New Year Honours 1974
William McCULLY MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
“For services to local government and the community.”
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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
For services to local government and the community.
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“For services to local government and the community.”
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How common is this award?
The Member of the Order of the British Empire was awarded 501 times in the New Year Honours List 1974 — about 35% 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 New Year Honours 1974
Agatha Ursula Chirgwin
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Aileen Broadbent Buckle
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“For political services in the South East.”
Alan 'Ray Attridge
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Royal Air Force
Alan Bannister
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alan Douglas Breen
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to ex-servicemen.”
Albert Edward Symons
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the com- munity.”
Albert John Oliver
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the community.”
Alec Ernest Tiley
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alec Jackson Life Guards.
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alexander Gilmour Nason
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to local government.”
Alexander Hunter Selbie
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Higher Executive Officer
Alexander Inglis
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the blind.”
Alexander Leslie Golding
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Staff Officer
Alfred Batson Goggles
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Royal Air Force
Alfred Ernest Moss
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alfred Gaskell
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the social and industrial history of Swinton and Pendlebury, Lan- cashire.”
Alfred Lloyd Downey
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Alfred Michael Weston
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the com- munity.”
Allan David McGILVRAY
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to sport, especially cricket.”
Allan Edward Fitzgerald
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the Life-Saving Movement.”
Amy Isabella Hurd
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For services to the com- munity.”
Andrew Mitchell Scott
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Andrew Young
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
Royal Air Force
Angela Margaret Bowlby
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1974
“For political services.”
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Others recognised for Government & Public Service
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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
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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Member of the Order of the British Empire · 1974
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1974 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1973.
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