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New Year Honours List 1987

Published 30 December 1986. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,142 New Year 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: 4 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 27 (2%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 5 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 13 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 4 (0%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 4 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 6 (1%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 113 (10%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 233 (20%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 370 (32%)British Empire Medal: 236 (21%)Royal Victorian Medal: 4 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 27 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 29 (3%)Queen's Police Medal: 22 (2%)Other: 42 (4%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

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

Army 42Royal Air Force 32Ministry of Defence 14Cadet Forces 2Indian Army 2
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Topics

All topics

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

Community21Community — 21Political Service17Political Service — 17Export5Export — 5Charitable Service4Charitable Service — 4Hospit…Hospitals — 1Speech…Speech Therapy — 1Elderly Care1Elderly Care — 1Seeds1Seeds — 1Agricultura…1Agricultural Development — 1Education2Education — 2Journalism2Journalism — 2Fencing1Fencing — 1Motor Racing1Motor Racing — 1Marine B…1Marine Biology — 1Newspape…1Newspaper Industry — 1Agricult…1Agricultural Industry — 1Engineer…1Engineering — 1Broadcasting1Broadcasting — 1Road Haulage1Road Haulage — 1Public Sector1Public Sector — 1Animal Welfare1Animal Welfare — 1Disability1Disability — 1Voluntary…1Voluntary Service — 1Plumbing1Plumbing — 1Music1Music — 1british-community-abroad — 1HealthcareAgricultureSportArts
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year 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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