New Year Honours 1979
William Boyd Berry OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to vocational training in developing countries.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to vocational training in developing countries.
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“For services to vocational training in developing countries.”
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The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 334 times in the New Year Honours List 1979 — about 23% of the list.
How widely is this recognised?
1,074 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic.
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 New Year Honours 1979
Ailsa Mavis Hill
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
“For service to women and the community.”
Alan Leslie Murray Rochard
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Royal Air Force
Alan Reginald Moody
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
Member
Albert John Dunn
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
Member
Alexander Ian Mackie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
“For service to sport.”
Alexander Jack
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
Alexander Robertson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
“For services to Export.”
Alexander Young Balfour
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
Alfred Butler
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
Alfred Charles Seymour Wright
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
“For services to the development of agriculture in Belize.”
Alfred Dennis Beesley
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
“For services to British commercial interests and the British community in Ghana.”
Allan William Panario
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
Allister Carle Shepherdson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
“For service to local government and primary industry.”
Andrew Webster
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
Anne Caroline Findlay
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
“For ser- vice to local government and the community.”
Anthony Armstrong
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
Anthony Guiseppe Lopes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
“For service to the com- munity and Aboriginal welfare.”
Anthony Richard Guy Mullens
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
Anthony Stephen Jeremy Blacker
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
Antony Neale
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
Royal Air Force
Arthur Capel Roberts
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
“For services to Lawn Tennis.”
Arthur Carleton Evelyn
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
“For services to the com- munity in St.”
Arthur Francis Markham
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
“For services to higher education in India.”
Arthur Goldthorpe
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1979
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Across the 1937–2026 honours lists in our records, 1,074 people have been recognised for International & Diplomatic. See the full list →
Christian Philip Hollier Turner
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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.”
Jane Sidebottom
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“For service to British Foreign Policy.”
Claire Healy
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Nicola Millington
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Wilfred Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
Martha Holman
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Community Development in Zimbabwe and to UK/Zimbabwe Relations.”
Scott Dunning
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Elizabeth Eaton
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to Child Welfare and Education in Kenya and to UK/Kenya Relations.”
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.”
Tariq Obaide
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Education Overseas and to UK/Morocco Relations.”
Gary Stevens
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Halesowen, West Midlands
“For services to Manufacturing, to International Trade and to Apprenticeships.”
Jonathan Lutwyche
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Lancaster, Lancashire
“For services to Sustainable Chemicals Management, to Economic Growth, to International Trade, and to Advancing Opportunities for Women and Young People.”
David Currie
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Andrews, Fife
“For services to International Trade, Energy Transition and Economic Growth.”
Amanda Brooks (amanda Kendall)
PersonCompanion Of The Order Of The Bath · 2026
London, Greater London
“For services to Economic Growth and International Trade.”
Alexander Canham
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lee Davidson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Katherine Drew
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to UK/Solomon Islands relations.”
Caroline Rye
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1979
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1979 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1978.
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