Birthday Honours 1972
James Maude Richards
Knight Bachelor
“For services to Architecture.”
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The Knight Bachelor was awarded 36 times in the Birthday Honours List 1972 — about 3% of the list.
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“For political and public services in Yorkshire.”
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“For services to hospitals and the community.”
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“For public services in Cumberland.”
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Knight Bachelor · 1972
London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗
No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1972 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.
Published 14 June 1972.
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