Birthday Honours 1970
Thomas Andrew Alston MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to local government and the community.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to local government and the community.
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“For services to local government and the community.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 508 times in the Birthday Honours List 1970 — about 36% 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 Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 1970
- Leonard James Hayward
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
-Peter John Arthur
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Royal Air Force
' Eric Hamilton Lloyd
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Royal Air Force
Aaron Currie
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Adeline Muriel Cooke
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Agnes Jane Cadvan-Jones
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For ser- vices to the community in Blaenau Ffestiniog.”
Agnes Lowrie Thomson Taylor
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Agnes Ramsay Christina Mitchell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Governor
Alan Armer Alcorn
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Chairman
Alan George Angus
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Alan George Bridges
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Royal Air Force
Alan George Westland
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Albans Rural District Council.
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Albert Coupe
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Albert Edward Calver
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For services to agri- culture and agricultural workers.”
Albert Edward Howard
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Albert Edward Nunn
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Albert Edward Walker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
“For services to Export.”
Albert Ernest Goddard
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Chief Executive Officer
Albert Henry Pegley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Albert Knight
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Chairman
Albert Tierney
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Alec John Penney
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Alexander Forbes Thacker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1970
Senior Executive Officer
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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
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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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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 1970
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1970 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1970.
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