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New Year Honours List 2005

Published 30 December 2004. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,054 New Year Honours 2005 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%)Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 16 (2%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 10 (1%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 8 (1%)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: 4 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 114 (11%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 265 (25%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 542 (51%)Royal Victorian Medal: 14 (1%)Knight Bachelor: 24 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 9 (1%)Queen's Police Medal: 20 (2%)Other: 1 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

2 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 2005, 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 New Year Honours List 2005, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Athletics6Athletics — 6Disabled Sport4Disabled Sport — 4Sailing4Sailing — 4Football2Football — 2Equestri…2Equestrian Sport — 2Diving Safety — 1Cricket1Cricket — 1Rugby Le…1Rugby League — 1Gymnasti…1Gymnastics — 1Cycling1Cycling — 1Equestrianism — 1Golf — 1Judo — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Motor Sport — 1Sports Administration — 1Higher Education7Higher Education — 7Further Education4Further Education — 4Special Needs Education4Special Needs Education — 4Training3Training — 3Lifelon…Lifelong Learning — 2Scholarsh…2Scholarship — 2Music Edu…1Music Education — 1Astronomy…1Astronomy Education — 1Youth — 1Childcare — 1Horticult…1Horticultural Education — 1English L…1English Language Teaching — 1Local Government20Local Government — 20Policing — 1Internationa…2International Trade — 2Retail2Retail — 2Financial…1Financial Services — 1Hospitali…1Hospitality Industry — 1Consumer …1Consumer Affairs — 1Investment — 1Hospitality — 1Economics1Economics — 1Animal Welfa…4Animal Welfare — 4Charitable S…4Charitable Service — 4International Development — 1Charity Work — 1Community Relatio…6Community Relations — 6Banglade…1Bangladeshi Community — 1Youth1Youth — 1Defence Industry8Defence Industry — 8Enginee…Engineering — 2Biology2Biology — 2Chemist…Chemistry — 1Biochem…Biochemistry — 1Space Exploration — 1Botanical Science — 1Public Transport — 1Aviation — 1Shipping — 1Transport Industry — 1Freight T…1Freight Transport — 1Rail Indu…1Rail Industry — 1Cycling — 1Ports Industry — 1Royal Protection3Royal Protection — 3Fire Service3Fire Service — 3Automotive Industry2Automotive Industry — 2Constru…Construction — 2Water I…Water Industry — 2Photojournalism — 1Fashion Journalism — 1Archite…Architecture — 2Administra…2Administration Of Justice — 2Families2Families — 2Safety2Safety — 2Policing — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Elections — 1Maritime Industry — 1Equal Opportunities — 1Justice System — 1Social …Social Science — 1Salmon …Salmon Conservation — 1Biomedical Research — 1Urban Regeneration — 1Community J…1Community Justice — 1SportEducationPublic ServiceBusinessCharityCommunityScience and Tech…Transport
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 2005, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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