1995 Birthday Honours

The Queen's Birthday Honours 1995 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.

The Queen's Birthday Honours were announced on 16 June 1995 in the United Kingdom, on 5 June 2009 in New Zealand, Barbados, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Saint Lucia, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Christopher and Nevis,

The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour and arranged by the country (in order of precedence) whose ministers advised The Queen on the appointments, then by honour with grades i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander etc. and then divisions i.e. Civil, Diplomatic and Military as appropriate.

United Kingdom

Life Peers

Barons

• Sir James Blyth, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive, The Boots Company pic.
• Sir John Graham Cuckney, Chairman, The Orion Publishing Group Ltd.
• The Most Reverend Robert Henry Alexander Eames, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland.
• The Most Reverend AND The Right Honourable John Stapylton HABGOOD, Archbishop of York.

Privy Counsellor

• Robert James Atkins, MP, Member of Parliament for South Ribble and Minister of State for the Environment and the Countryside, Department of the Environment.
• David John Maclean, MP, Member of Parliament for Penrith and the Border and Minister of State, Home Office.
• Thomas Galloway, Baron Strathclyde, Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords and Captain of the Honourable Corps of the Gentlemen-at-Arms.

Knight Bachelor

• Michael Bett, CBE For services to Training and to Personnel Management.
• The Right Honourable Christopher John Chataway, Chairman, Civil Aviation Authority. For services to the Aviation Industry.
• Michael John Cobham, CBE Chairman, Cobham plc. For services to the Defence Industry.
• Howard Montagu Colvin, CVO CBE For services to Architectural History.
• Julian Michael Gordon Critchley, MP, Member of Parliament for Aldershot. For political service.
• Anthony James Dowell, CBE, Artistic Director, Royal Ballet. For services to Ballet.
• John Richard Gray Drummond, CBE, Director, BBC Promenade Concerts. For services to Music.
• Professor Ian Derek Gainsford, Dean, Kings College Medical and Dental School. For services to Medical and Dental Education.
• Richard William George, Chairman and Managing Director, Weetabix Ltd. For services to the Food Industry.
• Martin John Gilbert, CBE. For services to British History and to International Affairs.
• Robert Norman Gunn, DL, Chairman, Further Education Funding Council for England. For services to Further Education.
• Professor John Bertrand Gurdon, FRS FMedSci John Humphrey Plummer Professor of Cell Biology, University of Cambridge. For services to Developmental Biology.
• Ronald Hadfield, QPM DL, Chief Constable, West Midlands. For services to the Police.
• Terence Harrison, DL, Chief Executive, Rolls-Royce plc. For services to the Engineering Industry and to Export.
• Alan Gordon Barraclough Haselhurst, MP, Member of Parliament for Saffron Walden. For political service.
• Michael Holt, CBE. For political service.
• Peter John Hunt, Chairman and Managing Director, Land Securities PLC. For services to the Property Industry.
• William Robert Patrick (Robin) Knox-Johnston, CBE RD*, For services to Yachting.
• Geoffrey Geoffrey Lofthouse, MP, First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, House of Commons.
• Professor Michael John Peckham, Director of Research and Development, Department of Health. For services to Medicine.
• Professor Ghillean Tolmie Prance, FRS, Director, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. For scientific services to Conservation.
• Cliff Richard, OBE, Entertainer. For charitable services.
• Derek Harry Roberts, CBE FRS, Provost, University College London. For services to Engineering.

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

William James Murray Black, Farms and Estates Director, Scottish Agricultural College, for services to agricultural education.

New Zealand

Order of New Zealand (ONZ)

• [[Roy McKenzie|Sir Roy Allan McKenzie KBE]] - of Eastbourne.
• [[Kiri Te Kanawa|Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa DBE AC]] - of Surrey, United Kingdom.
• [[Miles Warren|Sir (Frederick) Miles Warren KBE]] - of Governor’s Bay.

