Birthday Honours 1971
William Francis Wearn OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For services to local government and the com- munity.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
For services to local government and the com- munity.
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“For services to local government and the com- munity.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 305 times in the Birthday Honours List 1971 — about 22% 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 Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 1971
Alan Hardaker
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Secretary
Alan James Dowling
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Alastair Murdoch
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
“For services to British commercial interests in Italy.”
Albert Edward Nurse
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Secretary
Albert Ingram May
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Chairman
Albert John William Shirley
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
“For services to Export.”
Alec Peter Fassnidge
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Royal Navy
Alexander Ford-Robertson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
“For services to British commercial interests in Argentina.”
Alexander Francis Leest
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
“For political ser- vices in the South West.”
Alexander Stirling Oliphant Dandie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Chairman
Alford Everett Penn
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Alfred Edward John Emmet
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Founder and Director
Alick Stuart Beck
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
“For services to British commercial interests in Brazil.”
Alison Archibald Gibson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Honorary Secretary
Allen Rupert Guy
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
“For services to the community and to industry.”
Alma Jean McCORMACK
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
“For public services.”
Anthony John Boyall
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Antony Dale
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Arthur Llewellyn Owen
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Secretary
Arthur William Smith
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Consultant
Benjamin Holden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Bernard Meredith Woods
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Principal
Bertram James Pitt Simpkins
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
Brian Ralph Anthony Cox
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1971
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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
PersonKnight Commander Of The Order Of St Michael And St George · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Lynn Brown
PersonCommander Of The Order Of The British Empire · 2026
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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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1971
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1971 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1971.
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