Knighthood
Knight Bachelor
A non-order knighthood awarded for public service or achievement.
Awarded over time
Knight Bachelor appointments by year.
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Topics by number of recipients
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Honours rounds
Rounds that included this award - open one to see the recipients.
| Year | Honours list | Recipients |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | |
| 2025 | 36 | |
| 2024 | 31 | |
| 2023 | 38 | |
| 2022 | 46 | |
| 2021 | 36 | |
| 2020 | 35 | |
| 2019 | 40 | |
| 2018 | 49 | |
| 2017 | 41 | |
| 2016 | 48 | |
| 2015 | 50 | |
| 2014 | 50 | |
| 2013 | 54 | |
| 2012 | 49 | |
| 2011 | 40 | |
| 2010 | 20 | |
| 2009 | 5 | |
| 2008 | 4 |
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).
At a glance
- Established
- 1300 by King Edward I
- Awarding body
- The Sovereign
- Rank
- Knight Bachelor
- Formal title
- Sir
Overview
Recognises significant national contribution without order membership.
Eligibility
Individuals of significant achievement
- Public service
- Achievement
- Leadership
National
Rank & Precedence
Knight Bachelor - Knighthood without order
- Above: Most medals
- Below: Knights of orders
Entitlements
- Post-nominal letters
- None
- Formal title
- Sir
- Insignia
- No order insignia
Award Process
- Government nomination
- Honours committee
- Approved by the Sovereign
Announced: New Year Honours and King's Birthday Honours
Royal ceremony
Significance
Major national achievement
- Service
- Achievement
- Leadership
Sources & further reading
- Honours: overview - GOV.UK
- Awards and accreditation - The Gazette
- Knight Bachelor - Wikipedia
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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).