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New Year Honours List 1982

Published 30 December 1981. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,183 New Year Honours 1982 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: 6 (1%)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: 14 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 4 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 6 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 113 (10%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 237 (20%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 402 (34%)British Empire Medal: 266 (22%)Royal Victorian Medal: 6 (1%)Knight Bachelor: 29 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 43 (4%)Queen's Police Medal: 16 (1%)Other: 11 (1%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

95 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 1982, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 41Royal Air Force 34Ministry of Defence 20
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 1982, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Export18Export — 18Political Service13Political Service — 13british-commercial-interests5british-commercial-interests — 5british-community-abroad4british-community-abroad — 4Music3Music — 3Art — 1Youth2Youth — 2Youth Wo…1Youth Work — 1Youth2Youth — 2Philosophy — 1Cricket2Cricket — 2Local Governm…2Local Government — 2Tropica…Tropical Medicine — 1Lawn Te…Lawn Tennis — 1Veterin…Veterinary Medicine — 1Magistr…Magistracy — 1Fishing…Fishing Industry — 1Corrosi…Corrosion Science — 1Child Care1Child Care — 1Blindness Su…1Blindness Support — 1Rugby Footba…1Rugby Football — 1Athletics1Athletics — 1Medical …1Medical Journalism — 1british-…1british-cultural-interests — 1Publishi…1Publishing — 1Televisi…1Television — 1Dairy Industry1Dairy Industry — 1Beekeeping1Beekeeping — 1Politics1Politics — 1Anaesthes…1Anaesthesia — 1Intensive…1Intensive Care — 1Nursing1Nursing — 1Water Spo…1Water Sports — 1BusinessArtsCommunityEducationDisability
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 1982, 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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