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Birthday Honours List 1965

Published 14 June 1965. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,341 Birthday Honours 1965 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 2 (0%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 4 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 9 (1%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 140 (10%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 358 (27%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 498 (37%)Other: 329 (25%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

118 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1965, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 37Royal Air Force 63Ministry of Defence 12Indian Army 4Cadet Forces 2
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1965, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Export14Export — 14Local Government4Local Government — 4Political Service2Political Service — 2british-community-abroad5british-community-abroad — 5Athletics2Athletics — 2Women2Women — 2Youth1Youth — 1Theatre1Theatre — 1Fishing Industry1Fishing Industry — 1Forestry1Forestry — 1british-interests-ov…1british-interests-overseas — 1Legal Profession1Legal Profession — 1Charitabl…1Charitable Organisations — 1Research1Research — 1Charity1Charity — 1Public ServiceCommunityAgriculture
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1965, 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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