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Birthday Honours List 2005

Published 9 June 2005. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 996 Birthday 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: 2 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 15 (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%)Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 4 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 10 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 2 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 4 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 102 (10%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 254 (26%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 510 (51%)Royal Victorian Medal: 18 (2%)Knight Bachelor: 25 (3%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 9 (1%)Queen's Police Medal: 22 (2%)
Other: 1 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

2 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 2005, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Ministry of Defence 2
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Topics

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The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 2005, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Music13Music — 13Drama9Drama — 9Heritage5Heritage — 5Literature5Literature — 5ArtArt — 3DanceDance — 3MuseumsMuseums — 3Art Gal…Art Galleries — 2Enterta…Entertainment — 1OperaOpera — 1DesignDesign — 1BalletBallet — 1Photography — 1Ceramics — 1Enterta…Entertainment Industry — 1Further Education9Further Education — 9Higher Education6Higher Education — 6Training4Training — 4Special Needs Education — 2Youth Development — 1Music Education — 1Interna…International Education — 1LiteracyLiteracy — 1Early Y…Early Years Care — 1Adult L…Adult Learning — 1Art Edu…Art Education — 1Veterin…Veterinary Education — 1YouthYouth — 1Lifelon…Lifelong Learning — 1Scholarship — 1Vulnerable Children — 1Architec…Architectural Education — 1PhysicsPhysics — 1Local Government23Local Government — 23Defence — 2Law Enforcement20Law Enforcement — 20Sailing3Sailing — 3Disabled Spo…2Disabled Sport — 2Equestrian S…2Equestrian Sport — 2Swimmi…Swimming — 1Footba…Football — 1CyclingCycling — 1JudoJudo — 1Hockey — 1Angling — 1Paralympic Sport — 1Gliding — 1Fishing — 1Show Jumping — 1Greyhound Racing — 1Community Rel…5Community Relations — 5Community…3Community Development — 3Youth — 1Entrepreneurship — 2Hospitality Industry — 2Financi…Financial Services — 1ExportExport — 1Economi…Economic Development — 1Hospitality — 1Economics — 1Defence Indu…8Defence Industry — 8Social Hou…7Social Housing — 7Women7Women — 7Families5Families — 5Administration Of…5Administration Of Justice — 5International Dev…5International Development — 5Learnin…Learning Disabilities — 1Visual …Visual Impairment — 1Blindne…Blindness Support — 1Disabled Children — 1Enginee…Engineering — 2PhysicsPhysics — 1Biological Sciences — 1Libraries4Libraries — 4Royal P…Royal Protection — 3Water I…Water Industry — 3Equal O…Equal Opportunities — 3Public …Public Transport — 3Broadcasting3Broadcasting — 3Aviation2Aviation — 2Information …2Information Technology — 2Transport …2Transport Industry — 2Elderly Pe…2Elderly People — 2Journalism2Journalism — 2Railway …2Railway Industry — 2Minority Ethnic Communities — 1Social Anthropology — 1Child Po…Child Poverty — 1ArtsEducationPublic ServiceSportCommunityBusinessInternational Aff…DisabilityScience an…
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Topics by number of recipients

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