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New Year Honours List 1990

Published 30 December 1989. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,264 New Year Honours 1990 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: 5 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 13 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 9 (1%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 5 (0%)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: 122 (10%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 242 (19%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 414 (33%)British Empire Medal: 291 (23%)Royal Victorian Medal: 9 (1%)Knight Bachelor: 33 (3%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 30 (2%)Queen's Police Medal: 24 (2%)Other: 31 (2%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

87 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 1990, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 41Royal Air Force 34Ministry of Defence 7Cadet Forces 3Indian Army 2
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 1990, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Political Service27Political Service — 27Swimming2Swimming — 2Cricket2Cricket — 2Rugby Union2Rugby Union — 2Rugby1Rugby — 1Cycling1Cycling — 1Golf1Golf — 1Boxing1Boxing — 1Squash — 1Hockey — 1Shooting1Shooting — 1british-community-abroad7british-community-abroad — 7Export6Export — 6british-commercial-inte…6british-commercial-interests — 6Music3Music — 3Dance — 1Children3Children — 3Voluntary Serv…1Voluntary Service — 1Animal Welfare1Animal Welfare — 1Charit…Charitable Service — 1Medical Educati…1Medical Education — 1English Languag…1English Language Teaching — 1Blindness Suppo…2Blindness Support — 2Community Relat…Community Relations — 1Architecture1Architecture — 1Consumer Affairs1Consumer Affairs — 1ShippingShipping — 1Conserv…Conservation — 1Railway…Railway Industry — 1Air Tra…Air Training — 1Catering1Catering — 1Agriculture1Agriculture — 1local-commu…1local-community-service — 1sport-for-d…1sport-for-disabled-people — 1Air Safety — 1Foster Care — 1Tourism — 1Police1Police — 1Local Gove…1Local Government — 1british-av…1british-aviation-interests — 1Refugees1Refugees — 1SportArtsCharityEducationCommunity
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 1990, 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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