New Year Honours 1965
William Raymond Read MBE
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
• J.P.
“For services to local government and the community.”
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For services to local government and the community.
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- J.P.
“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 546 times in the New Year Honours List 1965 — about 48% of the list.
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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 1965
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Agnes Mary Unsworth
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Principal
Alan Harnlyn Moxey
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“For services to Music, particularly in connection with children's choirs.”
Albert Brown
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“For political and public services in Ilford.”
Albert Edward Kittle
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Alexander Britch
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Alexander Edward Muir
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1965
“For public services in Fiji.”
Alexander Konstantin Mineeff
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1965
Intelligence Corps
Alexander Macgregor Anderson
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“For services to the British Legion.”
Alexander Scott Lindsay
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Alexander Woods
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Alexandra Marion Skinner
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1965
Alfred Douglas Grimmer
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Alfred Dowley Welch
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1965
Alfred Ernest Bower
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“For services to Athletics.”
Alfred Harper
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1965
Alfred John Ross
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“For public services in Bridge-Blean and District, Kent.”
Alice Lillian Robinson
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“For public services in Bermuda.”
Alice Mary Walker
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1965
“for England, Girl Guides Association.”
Alice Rosina Margaret Burrows
PersonMember Of The Order Of The British Empire · 1965
Allan William McCLURE
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Amar Chand Bector
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“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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“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
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“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Sapphire Dalton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
“For services to British Foreign Policy.”
Charles Obazuaye
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Corby, Northamptonshire
“For Public Service.”
Michael Mitchell
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Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“For Public Service.”
Jack Emsley
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London, Greater London
“For Public Service.”
Cynthia Davis
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Faversham, Kent
“For Political Service.”
Stephen Davis
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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 · 1965
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1965 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 30 December 1964.
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