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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 (17)
  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 (22) · Birthday (30)
  13. 2014New Year (21) · Birthday (28)
  14. 2013New Year (25) · Birthday (28)
  15. 2012New Year (25) · Birthday (22)
  16. 2011New Year (18) · Birthday (21)
  17. 2010New Year (23) · 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 (24)
  22. 2005New Year (24) · Birthday (25)
  23. 2004Birthday (23)
  24. 2003New Year (26) · Birthday (29)
  25. 2002New Year (26) · Birthday (28)
  26. 2001New Year (27) · Birthday (26)
  27. 2000New Year (43) · Birthday (28)
  28. 1999Birthday (27)
  29. 1998New Year (26) · Birthday (28)
  30. 1996New Year (31)
  31. 1995New Year (24) · Birthday (31)
  32. 1994New Year (32)
  33. 1993New Year (29) · Birthday (30)
  34. 1992New Year (28) · Birthday (30)
  35. 1991New Year (27) · Birthday (31)
  36. 1990New Year (33)
  37. 1989New Year (26) · Birthday (43)
  38. 1988New Year (32) · Birthday (35)
  39. 1987New Year (27) · Birthday (23)
  40. 1986New Year (32) · Birthday (31)
  41. 1985New Year (30)
  42. 1984New Year (2) · Birthday (27)
  43. 1983New Year (48) · Birthday (36)
  44. 1982New Year (29)
  45. 1981New Year (35) · Birthday (34)
  46. 1980New Year (7) · Birthday (38)
  47. 1979New Year (26) · Birthday (28)
  48. 1978New Year (32) · Birthday (34)
  49. 1977New Year (32) · Birthday (45)
  50. 1976New Year (37) · Birthday (34)
  51. 1975New Year (39) · Birthday (34)
  52. 1974New Year (44) · Birthday (33)
  53. 1973New Year (36) · Birthday (39)
  54. 1972New Year (38) · Birthday (36)
  55. 1971New Year (32) · Birthday (33)
  56. 1970New Year (35) · Birthday (39)
  57. 1969New Year (33) · Birthday (39)
  58. 1968New Year (35) · Birthday (31)
  59. 1967New Year (36) · Birthday (38)
  60. 1966New Year (38) · Birthday (36)

Topics

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

Export86Export — 86Education86Education — 86Political Service69Political Service — 69Charity68Charity — 68Business66Business — 66Community63Community — 63Science and Technology60Science and Technology — 60Public Service53Public Service — 53Higher Education51Higher Education — 51Arts49Arts — 49Medicine42Medicine — 42Music42Music — 42Charitable Service31Charitable Service — 31Local Govern…31Local Government — 31Police28Police — 28Drama26Drama — 26NHS23NHS — 23Sport22Sport — 22Literature21Literature — 21Art20Art — 20Engineer…19Engineering — 19Philanth…19Philanthropy — 19Healthc…Healthcare — 16CommerceCommerce — 16Architecture15Architecture — 15Technology13Technology — 13Policing13Policing — 13Economics13Economics — 13Financial S…12Financial Services — 12Economy12Economy — 12Public Hea…11Public Health — 11Theatre11Theatre — 11Constructi…10Construction — 10Banking10Banking — 10Scholarship10Scholarship — 10Culture — 10Further Education — 9Journalism — 9Broadcasting — 8Children — 8Young Pe…8Young People — 8Law8Law — 8Environm…7Environment — 7Retail7Retail — 7Medical …7Medical Research — 7Dance — 7Innovation — 7Health — 7Entertainment — 7Food In…Food Industry — 6MuseumsMuseums — 6Newspap…Newspaper Industry — 6Creativ…Creative Industries — 6Cricket — 6Football — 6Agriculture — 6Conservation — 6History — 6Chemistry — 6Medical Science — 6

Topics by number of recipients

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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

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1,500 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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