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Birthday Honours List 2009

Published 14 June 2009. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

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How the 966 Birthday Honours 2009 honours break down by level - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods.

  • Knight2 · 0%
  • Dame7 · 1%
  • Commander (CBE)107 · 11%
  • Officer (OBE)239 · 25%
  • Member (MBE)611 · 63%

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Volunteering184Volunteering — 184Voluntary Service66Voluntary Service — 66Animal Wel…Animal Welfare — 5AidAid — 4International Development — 2Charitable Service — 2Children's Welfare — 1Humanitarian Aid — 1Charity Taxation — 1Volunteering184Volunteering — 184Community Development — 6Youth — 5Community Relations — 3Jewish Community — 3Rural Communities — 2Youth Work — 1Urban Development — 1Community Transport — 1Higher Educa…17Higher Education — 17Further Educ…13Further Education — 13Primary Educ…9Primary Education — 9Training8Training — 8Learning — 7Special Needs — 7Secondary Education — 5Adult Education — 5Youth — 5Skills — 4Language — 4Special Needs Education — 4Lifelong Learning — 3Special Education — 2Girls' Education — 2Early Childhood Education — 2Skills Training — 2Early Childhood Care — 2Scholarship — 2Physics — 2Special Educational Needs — 1Early Years Education — 1Languages — 1International Education — 1Apprenticeships — 1Literacy — 1Social Sciences — 1Medical Education — 1English Language — 1Student Support — 1Vocational Education — 1Science Education — 1Skills Development — 1Heritage Education — 1Modern Languages — 1Teacher Training — 1Reading — 1Teacher Education — 1Culinary Arts — 1Technology Education — 1Student Well-being — 1Football — 6Swimming — 4Cricket — 3Rugby — 3Games — 3Tennis — 3Cycling — 2Disabled Sport — 2Ice Skating — 2Riding — 2Netball — 1Disability Sport — 1Athletics — 1Rugby League — 1Equestrian — 1Rowing — 1Equestrian Activities — 1Badminton — 1Horse Racing — 1Highland Games — 1Golf — 1Motorcycling — 1Horseracing — 1Lawn Tennis — 1Table Tennis — 1Basketball — 1Bowls — 1Disability Sports — 1Paralympics — 1Youth Sport — 1Squash — 1Motorsport — 1Lawn Bowls — 1Angling — 1Equestrian Sport — 1Women's Sport — 1Motor Racing — 1Paralympic Sport — 1Mountaineering — 1Boating — 1Women's Cricket — 1Community Sports — 1Wheelchair Tennis — 1Yachting — 1Sports Science — 1Sport Science — 1Horsemanship — 1Enginee…Engineering — 12ResearchResearch — 12Forensics — 5Chemistry — 3Forensic Science — 3Statistics — 2Physics — 2Botany — 2Biotechnology — 2Astronomy — 2Environmental Science — 2Science Park — 2Biochemistry — 1Polar Science — 1Plant Science — 1Biological Sciences — 1Physical Sciences Research — 1Physical Sciences — 1Pharmaceutical Sciences — 1Scientific Research — 1Police26Police — 26Customs15Customs — 15Policing — 6Crime Prevention — 1Special Constabulary — 1Criminal Investigation — 1Investigation — 1Aviation8Aviation — 8Maritime7Maritime — 7Road SafetyRoad Safety — 6Aviation Industry — 5Public Transport — 3Railways — 2Cycling — 2Rail — 1Motor Industry — 1Canals — 1Traffic Management — 1Ports — 1Airports — 1Vehicle Licensing — 1Rail Industry — 1Logistics — 1Ports Industry — 1Community Transport — 1Travel — 1Film — 5Broadcasting — 4Publishing — 3Television — 2Communications — 2News — 2Radio — 1Documentary Film — 1Advertising — 1Advertising Industry — 1Charitable Serv…15Charitable Services — 15Welfare Support14Welfare Support — 14TradeTrade — 12Enterpr…Enterprise — 9Social Enterprise — 3Disadv…Disadvantaged Communities — 11Policy — 9Tax Policy — 1Operations — 9Informati…8Information Services — 8Voluntary…8Voluntary Sector — 8Disadvant…8Disadvantaged People — 8Civil Service — 6Partnership — 6Disabilities — 5Women's I…5Women's Issues — 5Equal Opp…5Equal Opportunities — 5Minority …5Minority Ethnic People — 5Health And Safety — 5Regulatory Reform — 3Reform — 3Community Engagement — 1Child Welfare — 1Sustainability — 1CharityCommunityEducationSportScience and Te…Law EnforcementTransportMediaInternational R…

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