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New Year Honours List 2004

Published 31 December 2003. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,106 New Year Honours 2004 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath: 1 (0%)Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 2 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 17 (2%)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: 4 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 13 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 5 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 15 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 8 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 2 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 109 (10%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 268 (24%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 596 (54%)Royal Victorian Medal: 15 (1%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 8 (1%)Queen's Police Medal: 19 (2%)Other: 18 (2%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

3 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 2004, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Ministry of Defence 3
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 2004, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Rugby Union34Rugby Union — 34Swimming5Swimming — 5RugbyRugby — 3TennisTennis — 2Cricket — 1Football — 1Rugby Football — 1Cycling — 1Disabled Sport — 1Sailing — 1Golf — 1Fencing — 1Lawn Tennis — 1Ice Hockey — 1Amateur Boxing — 1Mounta…Mountaineering — 1Canoei…Canoeing — 1Wheelc…Wheelchair Tennis — 1Sports Administration — 1Disability Cricket — 1FitnessFitness — 1Music16Music — 16Drama7Drama — 7Heritage4Heritage — 4Dance4Dance — 4Museums — 3Literatu…2Literature — 2Film Ind…2Film Industry — 2History2History — 2Culinary…Culinary Arts — 1ArtArt — 1Entertainment — 1Photography — 1Flower Arranging — 1Higher Education5Higher Education — 5Further Education5Further Education — 5Special Needs Ed…4Special Needs Education — 4Training3Training — 3Community Education — 1Social Sciences — 1Medical Education — 1Geography — 1Science Education — 1Engineering Education — 1Adult Education — 1Youth — 1School Partnerships — 1Teacher Education — 1Culinary Arts — 1Agricultural Education — 1Physics — 1English Language Teaching — 1Tourism7Tourism — 7Business7Business — 7Economic …5Economic Development — 5Local Government13Local Government — 13Defence — 1Law Enforcement13Law Enforcement — 13Community Relat…9Community Relations — 9Communi…Community Development — 1YouthYouth — 1Charitabl…5Charitable Service — 5International Development — 2Charity W…2Charity Work — 2Health Charities — 1Broadcasting9Broadcasting — 9Aviation3Aviation — 3Public T…Public Transport — 1Road Saf…Road Safety — 1Transport Industry — 1Logistics — 1Cycling — 1Ports Industry — 1Defence Indust…8Defence Industry — 8Fire Servi…6Fire Service — 6Gas Industry4Gas Industry — 4Enginee…Engineering — 1PhysicsPhysics — 1Particl…Particle Physics — 1Microbi…Microbiology — 1Journalism3Journalism — 3Royal Protection3Royal Protection — 3Women3Women — 3Oil Industry — 2Construction — 2Equal Opportunities — 2Electrici…2Electricity Industry — 2Disadvant…2Disadvantaged People — 2Crime Vic…2Crime Victims Support — 2Nuclear Industry — 2Industrial Relations — 2Exports — 2Employme…Employment Relations — 1Corporat…Corporate Social Responsibility — 1Internat…International Cooperation — 1Economic…Economic Policy — 1SportArtsEducationEconomyPublic ServiceCommunityCharityTransportScience and Te…
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 2004, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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