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New Year Honours List 1999

Published 30 December 1998. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,295 New Year Honours 1999 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: 5 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 16 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 2 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 17 (1%)Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 6 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 9 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 14 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 5 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 3 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 109 (8%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 280 (22%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 747 (58%)Royal Victorian Medal: 12 (1%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 8 (1%)Other: 61 (5%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

75 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 1999, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 30Royal Air Force 31Ministry of Defence 11Cadet Forces 3
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 1999, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Music5Music — 5Theatre2Theatre — 2Entertainment2Entertainment — 2Film Indu…2Film Industry — 2Art1Art — 1Drama1Drama — 1Literature1Literature — 1Film — 1Design — 1Craft — 1Photography — 1Visual Arts — 1Art Galleries — 1MuseumsMuseums — 1Jewell…Jewellery — 1Police19Police — 19Training3Training — 3Primary Educa…3Primary Education — 3Higher E…2Higher Education — 2Secondar…1Secondary Education — 1Music Ed…1Music Education — 1Further Education — 1Medical Education — 1Qualifications — 1Science Education — 1Philosop…1Philosophy — 1Dental E…1Dental Education — 1Childcare — 1English Language Teaching — 1Public Health2Public Health — 2Medicine2Medicine — 2Learning Disa…2Learning Disabilities — 2Nursing2Nursing — 2Mental Health — 1Ophthalmology — 1Counselling — 1Cancer Care — 1Fitness — 1Dentistry — 1Patient…Patient Care — 1Carer S…Carer Support — 1Palliative Care — 1Horticulture — 1Boxing2Boxing — 2Cricket1Cricket — 1Football1Football — 1Athletics1Athletics — 1Rugby League — 1Youth Football — 1Golf — 1Snooker — 1Bowls1Bowls — 1Ice Skat…1Ice Skating — 1Angling1Angling — 1Equestrian Sport — 1Special Olympics — 1WrestlingWrestling — 1FitnessFitness — 1Health Care9Health Care — 9Community Relatio…6Community Relations — 6Communi…Community Development — 1Communi…Community Transport — 1Young People7Young People — 7Charitable S…6Charitable Service — 6Fire Service6Fire Service — 6Export2Export — 2Hospitali…Hospitality Industry — 1Industry — 1Economic Development — 1Consumer …Consumer Affairs — 1Local Government5Local Government — 5NHS4NHS — 4Learning …2Learning Disabilities — 2Disabled …Disabled Children — 1Deaf Peop…Deaf People — 1Marine Sa…3Marine Safety — 3Public Tr…3Public Transport — 3Fostering2Fostering — 2ChildcareChildcare — 1Surveying — 2Television2Television — 2Animal Welf…2Animal Welfare — 2british-com…2british-community-abroad — 2Nuclear Ind…2Nuclear Industry — 2BankingBanking — 2dental-…dental-profession — 2Interna…International Law — 2Broadcasting2Broadcasting — 2Librarianship2Librarianship — 2Radio Broadcas…2Radio Broadcasting — 2Ambulance…2Ambulance Service — 2Scouting2Scouting — 2ArtsEducationHealthSportCommunityBusinessPublic ServiceDisabilityChild Wel…
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 1999, 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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1,294 people

Medal

Member (MBE)