The Queen's Birthday Honours 1981 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of the Queen. They were published on 13 June 1981 for the United Kingdom,UK list: Australia,Australia list: New Zealand,New Zealand list: Mauritius,Mauritius list: Fiji,Fiji list: The Bahamas,Bahamas list: Papua New Guinea,Papua New Guinea list: Solomon Islands,Solomon Islands list: Tuvalu,Tuvalu list: and Saint Lucia.Saint Lucia list:
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.
United Kingdom and Colonies
Life Peers Barons Sir Theodore Constantine, CBE, AE, DL, lately Industrialist. Sir Lawrence Kadoorie, CBE, Partner, Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons. The Right Honourable Sir Richard William Marsh, chairman, Newspaper Publishers' Association. Christopher Paget Mayhew, former Member of Parliament.
Privy Counsellors Neil Marten, MP, Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Minister for Overseas Development. Member of Parliament for Banbury. Alick Laidlaw Buchanan-Smith, MP, Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. Member of Parliament for North Angus & Mearns.
Knights Bachelor Owen Arthur Aisher, Chairman, Marley Ltd. Ivor Ralph Campbell Batchelor, , Professor of Psychiatry, University of Dundee. Peter Brian Baxendell, , Chairman, Shell Transport and Trading Company. Kenneth Ormrod Boardman. For Political and Public Service, North Western Area. The Honourable Richard Clive Butler, , President, The National Farmers' Union. John Watson Cameron, . For Political Service, Northern Area. Jonathan Dennis Clarke, President, The Law Society. John Alec Biggs-Davison, . For Political and Public Service. James Blair Duncan, Chairman, Transport Development Group Ltd. Alistair Gilchrist Frame, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive, Rio Tinto Zinc Corporation Ltd. For services to Export. Howard Christian Sheldon Guinness, . For Political Service, Wessex Area. Sidney Cyril Hamburger, , Chairman, North Western Regional Health Authority. Ernest Thomas Harrison, , Chairman and Chief Executive, Racal Electronics Ltd. For services to Export. Godfrey Newbold Hounsfield, , Senior Staff Scientist, Central Research Laboratories, Thorn EMI Ltd. Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits, Chief Rabbi of the British Commonwealth. Marcus Richard Kimball, . For Political and Public Service. Peter Macadam, Chairman, B.A.T Industries Ltd. John Howard Middlemiss, , Professor of Radiology, University of Bristol. William Rees-Mogg, lately Editor of The Times. Douglas Spottiswoode Morpeth, , Senior Partner, Touche Ross & Co. Geoffrey Arden Peacock, , lately Remembrancer of the City of London. Harry Donald Secombe, . For services to entertainment and charity. Richard Herbert Sheppard, . For services to architecture. Keith Stanley Showering, Chairman and Chief Executive, Allied Breweries Ltd. Professor Thomas Broun Smith, . For services to Scottish Law. His Honour Judge William Walter Stabb, , Senior Official Referee of the Supreme Court. William Radcliife van Straubenzee, . For Political and Public Service. Patrick Henry Bligh Wall, . For Political and Public Service.
Australian States State of Victoria Gordon Laidlaw Allard. For services to the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. Laurence Macdonald Muir. For services to the community.
State of Queensland William Guilford Allen. For service to broadcasting and pastoral industry. Robert William Mathers. For service to the retail industry and the community.
State of South Australia Bruce Roy Macklin, . For services to commerce, charity and cultural affairs.
Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) Civil Division Sir Patrick Dalmahoy Nairne, KCB, MC, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health & Social Security.
Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) Military Division Royal Navy Vice-Admiral William Doveton Minet Staveley.
Army Lieutenant General James Malcolm Glover, MBE (403465) late The Royal Green Jackets. Lieutenant General Paul Anthony Travers (383450) late Royal Corps of Transport.
Royal Air Force Acting Air Marshal Michael Gordon Beavis, CBE, AFC.
Civil Division David Cardwell, CB, Chief of Defence Procurement, Ministry of Defence. Charles Addison Somerville Snowden Gordon, CB. Clerk of the House of Commons.
Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB) Military Division Royal Navy Rear Admiral Alexander Fortune Rose Weir. Rear Admiral Kenneth Henry George Willis.
Army Major General Peter Boucher Cavendish, OBE (349894), late 14th/20th King's Hussars. Major General Oliver John Kinahan (255822), late Royal Army Pay Corps. Major General William Thomson Macfarlane (382129) Colonel Commandant, Royal Corps of Signals (now RARO). Major General Walter Reynell Taylor (400085), late 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards. Major General Michael John Tomlinson, OBE (403706), late Royal Regiment of Artillery.
Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Hugh Anthony Caillard. Air Vice-Marshal Donald Percy Hall, CBE, AFC. Air Vice-Marshal John Joseph Miller. Air Commodore Joan Metcalfe, RRC, QHNS, Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service.
