θiːəbˈɔːld mˈæθjuː wʌz mˌeɪd ɐn ɛskwˈaɪɚɹ ʌvðə vˈɛnɚɹəbəl ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv sˈeɪnt dʒˈɑːn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, ænd ɐn ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks.
Theobald Mathew was made an Esquire of the Venerable Order of Saint John in 1977, and an Officer in 1986.