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Birthday Honours List 1983

Published 14 June 1983. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,239 Birthday Honours 1983 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 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 28 (2%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 17 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 12 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 11 (1%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 112 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 261 (21%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 410 (33%)British Empire Medal: 251 (20%)Knight Bachelor: 36 (3%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 26 (2%)Queen's Police Medal: 14 (1%)Other: 47 (4%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

84 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1983, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 40Royal Air Force 27Ministry of Defence 16Indian Army 1
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1983, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Political Service13Political Service — 13Local Gov…3Local Government — 3Export13Export — 13Golf2Golf — 2Swimming1Swimming — 1Cricket1Cricket — 1Athletics — 1Physical Education — 1Weightlifting — 1Motor Raci…1Motor Racing — 1Yachting1Yachting — 1british-community-abroad8british-community-abroad — 8community-interests5community-interests — 5Medicine2Medicine — 2Elderly Care — 1Nursing1Nursing — 1Youth Work1Youth Work — 1Youth1Youth — 1british-c…2british-commercial-interests — 2Youth1Youth — 1Medical Training1Medical Training — 1Meat Industry2Meat Industry — 2MusicMusic — 1Agricultural De…1Agricultural Development — 1Voluntary Servi…1Voluntary Service — 1Journalism1Journalism — 1Blindness Suppo…1Blindness Support — 1Conserv…Conservation — 1SafetySafety — 1Chariti…Charities — 1british-aviation…1british-aviation-interests — 1british-cultural…1british-cultural-interests — 1Coal In…Coal Industry — 1Public ServiceSportHealthCommunityEducationAgricultureDisability
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1983, 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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