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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.

What was awarded

How the 1,246 Birthday Honours 2009 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: 5 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 12 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 6 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 4 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 5 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 6 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 14 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 8 (1%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 112 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 276 (22%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 726 (58%)Royal Victorian Medal: 15 (1%)Knight Bachelor: 20 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 10 (1%)Queen's Police Medal: 20 (2%)Other: 4 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

25 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 2009, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Royal Navy 2Army 1Royal Air Force 22
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 2009, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Higher Education14Higher Education — 14Further Education12Further Education — 12Special Need…5Special Needs Education — 5Adult E…Adult Education — 3Scholarsh…3Scholarship — 3Training — 2Early Years Education — 1Special Education — 1International Education — 1Skills — 1Skills Training — 1Science Education — 1Lifelong Learning — 1Modern Languages — 1Teacher…Teacher Training — 1ReadingReading — 1Teacher…Teacher Education — 1Vocational Training — 1Technology Education — 1Local Government32Local Government — 32Policing — 1Defence — 1Football3Football — 3Swimming2Swimming — 2Cricket2Cricket — 2Disabled S…2Disabled Sport — 2Rugby — 1Netball — 1Athletics — 1Rugby League — 1Rowing — 1Badmin…Badminton — 1GolfGolf — 1Motorc…Motorcycling — 1Table …Table Tennis — 1Basketball — 1Ice Skating — 1Motorsport — 1Lawn Bowls — 1Angling — 1Equestrian Sport — 1Mountaineering — 1Police21Police — 21Policing — 1Young People17Young People — 17Charitable Se…7Charitable Service — 7Voluntary Service — 3Animal We…Animal Welfare — 1Internati…International Development — 1Humanitar…Humanitarian Aid — 1Charity T…Charity Taxation — 1Hospitalit…4Hospitality Industry — 4Interna…International Trade — 3Social E…2Social Enterprise — 2Small Bu…Small Business — 1Retail — 1Hospitality — 1EconomicsEconomics — 1Families12Families — 12Engineer…3Engineering — 3Plant Sc…2Plant Science — 2Forens…Forensic Science — 2Chemistry — 1Climat…Climate Science — 1Enviro…Environmental Science — 1Biological Sciences — 1Voluntary Sector6Voluntary Sector — 6Disadvantaged People6Disadvantaged People — 6Communi…Community Relations — 2Urban D…Urban Development — 1Communi…Community Development — 1Community Transport — 1Defence I…5Defence Industry — 5Aviation …5Aviation Industry — 5Equal O…Equal Opportunities — 4Victim …Victim Support — 4Royal Protec…3Royal Protection — 3Publishing3Publishing — 3Construction3Construction — 3Social Scien…2Social Science — 2charit…charitable-activities — 2accoun…accountancy-profession — 2Youth …Youth Disadvantage — 2Leadership2Leadership — 2Women's E…2Women's Enterprise — 2Sports2Sports — 2Asylum Seekers — 2Water Industry — 2WomenWomen — 2Airline Industry — 1EducationPublic ServiceSportLaw EnforcementCharityBusinessScience and Technolo…Community
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2009, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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