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New Year Honours List 1975

Published 30 December 1974. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,462 New Year 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: 5 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 25 (2%)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: 7 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (0%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 7 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 134 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 313 (21%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 488 (33%)British Empire Medal: 300 (21%)Royal Victorian Medal: 6 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 39 (3%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 40 (3%)Queen's Police Medal: 29 (2%)Other: 34 (2%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

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

Army 40Royal Air Force 40Ministry of Defence 9Cadet Forces 2Indian Army 1
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Topics

All topics

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

Export17Export — 17Economics — 1Medicine7Medicine — 7Elderly Care4Elderly Care — 4Ophthalmology — 1Pharmacy — 1Nursing — 1Horticulture — 1british-community-abroad12british-community-abroad — 12Medical Education4Medical Education — 4Technical …2Technical Education — 2Higher Education — 1Business Educati…Business Education — 1Local Government7Local Government — 7Civic Engagement — 1Athletics2Athletics — 2Cricket — 1Rugby Union1Rugby Union — 1Physical E…1Physical Education — 1Women's Hockey — 1International…5International Development — 5Veterans5Veterans — 5british-comme…5british-commercial-interests — 5Journalism3Journalism — 3Aviation3Aviation — 3british-cultural-i…3british-cultural-interests — 3Construction2Construction — 2Magistracy2Magistracy — 2Civic Engagement — 1Horticulture — 1Newspaper Industry — 1Medical Prof…1Medical Profession — 1Legal Profes…Legal Profession — 1Water Indust…1Water Industry — 1Forestry1Forestry — 1Air Training1Air Training — 1Blindness S…Blindness Support — 1Girl Guides1Girl Guides — 1Archaeology1Archaeology — 1Ornitho…Ornithology — 1Chariti…Charities — 1ChildrenChildren — 1Transpo…Transport Industry — 1Engineering1Engineering — 1BusinessHealthEducationPublic ServiceSportLawDisability
Topics by number of recipients - show the full list

Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 1975, 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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