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Birthday Honours List 1978

Published 14 June 1978. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,486 Birthday Honours 1978 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: 22 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 18 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 5 (0%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 97 (7%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 3 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 40 (3%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 310 (21%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 474 (32%)British Empire Medal: 333 (22%)Royal Victorian Medal: 5 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 34 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 54 (4%)Queen's Police Medal: 41 (3%)Other: 38 (3%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

87 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1978, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 35Royal Air Force 38Ministry of Defence 9Cadet Forces 4Indian Army 1
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1978, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Export34Export — 34british-commercial-interests24british-commercial-interests — 24british-community-abroad18british-community-abroad — 18Football2Football — 2Cricket1Cricket — 1Netball1Netball — 1Athletics — 1Horse Racing — 1Hockey — 1Equestrian S…1Equestrian Sport — 1Motor Racing1Motor Racing — 1Canoeing — 1Journalism3Journalism — 3BroadcastingBroadcasting — 1Newspaper In…Newspaper Industry — 1Local Government5Local Government — 5Music3Music — 3ArtArt — 1Commerce3Commerce — 3Nursing3Nursing — 3Youth2Youth — 2Youth2Youth — 2Veterans2Veterans — 2Dentistry2Dentistry — 2teaching-of-e…2teaching-of-english — 2Blindness Sup…2Blindness Support — 2Architecture1Architecture — 1International Law — 1Science and Technology — 1Magistracy — 1Wildlife Conservation — 1Elderly Ca…1Elderly Care — 1british-in…1british-interests-overseas — 1Agricultur…1Agricultural Development — 1Charitable…Charitable Service — 1civil-defence — 1Maternal Health — 1Child Health — 1Medical Pr…1Medical Profession — 1Dairy Indu…1Dairy Industry — 1Construction — 1BusinessSportMediaPublic ServiceArtsMedicineDisabilityCharity
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1978, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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