1986 New Year Honours

The New Year Honours 1986 were appointments by most of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and honorary ones to citizens of other countries. They were announced on 30 December 1985 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1986.

United Kingdom

Life Peer

Baron

• Sir Frederick Dainton, Chancellor, Sheffield University.

Privy Counsellor

• Richard Napier Luce, MP. For political service.
• John Edward Michael Moore, MP. For political service.

Knight Bachelor

• Joseph Brian Barnard. For political service.
• Walter Fred Bodmer, Director of Research, Imperial Cancer Research Fund.
• Richard Bernard Frank Stewart Body, MP. For political service.
• The Right Honourable Adam Courtauld Butler, MP. For political service.
• Professor Frederick William Crawford, Vice-Chancellor, University of Aston.
• John Dent, C.B.E., Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority.
• Geoffrey Rudolph Elton, Regius Professor of Modern History, University of Cambridge.
• Andrew Patrick McEwen Forrest, Regius Professor of Clinical Surgery, University of Edinburgh.
• Ian James Fraser, C.B.E., M.C, Lately Chairman, Lazard Brothers and Co. Ltd.
• Jack Arnold Hayward, O.B.E., For charitable services.
• The Right Honourable Bryant Godman Irvine, For political service.
• Professor Robert Kilpatrick, C.B.E., Chairman, Advisory Committee on Pesticides.
• Colonel Herbert Gerard Thomas McClellan, C.B.E., T.D., D.L., For political and public service.
• Roney Godfrey Collumbell Messervy, Chairman and Chief Executive, Lucas Industries plc.
• John Drummond Milne, Chairman and Group Managing Director, Blue Circle Industries plc.
• Stanley John Odell. For political and public service.
• Derek James Palmar, Chairman, Bass plc.
• David Arnold Stuart Plastow, Managing Director and Chief Executive, Vickers plc.
• James Gordon Reece. For political service.
• Brian Piers Shaw, Chairman and Chief Executive, Furness Withy and Company Ltd.
• Trevor Herbert Harry Skeet, M.P. For political service.
• David Cecil Smith, Sibthorpian Professor of Rural Economy, University of Oxford and Biological Secretary, Royal Society.
• Francis Graham Smith, Professor of Radio Astronomy and Director, Nuffield Radio Astronomy Lab, University of Manchester.
• Bryan Thwaites. For services to the National Health Service and to education.
• Geoffrey James Warnock, Principal, Hertford College and former Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford.
• His Honour Judge David Sturrock West-Russell, President of the Industrial Tribunals for England and Wales.
• John Simon Rawson Golding, O.B.E., O.J., C.D., For services to medicine in Jamaica.

Australian States

State of Queensland

• Terence Murray Lewis, O.B.E., G.M., Q.P.M., Commissioner, Queensland Police Force.

Order of the Bath

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)

• Sir Kenneth Ronald Stowe, K.C.B., C.V.O., Permanent Secretary, Department of Health and Social Security.

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

• Vice Admiral Robert William Frank Gerken, C.B.E.
• Vice Admiral Geoffrey Thomas James Oliver Dalton, C.B.
• Lieutenant General Derek Boorman, C.B., Colonel The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) Colonel 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles.
• Lieutenant General Michael Stuart Gray, O.B.E., late The Parachute Regiment, Honorary Colonel 10th (Volunteer) Battalion The Parachute Regiment.
• Air Marshal John Matthias Dobson Sutton, C.B., Royal Air Force.
• Robert John Andrew, C.B., Permanent Under Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office.
• Kenneth Anthony Bradshaw, C.B., Clerk of the House of Commons.
• David Howard Perry, Chief of Defence Equipment Collaboration, Ministry of Defence.

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division

• Rear Admiral Michael Anthony Vallis.
• Rear Admiral Linley Eric Middleton, D.S.O.
• Rear Admiral Euan Maclean.
• Major General Robert Benbow, Colonel Commandant Royal Corps of Signals.
• Major General Derek Henry Braggins, late Royal Corps of Transport.
• Major General Bernard Charles Gordon Lennox, M.B.E., late Grenadier Guards.
• Major General Brendan Peter McGuinness, late Royal Regiment of Artillery.
• Major General Laurence Anthony Wallis New, C.B.E., late Royal Tank Regiment (now RARO).
• Major General Guy Hansard Watkins, O.B.E., late Royal Regiment of Artillery.
• Air Vice-Marshal Michael Keith Adams, A.F.C., Royal Air Force.
• Air Vice-Marshal John Maurice Jones, Q.H.D.S., Royal Air Force.
• Air Vice-Marshal Keith Fred Sanderson, Royal Air Force.

