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New Year Honours List 1991

Published 30 December 1990. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,296 New Year Honours 1991 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: 7 (1%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 24 (2%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 4 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 12 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 5 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 4 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 116 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 265 (20%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 395 (30%)British Empire Medal: 330 (25%)Royal Victorian Medal: 6 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 27 (2%)Queen's Police Medal: 56 (4%)Other: 32 (2%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

102 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 1991, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 46Royal Air Force 40Ministry of Defence 15Indian Army 1
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 1991, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Community36Community — 36Political Service25Political Service — 25Local Government — 1Export5Export — 5community-int…5community-interests — 5british-commun…5british-community-abroad — 5Cricket — 1Football — 1Athletics — 1Karate — 1Bowls1Bowls — 1Music3Music — 3Ballet — 1Performing Arts — 1british-commercial-interes…4british-commercial-interests — 4Voluntary Se…2Voluntary Service — 2Charitable S…2Charitable Service — 2Disability3Disability — 3Journali…2Journalism — 2Medical …1Medical Education — 1Technica…1Technical Education — 1Fishing In…1Fishing Industry — 1Broadcasti…1Broadcasting — 1Forestry1Forestry — 1sport-for-disabled-people — 1Coal Industry — 1british-aviation-interests — 1Young Pe…1Young People — 1Animal R…1Animal Rescue — 1Public ServiceSportArtsCharityAgricultureConservati…
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 1991, 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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