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Knight Bachelor

A non-order knighthood awarded for public service or achievement.

Insignia of the Knight Bachelor
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Awarded over time

Knight Bachelor appointments by year, split by honours list.

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Honours rounds

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  1. 2026New Year (13) · Birthday (14)
  2. 2025New Year (22) · Birthday (14)
  3. 2024New Year (15) · Birthday (16)
  4. 2023New Year (19) · Birthday (19)
  5. 2022New Year (23) · Birthday (23)
  6. 2021New Year (18) · Birthday (18)
  7. 2020New Year (18) · Birthday (15)
  8. 2019New Year (20) · Birthday (20)
  9. 2018New Year (25) · Birthday (23)
  10. 2017New Year (24) · Birthday (17)
  11. 2016New Year (25) · Birthday (23)
  12. 2015New Year (26) · Birthday (33)
  13. 2014New Year (24) · Birthday (30)
  14. 2013New Year (26) · Birthday (30)
  15. 2012New Year (30) · Birthday (24)
  16. 2011New Year (20) · Birthday (22)
  17. 2010New Year (24) · Birthday (15)
  18. 2009New Year (21) · Birthday (20)
  19. 2008New Year (21) · Birthday (16)
  20. 2007New Year (25) · Birthday (21)
  21. 2006New Year (22) · Birthday (23)
  22. 2005New Year (24) · Birthday (25)
  23. 2004Birthday (23)
  24. 2003New Year (24) · Birthday (29)
  25. 2002New Year (26) · Birthday (29)
  26. 2001New Year (27) · Birthday (26)
  27. 2000Birthday (28)

Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised among Knight Bachelor recipients, sized by number of people. Click a tile to explore.

Education78Education — 78Business63Business — 63Charity63Charity — 63Science and Technology55Science and Technology — 55Higher Education48Higher Education — 48Public Service45Public Service — 45Music35Music — 35Arts32Arts — 32Medicine30Medicine — 30Local Govern…25Local Government — 25Community23Community — 23NHS23NHS — 23Drama22Drama — 22Law Enforc…21Law Enforcement — 21Philanthr…19Philanthropy — 19Charitable Servi…18Charitable Service — 18Healthcare16Healthcare — 16Art15Art — 15Literature15Literature — 15Economy15Economy — 15Engineering14Engineering — 14Sport14Sport — 14Policing14Policing — 14Economics13Economics — 13Financi…Financial Services — 12Furthe…Further Education — 11Schola…Scholarship — 11Public Heal…11Public Health — 11Medical Res…10Medical Research — 10Technology10Technology — 10Political S…9Political Service — 9Culture8Culture — 8Social Sci…8Social Science — 8Constructi…7Construction — 7Architectu…7Architecture — 7Innovation7Innovation — 7Children7Children — 7Voluntary …7Voluntary Sector — 7Young People — 7Dance — 7Environment — 6Museums — 6Theatre — 6Health6Health — 6Transport6Transport — 6Creative …6Creative Industries — 6Voluntary…6Voluntary Service — 6Chemistry5Chemistry — 5Law — 5Broadcasting — 5History — 5Medical Science — 5BankingBanking — 5ResearchResearch — 5Enterta…Entertainment — 5Mental Health — 5Life Sciences — 4SurgerySurgery — 4Journa…Journalism — 4Football — 4

Topics by number of recipients

A ranked list of every topic recognised among Knight Bachelor recipients is available below - show it to browse and filter the full set.

In the British honours system, the title of Knight Bachelor is the basic rank granted to a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not inducted as a member of one of the organised orders of chivalry.

Background from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

About this honour

The Knight Bachelor recognises significant national contribution without order membership. It was established in 1300 by King Edward I, and is conferred by the Sovereign.

It is awarded to individuals of significant achievement, recognising impact at national level, in areas such as public service, achievement and leadership.

Candidates are put forward through government nomination, assessed by the honours committee and approved by the Sovereign. Appointments are announced in the New Year Honours and the King's Birthday Honours. Recipients are invested at a royal ceremony.

Recipients take the formal title “Sir”. The award carries no post-nominal letters. In the order of precedence it sits above most medals and below knights of orders.

It signifies major national achievement, representing service, achievement and leadership.

Recipients

1,157 people in the record. Filter by name, citation, year, region or theme.

1,157 people

Linked data

The oldest and most basic form of British knighthood, not attached to any order of chivalry; recipients are styled Sir but use no post-nominal letters.

Canonical URI
honoria.co.uk/id/honours/knight-bachelor
Wikidata
Q833163
The Gazette ontology
gaz:KnightBatchelor

From the Honoria honours vocabulary (SKOS). exactMatch = Wikidata; closeMatch = The Gazette honours ontology (official but a 2008–2015 beta).

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