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New Year Honours List 1980

Published 30 December 1979. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 598 New Year Honours 1980 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: 2 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 8 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 4 (1%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 18 (3%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 4 (1%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 5 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 9 (2%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 4 (1%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 27 (5%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 137 (23%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 143 (24%)British Empire Medal: 118 (20%)Royal Victorian Medal: 6 (1%)Knight Bachelor: 7 (1%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 46 (8%)Queen's Police Medal: 38 (6%)Other: 22 (4%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

93 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 1980, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 46Royal Air Force 33Ministry of Defence 14
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 1980, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Community Service12Community Service — 12Local Government — 2Music5Music — 5Theatre2Theatre — 2Film Indu…2Film Industry — 2Entertainment Industry1Entertainment Industry — 1british-community-abroad7british-community-abroad — 7british-commercial-interests4british-commercial-interests — 4Youth3Youth — 3Technic…Technical Education — 1Youth3Youth — 3CyclingCycling — 1SailingSailing — 1Women's Cricket1Women's Cricket — 1Agriculture3Agriculture — 3Nursing2Nursing — 2british-in…2british-interests-overseas — 2Commerce2Commerce — 2Journalism2Journalism — 2Child Welfare2Child Welfare — 2Business1Business — 1Rural D…Rural Development — 1VeteransVeterans — 1british…british-aviation-interests — 1teachin…teaching-of-english — 1Dentist…Dentistry — 1Libraries1Libraries — 1Motor Industry1Motor Industry — 1Construction1Construction — 1Broadcasting1Broadcasting — 1Scout M…Scout Movement — 1Road Sa…Road Safety — 1Physiot…Physiotherapy — 1sugar-indust…1sugar-industry — 1Railways1Railways — 1Meat Industry — 1Care — 1Public ServiceArtsEducationCommunitySportMedicine
Topics by number of recipients - show the full list

Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 1980, 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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