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Birthday Honours List 1966

Published 14 June 1966. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,474 Birthday Honours 1966 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 the Bath: 6 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 34 (2%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 5 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 34 (2%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 11 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 3 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 8 (1%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 165 (11%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 309 (21%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 524 (36%)British Empire Medal: 210 (14%)Royal Victorian Medal: 2 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 36 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 33 (2%)Queen's Police Medal: 20 (1%)Other: 67 (5%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

140 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1966, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 69Royal Air Force 55Ministry of Defence 11Cadet Forces 5
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1966, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Export16Export — 16Youth4Youth — 4Youth Work1Youth Work — 1Youth4Youth — 4Music Education1Music Education — 1Race Walking2Race Walking — 2Rugby U…Rugby Union — 1Ice Skating1Ice Skating — 1Lacrosse1Lacrosse — 1Local Government3Local Government — 3Political Service1Political Service — 1Commerce2Commerce — 2Music2Music — 2Art1Art — 1Agriculture1Agriculture — 1Forestry1Forestry — 1Civil Engine…1Civil Engineering — 1Youth Welfare1Youth Welfare — 1accountancy-profession1accountancy-profession — 1Shipping1Shipping — 1CommunityEducationSportPublic ServiceEngineering
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1966, 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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