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Birthday Honours List 1985

Published 14 June 1985. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,163 Birthday Honours 1985 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: 11 (1%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 4 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 2 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 44 (4%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 101 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 515 (44%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 85 (7%)British Empire Medal: 243 (21%)Royal Victorian Medal: 7 (1%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 37 (3%)Other: 106 (9%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

84 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1985, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 37Royal Air Force 33Ministry of Defence 12Cadet Forces 1Indian Army 1
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1985, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Political Service15Political Service — 15Rugby1Rugby — 1Athletics1Athletics — 1Cycling1Cycling — 1Snooker1Snooker — 1Bowls1Bowls — 1Chess1Chess — 1Hockey1Hockey — 1Amateur Boxi…1Amateur Boxing — 1Export7Export — 7british-community-abroad6british-community-abroad — 6YouthYouth — 1Communi…Community Transport — 1Blindness Suppo…2Blindness Support — 2Choral …Choral Music — 1Brass B…Brass Band Music — 1Farming2Farming — 2Archite…Architecture — 1Biochem…Biochemistry — 1YouthYouth — 1Newspap…Newspaper Industry — 1Aviation1Aviation — 1Legal Profession1Legal Profession — 1sport-for-disab…1sport-for-disabled-people — 1Agricultural In…1Agricultural Industry — 1local-community…1local-community-service — 1Civil Engineeri…1Civil Engineering — 1british…british-commercial-interests — 1Veteran…Veterans Support — 1Women1Women — 1Public ServiceSportCommunityMusicAgriculture
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1985, 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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