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Birthday Honours List 1998

Published 14 June 1998. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,267 Birthday Honours 1998 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 16 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 13 (1%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 5 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (1%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 5 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 13 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 7 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 100 (8%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 306 (24%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 703 (55%)Royal Victorian Medal: 14 (1%)Knight Bachelor: 28 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 15 (1%)Queen's Police Medal: 22 (2%)Other: 5 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

95 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1998, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 40Royal Air Force 41Ministry of Defence 9Indian Army 3Cadet Forces 2
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1998, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Medicine13Medicine — 13Public Health4Public Health — 4Midwifery3Midwifery — 3Learning Disab…3Learning Disabilities — 3Nursing3Nursing — 3Elderly Care — 2Social …Social Care — 1PharmacyPharmacy — 1Motor N…Motor Neurone Disease — 1Palliative Care — 1Medical Research — 1Horticu…Horticulture — 1Training5Training — 5Higher Education5Higher Education — 5Further E…4Further Education — 4Secondary…2Secondary Education — 2Primary Education — 1Special Education — 1Curriculum Development — 1Mathematics Education — 1Library Services — 1Vocational Education — 1Science Education — 1YouthYouth — 1Special…Special Needs Education — 1Teacher…Teacher Training — 1Pre-School Education — 1Pharmaceutical Education — 1PhysicsPhysics — 1Music4Music — 4Drama3Drama — 3Dance3Dance — 3Literature3Literature — 3Theatre2Theatre — 2Film Indust…2Film Industry — 2Museums2Museums — 2Entertainment — 1Crafts — 1Fashion — 1Visual …Visual Arts — 1Art Gal…Art Galleries — 1Flower Arranging — 1Health Care23Health Care — 23Local Government11Local Government — 11Defence — 1Community Relations8Community Relations — 8Youth Wo…2Youth Work — 2YouthYouth — 1Police11Police — 11Fire Service9Fire Service — 9Engineering — 1Chemistry — 1Electron Microscopy — 1Biology — 1Physics — 1Toxicology — 1Biochemistry — 1Analytical Science — 1Scientifi…Scientific Research — 1Construction7Construction — 7british-commu…6british-community-abroad — 6NHS6NHS — 6Defence …4Defence Industry — 4employee…4employee-relations — 4Magistracy4Magistracy — 4Charitable Servi…3Charitable Service — 3Architecture3Architecture — 3Water Industry3Water Industry — 3Regene…Regeneration — 2Indust…Industrial Relations — 2Volunt…Voluntary Sector — 2Genera…General Practice — 2Equal Oppo…2Equal Opportunities — 2Telecommunications — 1Engineering — 1Finance In…2Finance Industry — 2Charities — 2Athletics — 2War Widows — 2Local His…2Local History — 2british-…2british-commercial-interests — 2HealthEducationArtsPublic ServiceCommunityScience and Tech…Technology
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1998, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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