Birthday Honours 1988
Samuel Laurence Harrison Clarke CBE
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
“For services to Collaborative Research in Information Technology.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
For services to Collaborative Research in Information Technology.
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How common is this award?
The Commander of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 114 times in the Birthday Honours List 1988 — about 10% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology.
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 Birthday Honours 1988
Aileen Kirkpatrick Adams
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Dean
Alan John Carter
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Alec Ibbott
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British High Commissioner
Alfred Graham Raper
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Allan Wicks
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Anthony Kelly
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“For services to Science and Engineering; Vice Chancellor, University of Surrey.”
Anthony William Thomas Hudson
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“For services to British commercial interests in the Far East.”
Arthur Burton Weller
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Chairman
Arthur Cecil Taylor
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Chairman
Barton James Clarke
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For services to Export.”
Brian Cecil Arthur
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Chief Inspector
Brian Edwards
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Charles Allen Oakley
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“For public service in the West of Scotland.”
Charles Robert Scaife
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
National Chairman
Colin Raymond William Spedding
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“for Agricultural Strategy, Reading University.”
Colin Sampson
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Colin Stansfield Smith
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
David Fairlie Myles
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For political and public service.”
David Francis Layton Edwards
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Royal Air Force
David John Ralls
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
David Leslie Burden
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Denis Woolnough Mills
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For political and public service.”
Dennis Gait Boyd
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Dennis James Willmott
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Others recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology
Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,797 people have been recognised for Science, Engineering & Technology. See the full list →
Hayaatun Sillem
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London, Greater London
“For services to Engineering.”
Stephen Andrew Smith
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
“For services to Climate Science.”
Matthew Wilson
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Robertsbridge, East Sussex
“For services to Blood Cancer Awareness and Research.”
Ann Watson
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London, Greater London
“For services to the Advancement of Skills in the Engineering and Manufacturing Sector.”
Ghulam Ng
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Leicester, Leicestershire
“For services to Medical Research and Healthcare.”
James Markey
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Guildford, Surrey
“For services to the Technology Sector.”
Jane Gate
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Thatcham, Berkshire
“For services to Science and the Innovation Ecosystem.”
Maurice Geddis
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Dromore, County Down
“For services to Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland.”
Mark Downs
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Deal, Kent
“For services to Biology.”
Jonathan Boddington
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Oswestry, Shropshire
“For services to Design and Innovation in Furniture Making.”
Olubukola Babajide
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Technology, to Business and to Inclusion.”
Geoffrey Underwood
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newport, Isle of Wight
“For services to the Technology Industry.”
Sharon Todd
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Innovation.”
Ian Ritchey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
“For services to Engineering.”
Brian Mcconnell
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bristol, City of Bristol
“For services to Engineering.”
Rashmi Mantri
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“For services to Mathematics Education.”
Myrtle Dawes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“For services to Energy and Technology.”
John Boumphrey
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
“For services to Technology, Consumer and Digital Commerce Industry.”
Timothy Orchard
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to the NHS and Healthcare Research and Innovation.”
Adikaari Adikaari
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Guildford, Surrey
“For services to Research and Innovation to Tackle Climate Change.”
Katherine Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Stourbridge, West Midlands
“For services to Brain Tumour Research and to Charity.”
Mark Bamforth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to UK Life Sciences and to UK/USA business relations.”
Benjamin Towers
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Gillingham, Kent
“For services to the Startup Business Community, Excellence in Innovation and Enterprise.”
Professor Rees
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“For services to Multi-Hazard Science and Disaster Risk Reduction.”
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1988
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1988 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1988.
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