Knight Bachelor

• [[Patrick Goodman|Patrick Ledger Goodman CBE]] - of Motueka. For services to business management, export and the community.
• Dr Thomas Neil Morris Waters - of Palmerston North. For services to tertiary education.

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Civil Division

• Dr Graham Cecil Scott - of Wellington. For public services.

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

• Lieutenant General Donald Stuart McIver OBE - NZ Army (Retired), of Lower Hutt. Director, New Zealand Security Intelligence Service.

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

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

Civil Division

• [[Pauline Engel|Miss Pauline Frances Engel (Sister Pauline Engel) CBE]] - of Auckland. For services to education.

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

Civil Division

• [[Peter Blake (sailor)|Peter James Blake OBE]] - of Emsworth, Hampshire, United Kingdom. For services to yachting.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division

• Mrs Dianne Jean Armstrong, of Wellington. For services to the Royal New Zealand Plunket Society.
• [[Russell Coutts|Russell Coutts MBE]] - of Auckland. For services to yachting.
• Mrs Morva Olwyn Croxson, of Palmerston North. For services to arts and the community.
• Albert Barrie Downey, of Auckland. For services to business and the community.
• Graeme James Marsh, of Dunedin. For services to export and the community.
• Alexander Phillips QSM - of Taumarunui. For services to the Māori people.
• [[Mark Todd (equestrian)|Mark James Todd MBE]] - of Moreton-in-Marsh, United Kingdom. For services to equestrian sport.
• Mrs Beatrice Dorothy Anne Town JP - of Wellington. For services to the community.
• John Joseph Turei QSM - of Auckland. For services to the Māori people.
• David Houghton Wale, of Wellington. For services to business management and the community.
• Mrs Heather Jean White JP - of Te Puke. For services to the community.

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

• Donald Hall Binney - of Auckland. For services to art.
• John Kenneth Buck - of Havelock North. For services to the wine industry.
• James Bull - of Hunterville. For services to racing and farming.
• Bradley William Butterworth - of Auckland. For services to yachting.
• Leslie Hambleton Cleveland - of Dunedin. For services to the community.
• Michael Ernest Christopher Cox - of Wellington. For public services.
• Alister Austen Deans - of Geraldine. For services to art.
• Miss Joan Marjore Dingley - of Auckland. For services to botany.
• Dr Alan Robert Edmunds - of Christchurch. For services to the wool industry.
• Dr Wayne Leonard Edwards - of Palmerston North. For services to education and intercultural programmes.
• William Clive Edwards - of Auckland. For services to the community.
• John Noel Keegan - of Auckland. For services to business management and the community.
• Dr Hylton LeGrice - of Auckland. For service to the community.
• David Raymond Levene - of Auckland. For services to business and the community.
• Professor Robert Park - of Christchurch. For services to civil engineering.
• Mrs Suzanne Lena Prentice - of Invercargill. For services to music.
• [[Tom Schnackenberg|Thomas William Schnackenberg OAM]] - of Auckland. For services to yachting.
• Mrs Robin Scholes - of Auckland. For services to the film industry.

Military Division

• Commander Larry Robbins (G211809) - Royal New Zealand Navy.

