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Birthday Honours List 2008

Published 14 June 2008. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,199 Birthday Honours 2008 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 1 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 11 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 2 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 8 (1%)Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 8 (1%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 12 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 8 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 108 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 269 (22%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 697 (58%)Royal Victorian Medal: 9 (1%)Knight Bachelor: 16 (1%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 9 (1%)Queen's Police Medal: 18 (2%)Other: 10 (1%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

70 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 2008, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 33Royal Air Force 22Ministry of Defence 10Cadet Forces 5
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 2008, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Music10Music — 10Drama10Drama — 10Heritage9Heritage — 9Literature6Literature — 6Art5Art — 5Dance4Dance — 4Entertainment3Entertainment — 3Fashion3Fashion — 3Creative Industries — 2Ceramics — 2Crafts — 1Film — 1Museums — 1Chinese Art — 1Higher Education12Higher Education — 12Further Education7Further Education — 7Skills Tra…5Skills Training — 5Training — 2Skills — 2Early Years Education — 1Music Education — 1Literacy — 1Early Childhood — 1Science Education — 1Humanities — 1Special Needs Education — 1Reading — 1Sports Education — 1Business21Business — 21TourismTourism — 4Rural Economy — 1Economic Development — 1Local Government26Local Government — 26RugbyRugby — 3FootballFootball — 3Swimming — 1Cricket — 1Netball — 1Rugby Union — 1Athletics — 1Cycling — 1Youth Football — 1Horse Racing — 1Community Sport — 1Highland Games — 1Golf — 1Bowls — 1Women's Football — 1Motorsport — 1Angling — 1Equestrian Sport — 1Fitness — 1Voluntary Sector20Voluntary Sector — 20Police20Police — 20Young People12Young People — 12Community Relations10Community Relations — 10EngineeringEngineering — 2Medical Sc…Medical Science — 2Research — 1Measurement Science — 1Molecular Biology — 1Physical Sciences Research — 1Human Rights6Human Rights — 6Families6Families — 6Automotive Industry — 2Ceramics — 2Electronics Industry — 1Adminis…Administration Of Justice — 4Social …Social Housing — 4Women — 3Water Indus…3Water Industry — 3british-com…3british-commercial-interests — 3Inclusion — 2Corporate S…2Corporate Social Responsibility — 2Armed Forces — 2Judiciary — 2Equal Opportunities — 2Defence I…2Defence Industry — 2Vulnerabl…2Vulnerable People — 2Regenerat…2Regeneration — 2Social Science — 2Banking — 2Landscape Architecture — 1Crime Prevention — 1ArtsEducationEconomyPublic ServiceSportCommunityScience and TechnologyManufactu…Diversity
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2008, 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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