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Birthday Honours List 1984

Published 14 June 1984. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,108 Birthday Honours 1984 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: 13 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 6 (1%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 13 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 17 (2%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 2 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 49 (4%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 289 (26%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 402 (36%)British Empire Medal: 226 (20%)Knight Bachelor: 27 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 28 (3%)Other: 29 (3%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

48 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1984, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 36Royal Air Force 1Ministry of Defence 7Cadet Forces 2Indian Army 2
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1984, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Political Service12Political Service — 12Local Governme…5Local Government — 5Export14Export — 14british-community-abroad8british-community-abroad — 8Rugby Football2Rugby Football — 2Cricket1Cricket — 1Horse Rac…1Horse Racing — 1Boxing1Boxing — 1Equestria…1Equestrian Sport — 1Yachting1Yachting — 1british-commercial-interests6british-commercial-interests — 6Youth2Youth — 2Music Education — 1Medical Education1Medical Education — 1community-int…3community-interests — 3Elderly Care3Elderly Care — 3Music2Music — 2Poetry — 1Youth2Youth — 2Agricultural…2Agricultural Development — 2Deaf People1Deaf People — 1british-film-in…1british-film-industry — 1Architecture1Architecture — 1Journalism1Journalism — 1Archaeology1Archaeology — 1Water1Water — 1Magistracy1Magistracy — 1Charitable Serv…1Charitable Service — 1Conserv…Conservation — 1british…british-cultural-interests — 1Aviation1Aviation — 1Engineering1Engineering — 1Public ServiceSportEducationArtsCommunityAgricultureDisabilityCharityScience and Te…
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1984, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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