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Birthday Honours List 1970

Published 14 June 1970. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,406 Birthday Honours 1970 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: 30 (2%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 7 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 6 (0%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 2 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 137 (10%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 305 (22%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 508 (36%)British Empire Medal: 245 (17%)Royal Victorian Medal: 3 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 39 (3%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 56 (4%)Queen's Police Medal: 29 (2%)Other: 29 (2%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

86 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1970, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 32Royal Air Force 45Ministry of Defence 7Cadet Forces 2
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1970, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Export42Export — 42Local Government19Local Government — 19british-interests-over…8british-interests-overseas — 8Music4Music — 4ArtArt — 2Theatre1Theatre — 1Ballet1Ballet — 1british-communit…6british-community-abroad — 6Football2Football — 2Athletics1Athletics — 1Horse R…Horse Racing — 1Show Ju…Show Jumping — 1Youth Work1Youth Work — 1Youth1Youth — 1Nursing2Nursing — 2Commerce2Commerce — 2Journalism2Journalism — 2Women2Women — 2Youth — 1Charitable Service — 1Armed Forc…1Armed Forces Support — 1Horticultu…1Horticulture — 1british-co…1british-commercial-interests — 1Banking1Banking — 1Road Safety — 1british-film-industry — 1Labour Relations — 1sugar-industry — 1Hospitals1Hospitals — 1Women's Organ…1Women's Organisations — 1Agricultural …1Agricultural Industry — 1Blindness Support — 1Natural History — 1Child Welfare1Child Welfare — 1Public ServiceArtsSportCommunityMedicineVeteransAgriculture
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1970, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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