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

• Mrs Marie Rose Aubin - of Dunedin. For services to education and the community.
• Mrs Marilyn Ann Baikie - of Christchurch. For services to the disabled.
• Tuakana Charlie Carlson - of Wellington. For services to the community.
• Mrs Susan Winifred Jane Dean Chatfield - of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Mrs Patricia Maldwyn Clapham JP - of Orewa. For services to the community.
• Mrs Caryll Lydia Mary Clausen JP - of Feilding. For services to local body and community affairs.
• Owen Francis Delany - of Taupo. For services to sport.
• Miss Sandra Helen Edge - of Auckland. For services to netball.
• Dr Bernard John Forde JP - of Palmerston North. For services to local body and community affairs.
• Mrs Maureen Clara Fox - of Invercargill. For services to education.
• Colin Heber Gordge JP - of Morrinsville. For services to farming.
• Robert Morris Jarrett - of Pukekohe. For services to bowls.
• Peter Robert Knight - of Christchurch. For services to powerboat sport.
• Richard Trevor Vincent Linnell - of Kaiwaka. For services to the community.
• Raymond William Lynskey - of Blenheim. For services to gliding.
• Mrs Patricia Mary McQuillan - of Auckland. For services to the community.
• Arthur Dawson Moir JP - of Roxburgh. For services to the community.
• Dr Peter Charles Molan - of Hamilton. For services to the honey industry.
• Peter John Montgomery - of Auckland. For services to sports broadcasting.
• Alan Joseph O'Connell - of Queenstown. For services to sport and the community.
• George Emile Rennie - of Leeston, Canterbury. For services to farming.
• Alon Edgar Shaw - of Warkworth. For services to education.
• Mrs Eileen Margaret Skidmore - of Te Aroha. For services to the community.
• Raymond Terence Whatmough - Superintendent, New Zealand Police.

Military Division

• Major Nigel John Murray (T774404) - Royal New Zealand Army Medical Corps.
• Squadron Leader Kenneth Albert James Cunningham (N86814) - Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Squadron Leader Graeme Warren Harris (L85294) - Royal New Zealand Air Force (Retired).

Queen's Service Order

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

• Mrs Elizabeth Desiree Ferguson Baxendine - of Christchurch.
• The Reverend John Ernest Bowles - of Lower Hutt.
• Colin Arthur Gilmour-Wilson JP - of Taupo.
• Mrs Audrey Gwen Harris - of Te Kauwhata.
• The Reverend Kenneth Gerard Irwin - of Auckland.
• Archbishop Dionysios Psiachas - of Wellington.
• The Very Reverend John Oliver Rymer - of Auckland.
• Mrs Patricia Margaret Teague - of Christchurch.

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

• Dr Elizabeth Ursula Alley - of Wellington.
• Brian Phillip Najib Corban - of Auckland.
• Miss Valerie Madeline Lawson (Sister Valerie) - of Lower Hutt.
• Angus John Macdonald JP - of Ngaruawahia.
• Colin James McKenzie - of Wellington. Lately Secretary of Labour.
• [[Margaret Moir|Mrs Margaret Moir JP]] - of Hokitika.
• Mrs Gladys Joyce Ryan - of Whangarei.
• [[David Walter (New Zealand politician)|David Ernest Walter JP]] - of Stratford.

Queen's Service Medal

Queen's Service Medal for Community Service (QSM)

• Mrs Sarah Teira Priscilla Ashby JP - of Te Kuiti.
• Mrs Patricia Irene Ball - of Hamilton.
• Robert Anthony Leighton Batley - of Taihape.
• Mrs June Emily Bonnington - of Timaru.
• Owen Mervyn Brookes JP - of Huntly.
• Mrs Doreen Elizabeth Burns - of Waiheke Island, Auckland.
• Mrs Hilda Ngahiraka Rangi Busby - of Tikipunga, Whangarei.
• Mrs Alice Elizabeth Calder - of Levin.
• Amie Euphemia Isobel Calvert - of Waikanae.
• Mrs Rosemary Bridget Chapman - of Christchurch.
• Mrs Claire Mary Emberson JP - of Auckland.
• Mrs Esther May Hepburn - of Ashburton.
• Wiremu Hapi Hunia - of Kawerau.
• Mrs Joan Gertrude Johnson - of Wellington.
• Mrs Lorna Monica Leydon - of Lower Hutt.
• Locksley Clement Lindsay - of Pines Beach, Canterbury.
• Mrs Joan-Mary Longcroft JP - of Auckland.
• Noel Albert McMahon - of Auckland.
• William James McMullan - of Wellington.
• Bryan Mahony - of Wellington.
• Norman John Martin - of Hastings.
• Frederick Lewis Mitchell - of Christchurch.
• Mrs Phillis Hilda Murphy - of Featherston.
• Clarence Roland Papps JP - of Takaka.
• Mrs Eliza Raiha Serjeant - of Maketu.
• Mrs Mavis Eileen Steffens - of Motueka.
• Ellen Adrienne, Lady Stewart - of Christchurch.
• Alan George Tozer - of New Plymouth.
• Charles Iotua Tuarau - of Lower Hutt.
• Mrs Esther Taylor Turner - of Kerikeri.
• Mrs Dorothy Ethel Walker - of Auckland.
• Mrs Ellen Mary (Ella) Warren - of Dargaville.
• Mrs Carolyn Georgina Weston - of Invercargill.
• Mrs Joan Elizabeth Williams - of Auckland.
• Mrs Lesley Iris Wills - of Matamata.
• Mrs Eunice Boyce Wilson - of Pukekohe.

