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New Year Honours List 1954

Published 30 December 1953. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,551 New Year Honours 1954 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Companion of the Order of the Bath: 3 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 9 (1%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 21 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 912 (59%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 13 (1%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 88 (6%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 264 (17%)Other: 240 (15%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

135 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 1954, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 70Royal Air Force 45Ministry of Defence 14Cadet Forces 6
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 1954, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Local Government3Local Government — 3Political Service2Political Service — 2Sport3Sport — 3Music1Music — 1Printing1Printing — 1Art1Art — 1Blindness Support1Blindness Support — 1Women's Education1Women's Education — 1Public Service
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 1954, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

The recipients

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