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Birthday Honours List 1987

Published 14 June 1987. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,114 Birthday Honours 1987 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: 8 (1%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 23 (2%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 2 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 11 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 2 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 3 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 112 (10%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 241 (22%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 365 (33%)British Empire Medal: 230 (21%)Royal Victorian Medal: 2 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 23 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 26 (2%)Queen's Police Medal: 24 (2%)Other: 33 (3%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

87 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1987, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 43Royal Air Force 36Ministry of Defence 7Cadet Forces 1
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Topics

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The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1987, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Export14Export — 14Political Service13Political Service — 13Swimming1Swimming — 1Cricket1Cricket — 1Football1Football — 1Athletics1Athletics — 1Rowing — 1Table Tennis — 1Bowls — 1Hockey1Hockey — 1Amateur Boxing1Amateur Boxing — 1Gliding — 1Training2Training — 2Health Educati…1Health Education — 1Geography1Geography — 1Youth — 1british-commercial-interests4british-commercial-interests — 4british-community-abroad4british-community-abroad — 4Hospice Ca…1Hospice Care — 1Speech The…1Speech Therapy — 1Nursing1Nursing — 1Pharmaceu…1Pharmaceutical Industry — 1Community Relat…2Community Relations — 2Youth1Youth — 1Conservation3Conservation — 3Horticul…1Horticulture — 1Agricult…1Agricultural Development — 1Charitable Service2Charitable Service — 2Art2Art — 2Deaf Services2Deaf Services — 2Piping1Piping — 1Brass Band Mu…1Brass Band Music — 1Journalism — 1Science and Technology — 1Industrial Relations — 1Heritage…1Heritage Buildings — 1Magistra…1Magistracy — 1Legal Pr…1Legal Profession — 1Voluntar…1Voluntary Service — 1sport-for-disa…1sport-for-disabled-people — 1employment-of-…1employment-of-disabled-people — 1british-aviati…1british-aviation-interests — 1community…1community-interests — 1Developme…1Development — 1Parenting…1Parenting Support — 1Youth Clu…1Youth Clubs — 1Public ServiceSportEducationHealthcareCommunityAgricultureMusic
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1987, 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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