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Birthday Honours List 1975

Published 14 June 1975. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,472 Birthday Honours 1975 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: 11 (1%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 19 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 4 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 23 (2%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 5 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 6 (0%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 6 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 6 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 136 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 309 (21%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 505 (34%)British Empire Medal: 295 (20%)Royal Victorian Medal: 4 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 34 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 36 (2%)Queen's Police Medal: 35 (2%)Other: 35 (2%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

101 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1975, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 42Royal Air Force 39Ministry of Defence 14Cadet Forces 4Indian Army 2
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1975, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Export16Export — 16Medicine8Medicine — 8Nursing4Nursing — 4Elderly Care2Elderly Care — 2Psychology — 1Disability Support — 1british-community-abroad13british-community-abroad — 13Cricket4Cricket — 4Athletics2Athletics — 2Swimming — 1Football — 1Amateur Sport — 1Cycling1Cycling — 1Horse Rac…1Horse Racing — 1Physical Education — 1Mountaineering — 1Local Government13Local Government — 13british-interests-overseas8british-interests-overseas — 8british-commercia…5british-commercial-interests — 5Theatre2Theatre — 2Art — 1Music1Music — 1Drama1Drama — 1Youth2Youth — 2Reading1Reading — 1primary-ind…3primary-industry — 3YouthYouth — 2FarmingFarming — 1Dairy I…Dairy Industry — 1Develop…Development — 2CommerceCommerce — 2Conservation2Conservation — 2british-cult…2british-cultural-interests — 2Legal Profes…1Legal Profession — 1Charitable S…1Charitable Service — 1Journalism1Journalism — 1Magistracy1Magistracy — 1Air Training1Air Training — 1ChildrenChildren — 1Taxation — 1Bridge — 1Military — 1teaching-of…1teaching-of-english — 1Banking1Banking — 1Radio1Radio — 1Enginee…Engineering — 1AviationAviation — 1HealthSportPublic ServiceArtsEducationWelfare
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1975, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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