Birthday Honours 1985
Rowland James- Williams OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to Medicine in Wales.”
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“For services to Medicine in Wales.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 515 times in the Birthday Honours List 1985 — about 44% 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 1985
Agnes Emmerson Willoughby
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“For poli- tical and public service.”
Alan Coburn Ferguson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“for Mental Health.”
Alan Frederick Briscoe
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Farmer
Alan Gordon Marriott
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Technical Director
Alan John Archer
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alan John George Morley
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For services to Rugby .”
Alan Robert McCREDIE
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alan Stanley Baxendale
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alan Taylor
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Director
Alastair McALLISTER
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Higher Executive Officer
Albert Watson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Higher Executive Officer
Albert William Kenneth Penhaligon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Deputy Chairman
Alec John Bowmaker
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alec Preston Nuttall
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alexander Hosie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alexander Hutcheon Dunbar
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alexander Maxton Prince
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Higher Executive Officer
Alexander Stewart Weatherhead
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For services to the legal profession in Scotland.”
Alexander William English
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Royal Navy
Alfred Edmeades Bestall
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Alfred Eric Tomlinson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For services to Youth in Bingley, West Yorkshire.”
Alice Helen Barnett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For political and public service.”
Allan George Cronquist
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
Allen Ernest Goulsbra
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1985
“For political and public service.”
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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 →
Judith Dewinter
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS.”
Crystal Oldman
PersonDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crowborough, East Sussex
“For services to Nursing.”
Stephen Greene
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
“For services to Foster Care.”
Allison White
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Aycliffe, County Durham
“For services to Supporting People with Cancer.”
Caron Thompson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
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
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Yate, Gloucestershire
“For services to Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Resilience in the Fire and Rescue Sector.”
Catherine Repton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belper, Derbyshire
“For services to Premature Babies and their Families.”
Steven Lowe
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
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
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Palliative Care.”
Warren Dunkley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Gravesend, Kent
“For services to Mental Health Support.”
Elizabeth Slinger
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Healthcare in Myanmar.”
Matthew Wilson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Helen Whyley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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 · 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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