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Birthday Honours List 1974

Published 14 June 1974. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,423 Birthday Honours 1974 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: 4 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 24 (2%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 4 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 15 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 6 (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: 4 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 121 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 308 (22%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 514 (36%)British Empire Medal: 259 (18%)Royal Victorian Medal: 5 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 33 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 39 (3%)Queen's Police Medal: 27 (2%)Other: 50 (4%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

92 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1974, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 38Royal Air Force 37Ministry of Defence 14Indian Army 2Cadet Forces 1
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1974, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Export30Export — 30Local Government16Local Government — 16Emergency Services — 2british-community-abroad13british-community-abroad — 13british-commercial-interests11british-commercial-interests — 11Music7Music — 7Theatre — 1Drama — 1Football2Football — 2Athletics2Athletics — 2Swimming1Swimming — 1Cricket1Cricket — 1Chess — 1british-interests-o…7british-interests-overseas — 7Journalism4Journalism — 4Youth3Youth — 3Nursing3Nursing — 3Youth3Youth — 3Magistracy3Magistracy — 3Food In…Food Industry — 1Agricul…Agricultural Development — 1Hospita…Hospitals — 2Mental …Mental Health — 2primary…primary-industry — 2Food Indust…Food Industry — 1Historical …1Historical Research — 1Nature Cons…1Nature Conservation — 1Conservation1Conservation — 1Civil Engin…1Civil Engineering — 1Aviation — 1Broadcasting — 1Catering — 1Guide Move…1Guide Movement — 1Administra…1Administration Of Justice — 1Development1Development — 1Banking — 1Legal Profession — 1Architect…1Architecture — 1Public ServiceArtsSportCommunityMedicineEducationCommerce
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1974, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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