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Birthday Honours List 2001

Published 14 June 2001. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,387 Birthday Honours 2001 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 or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 5 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 21 (2%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 5 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 14 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 9 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 5 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 122 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 318 (23%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 764 (55%)British Empire Medal: 20 (1%)Royal Victorian Medal: 20 (1%)Knight Bachelor: 26 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 9 (1%)Queen's Police Medal: 22 (2%)Other: 4 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

2 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 2001, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Ministry of Defence 2
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 2001, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Music11Music — 11Literature8Literature — 8Art5Art — 5MuseumsMuseums — 4Theatre — 3Drama — 3Dance3Dance — 3HeritageHeritage — 1CraftsCrafts — 1OperaOpera — 1Animat…Animation — 1FilmFilm — 1FashionFashion — 1Design — 1Craft — 1Film Industry — 1Art Hist…Art History — 1HistoryHistory — 1Communit…Community Arts — 1Contemporary Dance — 1Jewellery — 1Training12Training — 12Higher Education9Higher Education — 9Further Education9Further Education — 9Special E…5Special Educational Needs — 5Early Y…Early Years Education — 2Seconda…Secondary Education — 2Music E…Music Education — 1Medical…Medical Education — 1English…English Language — 1Adult E…Adult Education — 1Special Needs Education — 1Lifelong Learning — 1Scholarship — 1Design …Design Education — 1Dental …Dental Education — 1Physics — 1Football3Football — 3Athletics2Athletics — 2Disabled …2Disabled Sport — 2Swimming — 1Karate — 1Cycling — 1Sailing — 1Golf — 1Lawn Tennis — 1Youth Sport — 1Sports Development — 1Hockey — 1Equestrian Sport — 1Trampolining — 1Motor Racing — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1WrestlingWrestling — 1YachtingYachting — 1Local Government15Local Government — 15PoliticsPolitics — 3PolicingPolicing — 1DefenceDefence — 1Young People12Young People — 12Research2Research — 2Engineer…Engineering — 1Chemistry — 1Physics — 1Forensic Anthropology — 1Biophysics — 1Biotechnology — 1Meteorology — 1Environmental Science — 1Reproductive Biology — 1Defence Industry10Defence Industry — 10Blindness S…5Blindness Support — 5Learning Disabilities — 2Visual …Visual Impairment — 1Disable…Disabled Young People — 1Fire Service8Fire Service — 8Community Re…6Community Relations — 6Community Development — 1Flood Relief7Flood Relief — 7Criminal Justice — 3Judiciary — 3Justice System — 1Construc…5Construction — 5Journalism5Journalism — 5Road Saf…3Road Safety — 3Maritime Safety — 2Elderly People4Elderly People — 4Water Ind…4Water Industry — 4Admini…Administration Of Justice — 3HousingHousing — 3Human …Human Rights — 3Banking2Banking — 2Domestic Vi…2Domestic Violence Prevention — 2Adoption2Adoption — 2Scouting2Scouting — 2Guiding2Guiding — 2Fostering2Fostering — 2Youth Dis…2Youth Disadvantage — 2Policing — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Industrial Relations — 1ArtsEducationSportPublic ServiceScience and TechnologyDisabilityCommunityLawSafetyEmployme…
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Topics by number of recipients

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