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The Most Honourable Order of the Bath

A British order of chivalry founded in 1725 by King George I, with military and civil divisions, awarded principally - though not exclusively - to senior officers of the armed forces and senior civil servants. Its grades are GCB, KCB/DCB and CB.

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969 recipients in the record.

Awarded over time

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath appointments by year, split by sub-honour. Toggle a series to isolate one.

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Honours rounds

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

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Public Service121Public Service — 121Defence17Defence — 17Government14Government — 14Law8Law — 8Education8Education — 8Transport7Transport — 7Criminal Ju…6Criminal Justice — 6Public Health6Public Health — 6Welfare R…5Welfare Reform — 5Science…Science and Technology — 4EconomyEconomy — 4Healthca…4Healthcare — 4Legislat…4Legislation — 4Internat…4International Development — 4Public A…4Public Administration — 4Research — 3Energy — 3National S…3National Security — 3Diversity3Diversity — 3Covid-19 R…3Covid-19 Response — 3Development2Development — 2Families2Families — 2Border Sec…2Border Security — 2Technology — 2Civil Service — 2Legislative Process — 2Social Care — 2Administration Of Justice — 2Government Efficiency — 2Law Enfor…2Law Enforcement — 2Tax Admin…2Tax Administration — 2Environme…2Environment — 2Local Gov…2Local Government — 2Welfare2Welfare — 2Community — 2Public Sector — 2Farming — 2Constitutional Law — 2Social Mobility — 2HealthHealth — 2GeologyGeology — 1Legal T…Legal Training — 1NHSNHS — 1Vulnera…Vulnerable People — 1Engineering — 1Urban Regeneration — 1UK Exports — 1Special Education — 1Public Service Reform — 1Financi…Financial Stability — 1OlympicsOlympics — 1Actuari…Actuarial Profession — 1Public …Public Finance — 1Government Statistics — 1Public Sector Audit — 1Deregulation — 1Offender Management — 1Energy Security — 1Policing Reform — 1Policing — 1

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About this honour

A British order of chivalry founded in 1725 by King George I, with military and civil divisions, awarded principally - though not exclusively - to senior officers of the armed forces and senior civil servants. Its grades are GCB, KCB/DCB and CB.

Recipients by grade

969 people hold The Most Honourable Order of the Bath. It is conferred in grades — open a grade to see and filter its recipients.

Linked data

Canonical URI
honoria.co.uk/id/honours/order-of-the-bath
Wikidata
Q506369
The Gazette ontology
gaz:TheMostHonourableOrderOfTheBath

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

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