public services in County Antrim.”
Anna Evans
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
“For political and public services in Ludlow.”
Anthony William Pragnell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
Archibald John Murray Cox
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1960
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Others recognised for Government & Public Service
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 4,317 people have been recognised for Government & Public Service. See the full list →
Simon Richardson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
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
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
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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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1960
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1960 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1959.
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