New Year Honours 1998
Robert Sidney Thompson Ewing CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For public service.”
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“For public service.”
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 105 times in the New Year Honours List 1998 — about 8% 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 Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year Honours 1998
Alan Mackenzie Howard
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“For services to Drama.”
Alan Osborne
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Chairman
Alan Peter Waldron
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Alasdair David Wilkie
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“For services to the Actuarial Profession.”
Alastair Mackenzie
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Alfred John Duncan
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“For services to Agriculture.”
Allan Bridgewater
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Group Chief Executive
Andrew David Derry Hill
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“For services to Training.”
Angus Donald Mackintosh Macdonald
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“For servciesto Music.”
Annely Juda
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“For services to the Visual Arts.”
Anthony James Clarke
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“For services to Industrial Relations, and to voluntary services.”
Anthony James Eric Hollis
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Anthony James Hunter Burbridge
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Royal Navy
Anthony John Sheppeck
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lately Board Member
Anthony William Merricks
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Director
Arthur Allan Dove
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“for Registered Gas Installers.”
Balram Gidoomal
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1998
“For services to the Asian Business community and to Race Relations.”
Bernard Peter Harty
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“For services to the City of London and to Local Government Finance.”
Brian Allan Blackwell
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“For public service.”
Brian Hampton Saunders
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Commercial Director
Brian John Hoskins
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“For services to Meteorology.”
Brian Kevin Burridge
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Royal Air Force
Brian Thomas Graves Nicholson
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Chairman
Carole Ann Evans
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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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“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
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Sapphire Dalton
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Charles Obazuaye
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Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
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Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
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Faversham, Kent
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
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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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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1998
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1998 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1997.
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