Queen's Service Medal for Public Services (QSM)

• Charles George Anderson - of Wanganui.
• Mrs Evelyn Annette Carrington - of Whangarei.
• Clive Basil Cleland - of Hamilton.
• Mrs Helen Dashfield - of Masterton.
• David Peter Ellery - of Rotorua.
• Mrs Carol June Garland - of Christchurch.
• Paul Ronald Garland - of Christchurch.
• Mrs Catherine May Glynn - of Auckland.
• Malcolm Campbell Grayling - of New Plymouth.
• Mrs Ruth Jacqualine Hera Harris JP - of Rangiotu Puketotara, Palmerston North.
• Marsden Alfred Heaslip - of Katikati.
• Mrs Lorraine Anne Hill - of Russell.
• Wilfred Jeffs (Bill Sevesi) - of Auckland.
• Ian Roy Johnson JP - of Te Puke.
• Mrs Diana Patricia Lenihan - of Invercargill.
• William James McCabe - of Wainuiomata.
• Mrs Julie Margaret McKendry JP - of Blenheim.
• Miss Heather Margaret MacLeod - of Auckland.
• Ronald Kenneth McSkimming - of Ranfurly, Otago.
• Mrs Irene Saxon Messenger - of Greymouth.
• John Bracken Mortimer - of Hamilton.
• Mrs Margaret Mortimer - of Hamilton.
• Mrs Catherine Jean Motion - of Thames.
• Mrs Miriam Harris Murray JP - of Dunedin.
• Mrs Glenys Patricia Searancke - of Rotorua.
• Mrs Helen Mary Smith JP - of Porirua.
• Mrs Heather Jane Te Huia - of Porirua.
• Mrs Christina Manuhopukia Waihape JP - of Tauranga.
• William Grigor Walker - of Clinton.
• Mrs Kathleen Florence Wills JP - of Timaru.
• Mrs Phillippa Alix Woodward - of Blenheim.
• William James Davey - Sergeant, New Zealand Police.
• Ian George Duncan - Senior Constable, New Zealand Police.

Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

• Walter Henry Mills - lately Deputy Chief Fire Officer, Cambridge Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service.
• Robert Alexander Morriss - Chief Fire Officer, Te Awamutu Volunteer Fire Brigade, New Zealand Fire Service.
• Brian Muschamp - Chief Fire Officer, Hawera and Okaiawa Fire Brigades, New Zealand Fire Service.

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division

• Warrant Officer Class Two Ross Charles Fearon (Q50729) - Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps.
• Sergeant Darryl Brian Lark (E51363) - of The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers.
• Flight Sergeant Ronald Gregory Cox (X88801) - Royal New Zealand Air Force.
• Flight Sergeant Calvin Paul Clare (E86300) - Royal New Zealand Air Force (Retired).

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

• John Morris Atkinson Gott - Detective Senior Sergeant, New Zealand Police.

Air Force Cross (AFC)

• Wing Commander Peter James Stockwell (S85668) - Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

• Flight Lieutenant Grant Redvers Withers (W92342) - Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Cook Islands

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

• Mariri Paratainga. For services to the community.
• The Honourable Raututi Taringa. For services to the community.