Birthday Honours 1988
Thomas George Boobyer MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For political service.”
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“For political service.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 393 times in the Birthday Honours List 1988 — about 34% 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 1988
Ada Margaret Bryan
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Adrienne Mary Laetitia Thirkell
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Agnes McDonald Lyle
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“For services to Scouting and the community in Hawick.”
Aid win James Glendinning Wight
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Ajit Singh
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“for Racial Understanding.”
Alan Ernest Mole
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Technical Director
Alan Murphy
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Alan William Martin Petch
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Albert James Wood
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Alec Alfred Gibson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For services to the community in Tamworth, Staffordshire.”
Aleen Mary Herdman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For voluntary services in Northern Ireland.”
Alexander Lowson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For services to Industry, Arbroath.”
Alexander Murray Simpson
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Alexander Wilson Lam Be
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Alfred Henry Frank Fooks
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Organiser
Alfred Whiteman Lawrence
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For services to the Bedfordshire Branch, Soldiers' Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association.”
Alison Zoe Edmonds
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Allan John Cameron
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Andrew John Briggs
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Royal Corps of Signals
Andrew Steel Murray
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For services to the community in Creetown, Wigtownshire.”
Angela Garcia Sainz
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For services to the British community in Mexico City.”
Annie Morfina Chalmers
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For political service.”
Anthony Bolton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
“For services to the Scout Association, Greater London.”
Anthony Harrison Douglas
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1988
Corps of Royal Engineers
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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Gullane, East Lothian
“For services to Policing and Public Service.”
Janette Durbin
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“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Mark
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“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
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“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
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Wokingham, Berkshire
“For services to Local Government.”
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Member 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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