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New Year Honours List 1960

Published 30 December 1959. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,222 New Year Honours 1960 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 9 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 11 (1%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 159 (13%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 352 (29%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 577 (47%)Other: 111 (9%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

83 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 1960, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 41Royal Air Force 26Ministry of Defence 14Cadet Forces 2
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 1960, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Political Service5Political Service — 5Local Go…1Local Government — 1british-community-abroad4british-community-abroad — 4Community2Community — 2Pig Farming1Pig Farming — 1Wine Industry1Wine Industry — 1Theatre1Theatre — 1Cricket1Cricket — 1Numismatics1Numismatics — 1Water Polo1Water Polo — 1Tennis1Tennis — 1Education1Education — 1Veterans1Veterans — 1Voluntary Servi…1Voluntary Service — 1Nursing1Nursing — 1Radio1Radio — 1Telecommunicati…1Telecommunications — 1Public ServiceAgriculture
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 1960, 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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