Civil Division Norman Joseph Adamson, QC, Legal Secretary to the Lord Advocate and First Parliamentary Draftsman for Scotland. Edward Norman Barry, lately Under Secretary, Northern Ireland Civil Service. Ronald Cecil Macleod Cooper, Deputy Secretary, Department of Industry. John Henry Vaughan Davies, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food. Angus McKay Fraser, TD, Deputy Secretary, Civil Service Department. Ronald Arthur Garner, lately Chief Valuer, Board of Inland Revenue. Basil Jack Greenhill, CMG, Director, National Maritime Museum. John Dudley Groves, OBE, Director General, Central Office of Information. Ian Henderson Johnston, Deputy Controller, Establishment Resources and Personnel, Procurement Executive, Ministry of Defence. Peter Frederick Kimmance, Under Secretary, Department of the Environment. John Leslie Harlow Kitchin, Chief Architect, Department of Education & Science. John Lane, Deputy Secretary, Cabinet Office. James Geoffrey Littler, Deputy Secretary, HM Treasury. James Forsyth McGarrity, HM Senior Chief Inspector of Schools, Scottish Education Department. Patrick Gerard McGrath, CBE, Physician Superintendent, Broadmoor Hospital, Department of Health & Social Security. Arthur Keith Pallot, CMG, Director-General, Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Alfred John Rosenfeld, Deputy Secretary, Department of Transport. Bernard Sheldon, Principal Director, Ministry of Defence. Dennis John Trevelyan, Deputy Secretary, Home Office. Ronald Charles Walmsley, lately Member, Lands Tribunal.
Australian States State of South Australia Keith William Lewis, South Australia Director-General and Engineer-in-Chief.
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) Sir Clive Rose, KCMG, United Kingdom Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council. Sir Howard Smith, KCMG, lately Foreign & Commonwealth Office.
Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) Edwin Bolland, CMG, HM Ambassador, Belgrade. Leonard Clifford William Figg, CMG, H.M. Ambassador, Dublin. Peter Harold Laurence, CMG, MC, H.M. Ambassador, Ankara. John Henry Gladstone Leahy, CMG, H.M. Ambassador, Pretoria.
Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) Edward Benn, Under Secretary, Ministry of Defence. Graham Roger Serjeant, Director, Medical Research Council Laboratories, Jamaica. Robert Antony Frank Sherwood, Assistant Director-General, The British Council.
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List John Douglas Morrison Blyth, Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Colin Trevor Brant, CVO, HM Ambassador, Doha. Giles Lionel Bullard, HM Ambassador, Sofia. David Gordon Crawford, lately HM Consul-General, Atlanta. The Right Honourable John William, Viscount Dunrossil, British High Commissioner, Suva. David Alexander Ogilvy Edward, QC, lately President, Bars & Law Societies Consultative Committee, European Community. Patricia Margaret Hutchinson, HM Ambassador, Montevideo. Adrian Harbottle Reed, lately HM Consul-General, Munich. Denis Edward Richards, lately HM Ambassador, Yaounde. Hubert Anthony Justin Staples, HM Ambassador, Bangkok. Terence George Streeton, MBE, Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Peter William Unwin, Minister (Economic), HM Embassy, Bonn. Julian Fortay Walker, MBE, HM Ambassador, Sana'a.
Australian States State of Victoria Keith Albert Rosenhain. For service to commerce.
State of South Australia The Honourable Clarence Ross Story. For political services.
State of Western Australia Denis Michael Cullity. For services to the forestry industry and the community.
Royal Victorian Order
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) The Most Noble Hugh Algernon, Duke of Northumberland, KG, TD.
Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO) The Most Honourable Patricia, Marchioness of Abergavenny, CVO.
Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) Colonel Henry Nelson Clowes, CVO, DSO, OBE. The Very Reverend Hugh Osborne Douglas, CBE. Lieutenant Colonel John Frederick Dame Johnston, CVO, MC.
Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) Douglas Walter Butt, MVO. Malcolm Rognvald Innes of Edingight. Graham McIntosh Patrick, CMG, DSC.
Members of the Royal Victorian Order, 4th class (MVO) Malcolm Blanch, MVO. William Aleck Craddock. Squadron Leader Michael John Hawes, Royal Air Force. Priscilla Mary Lethbridge. Stanley William Frederick Martin. Sylvia Mary Finola Stanier. Kenneth John Tanner. Lady Juliet Margaret Townsend.
Members of the Royal Victorian Order, 5th class (MVO) Penelope Judith Barbara Adair. Eileen Bruce. Amanda Mary Clare Corry. Gillian Rosamund Davies. Inspector David Mabon, Metropolitan Police. James Leonard Reeve Moller. Elizabeth Constance Hazel Sloot. Victor Owen Witham.
Medals of the Royal Victorian Order (RVM) In Silver Robert Anderson. Yeoman Bed Hanger Edgar Thomas Bromfield, The Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard. Chief Weapons Electrical Mechanic (Radio) Colin Charles Chennell, DO71468N. Police Constable Graham Fuller Cocks, Metropolitan Police. Edith Wilhelmina Collings. Yeoman Bed Goer Sidney Charles Eaton, The Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard. N2568161 Sergeant Ronald Downie Ferguson, BEM, Royal Air Force. Thomas Galbraith. James Greenfield. Police Constable David Malcolm Groves, Metropolitan Police. Eric Thomas Roland Hersee. Yeoman Bed Hanger Kenneth Leonard Hooper, The Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard. MO688350 Chief Technician James William Jeffery, Royal Air Force. Yeoman Bed Goer Thomas Henry John, The Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard. Thomas Kelly. Donald Lipscombe. Eric David Moores. Yeoman Dennis Thompson, The Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard. Paul Rowe Vaughan.
Order of the British Empire
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) Military Division Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Freer, KCB, CBE.
Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) Civil Division Pamela Hunter. For Political and Public Service, Northern Area. Celia Johnson, CBE (Celia Elizabeth Fleming). Actress. The Right Honourable Irene Mervyn Parnicott Pike, Baroness Pike, lately chairman, Women's Royal Voluntary Service.
Australian States State of South Australia Ruby Beatrice Litchfield, OBE. For services to the performing arts and to the community.
Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) Military Division Royal Navy Vice-Admiral Edwin John Horlick.
Army