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Birthday Honours List 1957

Published 14 June 1957. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,417 Birthday Honours 1957 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: 49 (3%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 11 (1%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 30 (2%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 14 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 8 (1%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 165 (12%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 345 (24%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 599 (42%)Other: 196 (14%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

157 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1957, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 75Royal Air Force 55Ministry of Defence 21Cadet Forces 5Indian Army 1
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1957, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Political Service4Political Service — 4Agriculture2Agriculture — 2Theatre2Theatre — 2british-community-abroad2british-community-abroad — 2Refugees1Refugees — 1Youth1Youth — 1Aviation1Aviation — 1Journalism1Journalism — 1Music1Music — 1Architecture1Architecture — 1Blindness Support1Blindness Support — 1Commonwealth1Commonwealth — 1Care1Care — 1Voluntary Ser…1Voluntary Service — 1Sport1Sport — 1Youth1Youth — 1Public ServiceSocial WelfareCharityEducation
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1957, 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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