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Birthday Honours List 1969

Published 14 June 1969. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,478 Birthday Honours 1969 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: 7 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 23 (2%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 17 (1%)Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 8 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 4 (0%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 3 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 2 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 132 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 330 (22%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 538 (36%)British Empire Medal: 258 (17%)Royal Victorian Medal: 2 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 39 (3%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 50 (3%)Queen's Police Medal: 31 (2%)Other: 28 (2%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

115 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1969, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 52Royal Air Force 50Ministry of Defence 10Cadet Forces 3
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Topics

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The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1969, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Export48Export — 48Local Government13Local Government — 13british-interests-overseas9british-interests-overseas — 9Youth2Youth — 2Youth Welfare1Youth Welfare — 1Children1Children — 1Youth2Youth — 2Mathematics1Mathematics — 1Reading1Reading — 1Music3Music — 3Youth2Youth — 2HorticultureHorticulture — 1AthleticsAthletics — 1Economic Deve…1Economic Development — 1Civil Enginee…1Civil Engineering — 1Catering — 1civil-defence — 1Graphic Design — 1Television — 1Aviation1Aviation — 1Antarctica1Antarctica — 1Magistracy1Magistracy — 1british-commu…1british-community-abroad — 1Commerce — 1Veterans — 1Meat Industry1Meat Industry — 1Women1Women — 1Social WelfareEducationArtsCommunityAgricultureSport
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1969, 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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