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New Year Honours List 1961

Published 30 December 1960. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,348 New Year Honours 1961 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: 40 (3%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 3 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 3 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 172 (13%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 307 (23%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 538 (40%)Other: 284 (21%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

84 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 1961, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 56Royal Air Force 9Ministry of Defence 16Cadet Forces 2Indian Army 1
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 1961, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Political Service7Political Service — 7Community Service — 1Veterans3Veterans — 3Youth1Youth — 1Agricultura…1Agricultural Education — 1Music2Music — 2Charitable Organisations2Charitable Organisations — 2Community Service1Community Service — 1Charitable Service1Charitable Service — 1Youth1Youth — 1Horse Racing1Horse Racing — 1Yachting1Yachting — 1british-community-abroad1british-community-abroad — 1Drama1Drama — 1Athletics1Athletics — 1Public ServiceEducationCharityCommunity
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 1961, 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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