Civil Division

• John Bryant Bourn, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Defence.
• Hugh Francis Ellis-Rees, Regional Director, West Midlands Regional Office, Department of the Environment.
• Thomas Ralph Erskine, First Legislative Draftsman, Northern Ireland.
• Derek James Jeremy Gerhard, Deputy Master and Comptroller, Royal Mint.
• Peter Dalton Hall, Grade 3, Board of Inland Revenue.
• Philip Hugh Halsey, L.V.O., Deputy Secretary, Department of Education and Science.
• Andrew Harley, lately H.M. Chief Inspector of Mines and Quarries, Department of Employment.
• Bryce Harry Knox, Deputy Chairman, Board of Customs and Excise.
• Charles Mackay, Chief Agricultural Officer, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland.
• John Palmer, Deputy Secretary, Department of Transport.
• Eric John Pryer, Chief Land Registrar.
• Christopher William Roberts, Deputy Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry.
• John Roberts, Under Secretary, Ministry of Defence.
• Adrian Murdoch Semmence, Medical Adviser to the Civil Service, Cabinet Office.
• Christopher John Train, Deputy Secretary, Home Office.
• John Stuart Scott Whyte, Under Secretary, Department of Health and Social Security.

Order of St Michael and St George

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

• Sir John Graham, Bt. K.C.M.G., United Kingdom Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council, Brussels.

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

• David Hugh Alexander Hannay, C.M.G., United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the European Communities, Brussels.
• Sir Joshua Hassan, C.B.E., L.V.O., Q.C., J.P., Chief Minister, Gibraltar.
• Francis Kennedy, C.B.E., H.M. Consul-General and Director-General of Trade Development, New York.
• Patrick Hamilton Moberly, C.M.G., H.M. Ambassador, Pretoria.

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

• Leonard Vincent Appleyard, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
• Franklin Delow Berman, lately Counsellor (Legal Adviser), United Kingdom Mission to the UN, New York.
• Nigel Hugh Robert Broomfield, Minister, British High Commission, New Delhi.
• Anthony Charles Mayle De Vere, Counsellor, H.M. Embassy, Washington.
• Patrick Stanislaus Fairweather, H.M. Ambassador, Luanda.
• John Walton David Gray, H.M. Ambassador, Beirut.
• Christopher William Long, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
• John Esmond Campbell Macrae, H.M. Ambassador, Dakar.
• John Thorold Masefield, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
• Miss Tessa Audrey Hilda Solesby, Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
• Peter John Streams, lately H.M. Consul-General, Karachi.

Australian States

State of Queensland

• The Honourable Claude Alfred Wharton M.L.A. For public service.

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

• The Most Noble Miles Francis Stapleton, Duke of Norfolk, K.G., C.B., CB.E., M.C.

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

• Colonel Piers Bengough, O.B.E.
• The Honourable Eustace Hubert Beilby Gibbs, C.M.G.
• Peter Tremayne Miles.

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

• Frederick Edward Robin Butler.
• John Pilkington Clayton, L.V.O.
• Geoffrey Ivor de Deney.
• Clifford Isaac Morgan, O.B.E.
• Air Commodore Denis Fenn Rixson, O.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.C., Royal Air Force.
• Nicholas Antony Sturridge.
• Conrad Marshall John Fisher Swan, L.V.O.

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

• Lieutenant Colonel Frank Maurice Beale.
• Olive Gwendoline, Mrs Beechey.
• Miss Victoria Lindsay Legge-Bourke.
• David John Claxton, T.D.
• Miss Margaret McKay MacDonald, M.V.O., R.V.M.
• Kenneth William Parsons.
• Eric Smith, O.B.E.
• Adrian Geoffrey Leslie Turner.
• The Honourable Emily Mary Jane Walsh.

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

• Flight Lieutenant Antony Robin Bennett, Royal Air Force.
• Lieutenant Commander Leonard James Robert Carter, Royal Navy.
• Miss Jennifer Mary Damrel.
• Alan Geoffrey Hancock.
• Julia Cecily, Mrs Harland.
• Glenys Olwen May, Mrs Phillips.
• Sarah Ewart, Mrs Todd.

Royal Victorian Medal (Gold) (RVM)

• Cyril Sidney Dickman, R.V.M.

Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) (RVM)

• Herbert Edward Long, R.V.M.

Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) (RVM)

• Frank Cutts.
• Police Sergeant Kenneth Cecil Dumain, Metropolitan Police.
• Flight Sergeant John Grant, Royal Air Force.
• Flight Sergeant Terence William Harper, Royal Air Force.
• James Dennis Juffs.
• Police Constable Edward Derek Lane, Metropolitan Police.
• William George Meldrum.
• David Andrew Senior.
• Police Constable Derek Keith Shelley, Metropolitan Police.
• Local Acting Chief Marine Engineering Mechanic (Electrical) Stephen Herbert Smith.
• Stephen John West.

