Birthday Honours 1957
William John Simmons OBE
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
• Berkshire Agricultural Executive Committee
Organisation: Berkshire Agricultural Executive Committee
Recognised in the Birthday Honours 1957 with the Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) · 1957
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- Berkshire Agricultural Executive Committee
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How common is this award?
The Officer of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 345 times in the Birthday Honours List 1957 — about 24% of the list.
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Honoured alongside them
Others awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Birthday Honours 1957
- Philip William Thomas Kime
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
“For political services in Hertfordshire.”
— William Alexander Covnx
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Royal Air Force
) James Noel Cowley 10th Royal Hussars
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Abdul Rahman Mohamed Abu BAKAR.
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Adam Noble
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
“For public services in the Eastern Region, Nigeria.”
Ainslie Bennett Leigh Clarke
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Albert Leonard Story
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Albert Victor Goudie
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Alexander Ernest Munro
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
“for Japan, Lloyd's Register of Shipping.”
Alfred Henry Appleyard
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Alfred Herbert Little
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
“For public services in Bournemouth.”
Alfred Horace King
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Alfred John Craig
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
“For medical services in Malta.”
Alfred Richardson
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Alfred Samuel Charles Phillips
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Alfred Stanley Bowes
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Alhaji Isa Kaita
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Allan James Gerard
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Ameri Tajo
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
“For public services in Zanzibar.”
Andrew High School for Girls
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
“for Girls, Jamaica.”
Ann Armstrong Graham
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
Anne Blanche Alice Gordon
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
“For honorary services rendered under the auspices of organisations for the care of the Blind and Physically Handicapped in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland.”
Anne Laugharne Phillips Griffith- Jones
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
“For services to education in .”
Anthua: Wesly Sugunaraitnaim Thevathasan
PersonOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1957
“For public services in Singapore.”
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire · 1957
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1957 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1957.
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