Woodford-Williams was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1978. She was elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) in 1964 and Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPsych) in 1983 for her contributions to geriatric psychiatry. After her death, the Royal College of Psychiatrists introduced the Woodford-Williams Prize to be awarded for research in dementia prevention.
