Birthday Honours 1986
William Godfrey OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
“For political service.”
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 243 times in the Birthday Honours List 1986 — 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 1986
Aedgyth Bertha Calli- Nicos
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“For services to Anglo-Zimbabwe rela- tions.”
Alan Bernard Leonard
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
“For political service.”
Alan Blake Carles
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
“For services to' animal husbandry in Kenya.”
Alan Ivimy Ransom Dow
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
Alan John Fraser Hoby
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
Albert Guinney
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
Allan Victor Knivett
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
Army Cadet Force
Alwyn Harold Lorimer
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
Royal Navy
Alwyne George Harrison
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
Andrew John Craigie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
Royal Regiment of Artillery
Anthony Cleaver Randle
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
Archie Anthony Downie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
“for Community Relations.”
Arthur Kaye Howard
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
“For services to British interests in Qatar.”
Athletics. •George Thomas Ventress Pindar
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
Bernard Joseph Throp
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
Architect
Bernard Marshall Pratt
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
Brenda Julia Neltie Ball
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
“For political service.”
Brendan Gerard McKEOWN
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
Brian David Fairgrieve
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
“For services to the Scout Association in Blair Atholl, Tayside.”
Brian Frank King
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
Royal Navy
Brian Richard Charles Worth
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
Deputy Assistant Commissioner
Bryce Henry Moncrieff MAcGILL
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
“For services to British commercial interests in Barcelona.”
Christopher George Nicholas Ryder
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
“For services to British commercial interests in Japan.”
Christopher John Holden
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1986
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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
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Glynne Jones
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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
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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 · 1986
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1986 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1986.
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