Order of the British Empire

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

• Miss Rosemary Christian Howard. For services to the Church of England and the British Council of Churches.
• Miss Gwyneth Jones, C.B.E. (Mrs Haberfeld-Jones), Singer.
• Barbara Estelle, Mrs Shenfield, Chairman, Women's Royal Voluntary Service.

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New Zealand

Knight Bachelor

• Thomas Edwin Clark. For services to manufacturing, export, sport and the community.
• [[Len Southward|Leonard Bingley Southward OBE]]. For services to the community especially the disabled.
• The Honourable Reginald Stephen Garfield Todd. For services to Africa and New Zealand.

Order of the Bath

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Civil Division

• Dr Mervyn Charles Probine – Chairman, State Services Commission.

Military Division

• Major General John Airth Mace OBE (Q34192) – Generals' List, New Zealand Army.

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

• Bruce James Cameron – lately Deputy Secretary for Justice.
• James Thompson Graham – Chairman, New Zealand Dairy Board.

Order of the British Empire

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

Civil Division

• [[Dorothea Horsman|Mrs Dorothea Jean Horsman JP]]. For services to the community.

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Civil Division

• [[Neil Begg|Dr Neil Colquhoun Begg OBE]]. For services to the New Zealand Historic Places Trust and the community.

Military Division

• [[Ewan Jamieson|Air Marshal David Ewan Jamieson CB OBE]] (X73483) – Chief of Defence Staff, Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division

• Dr Ronald Albert Barker – Director-General of Health.
• The Reverend David Bruce Gordon. For services to the Methodist Church and welfare.
• Miss Mary Alice Hopkirk MBE. For services to the Girl Guide movement and the community.
• [[Ross Jansen|Ross Malcolm Jansen JP]]. For services to the City of Hamilton and local government.
• Hugh Allen Mills MBE JP. For services to local body and community affairs.
• Prof. Alan Lee Titchener. For services to engineering.

Military Division

• Air Commodore Frederick Martin Kinvig OBE AFC (L709721) – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

• James Alder Bateman – Principal, Central Institute of Technology.
• Prof. Bruce Grandison Biggs. For services to Māori Studies and linguistics.
• Melville Raymond Clinton. For services to rugby league.
• Dr Ashton John Fitchett. For services to Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and the community.
• Evan John Haine. For services to the community.
• Wallace Robert Armstead Lake JP. For services to social welfare and the community.
• Robert Thomas Lorimer. For services as General Manager, Auckland Harbour Board.
• Ian Robert Clark McDonald – lately Chief Director, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.
• Robert Dugald McKenzie JP. For services to local body and community affairs.
• James Archibald Delacourt Nash. For services to the Anglican Church and science.
• Alexander David Paterson JP. For services to scouting, tourism and the community.
• Francis Dennis Sharp. For services to sport.
• David Shenker. For services to trade union affairs.
• Cecil Stanley Stevens. For services to meat export and sport.
• Huhurere Tukukino. For services to the community.
• Ivor Charles Wesley QFSM – Fire Commissioner, New Zealand Fire Service,
• Edward Graham Perry GM – lately Deputy Assistant Commissioner, New Zealand Police.

Military Division

• Commander Michael Robert Pate (D16080) – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Colonel Michael John Dudman LVO (N823872) – Colonels' List, New Zealand Army

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

• Joseph Francis Aspell. For services to local body and community affairs.
• Richard Brian Atkins – lately Director, External Intelligence Bureau, Prime Minister's Department.
• Henry James Bean. For services to local government.
• Huia Wiremu Beaumont. For services to Education and the community.
• Hugh Brown JP. For services to the community.
• Kenneth Ronald Butson JP. For services to the community.
• Bing Foon Chin. For services to the community.
• Dr Vivienne Alice Croxford. For services to medicine, especially obstetrics and gynaecology.
• Miss Susan Elizabeth Devoy. For services to squash.
• The Reverend Alister Gibson Dunn. For welfare services.
• Arthur Lawrence Familton. For services to the community.
• William Taitoko James (Billy T. James). For services to entertainment.
• Miss Mary Gertrude McGowan (Sister Mary Gertrude). For services to education.
• Randolph William McMillan QFSM. For services to local government.
• William Stanley Partel – Deputy Secretary of Energy, Mines Division, Ministry of Energy.
• The Reverend Tereu Taria Tuakanau Upu Pere. For services to the Pacific Islanders' Presbyterian Church.
• Joseph Rooney. For services to the community and sport.
• Horace Alexander Sinclair. For services to conservation.
• Max Charles Stewart. For services to sport.
• Te Rau Whiro Tibble MC. For services to the community.
• Alex Wyllie. For services to rugby football.
• Bernard Zeff. For services to the apparel industry and export.

