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Birthday Honours List 1964

Published 14 June 1964. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,180 Birthday Honours 1964 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 Order of St Michael and St George: 4 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 6 (1%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 162 (14%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 394 (33%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 552 (47%)British Empire Medal: 7 (1%)Other: 55 (5%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

110 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1964, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 50Royal Air Force 46Ministry of Defence 10Cadet Forces 3Indian Army 1
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1964, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Local Government5Local Government — 5Political Service5Political Service — 5Cricket1Cricket — 1Football1Football — 1Cycling1Cycling — 1Motor Racing1Motor Racing — 1Yachting1Yachting — 1british-community-abroad4british-community-abroad — 4Farming1Farming — 1Fishing Industry1Fishing Industry — 1Vegetable…1Vegetable Industry — 1Music2Music — 2Youth1Youth — 1Youth1Youth — 1Architectu…1Architectural History — 1civil-defe…1civil-defence — 1Archaeology1Archaeology — 1Law1Law — 1Medicine1Medicine — 1Mining Ind…1Mining Industry — 1Journalism1Journalism — 1community-affairs1community-affairs — 1sugar-industry1sugar-industry — 1Elderly Care1Elderly Care — 1Charity1Charity — 1Public ServiceSportAgricultureCommunityEducation
Topics by number of recipients - show the full list

Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1964, 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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1,180 people

BEM

Member (MBE)