Military Division

• Warrant Officer Seaman Ian William Reid (K18777) – Royal New Zealand Navy.
• Captain and Quartermaster Kenneth Edward McKee Wright (J37659) – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
• Squadron Leader Dieter John Woods (X82476) – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Queen's Service Order

Companions of the Queen's Service Order for Community Service (QSO)

• John Arthur Gillies MBE.
• Thea Dale, Lady Muldoon.
• Miss Sheila Mary O'Toole (Sister Mary Laurence).
• Mrs Mabel Almey Mary Pruden.
• Mrs Ethel May (Maimie) Raper.
• Cherry Raymond (Mrs. Metcalf).

Companions of the Queen's Service Order for Public Services (QSO)

• [[Ron Barclay|Ronald Morrison Barclay MBE JP]].
• Dr Graham Wesley Butler – lately Director-General, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.
• Harry Bayliss Goodman.
• John Lionel Hayes JP.
• The Honourable David Allan Highet.
• Mrs Dorothy Catherine Jelicich.
• The Honourable Thomas Malcolm McGuigan.
• Patrick John McKone – lately Comptroller of Customs.
• Mrs Valerie O'Sullivan.
• Mrs Alison Mary Roxburgh JP.

Queen's Service Medal

Queen's Service Medal for Community Service (QSM)

• Mrs Violet Victoria Bishop.
• Mrs Irene Jessie Blenkinsop.
• Donovan Francis Bowles.
• Corinne Shirley Bridge (Mrs Raymon Opie).
• Mrs Yvette Bromley.
• Dan Chan.
• Mrs Lois Marguerite Cox.
• Coloman de Bolgar
• Mrs Jean Barbara Dunford.
• Vivian Lauder Gregory.
• Mrs Ethel Gwendoline Hallett.
• Walter Clement Harris.
• Graham Michael Lowe.
• Sue McCauley (Mrs Susan Montgomery Hammond).
• Te Kohi (Sonny) McLaughlin.
• Mrs Trudie Elizabeth McNaughton.
• Mrs Mary Maud Elizabeth Mawson.
• Miss Melva Joan Mildenhall.
• Mrs Molly Stanley Murchie.
• Jelal Kalyanji Natali.
• Raymond Fergus Opie (Raymon Opie).
• Arekaahanara Alexander Phillips.
• Mrs Thelma Pitt-Turner.
• Thomas John Ray Quinney JP.
• Mrs Kathleen Elsie Lenore Rose.
• Robert Paton Smithson.
• Mrs Diana Standen.
• James Nelson Steedman.
• Mrs Rangitaamo Takarangi.
• Eric Alan Voyce.
• Mrs Annabelle Woodhouse.

Queen's Service Medal for Public Services (QSM)

• John Benjamin Andersen JP.
• Robert James Arnold Badland.
• Claude Thomas Bathe.
• Arthur David Bolton.
• John Bracken JP.
• John Cataldo.
• Mrs Marion Dorothy Cooper.
• Mrs Elizabeth Timua Crofts.
• Lawrence Charles Duckworth.
• Peter Douglas Dunbar JP.
• David Wayne Gadsby – Fireman, Wanganui Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service.
• Mrs Janette May Gerritsen.
• Otto Groen.
• Leslie John Hall.
• Mrs Susan Louise Ineson.
• Mrs Dawn Patricia Jameson.
• Mrs Joan Mavis Knox JP.
• Mrs Elaine Ursula McCulloch.
• James Horton McKinnon.
• Walter Joseph McNabb.
• Geoffrey Gillard Newson.
• Thomas Francis O'Brien.
• Victor Frederick Percival JP.
• Tiopira Te Kiriwai Pohatu JP.
• Miss Bernice Elizabeth Shackleton.
• Simose Sipeli. Member of Niue Legislative Assembly.
• Dougal Earle Harris Soper.
• Mr Talaiti – Member of Niue Assembly.
• Mrs Elizabeth Wark.
• Reginald Henry James Watson.
• James Bratty – Senior Constable, New Zealand Police.
• Aporo Julian Joyce – Senior Constable, New Zealand Police.

Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

• Ernest James Muir – Chief Fire Officer, Balclutha Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service.
• Trevor George Richard Tricklebank – Chief Fire Officer, Feilding Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service.
• Lyndsay Neill Price – Station Officer, Christchurch Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service.

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division

• Sergeant Gregory James Astwood (Y45079) – Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment.
• Corporal Peter Matthew Lowen (M87319) – Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

• Gilbert Cooke Hill – Superintendent, New Zealand Police.

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

• Flight Lieutenant David John Watson (Q87460) – Royal New Zealand Air Force.