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Birthday Honours List 2010

Published 12 June 2010. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,246 Birthday Honours 2010 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: 2 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 11 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 5 (0%)Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 4 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 10 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 11 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 2 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 115 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 294 (24%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 719 (58%)Royal Victorian Medal: 10 (1%)Knight Bachelor: 15 (1%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 8 (1%)Queen's Police Medal: 22 (2%)Other: 2 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

28 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 2010, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 4Royal Air Force 24
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 2010, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Further Education17Further Education — 17Higher Education15Higher Education — 15Special Ne…5Special Needs Education — 5Training — 3Early Year…3Early Years Education — 3Apprenticeships — 1Mathematics — 1Financial Education — 1Environmental Education — 1Skills Development — 1Scholarship — 1Vocational Training — 1PhysicsPhysics — 1Geogra…Geography Education — 1Study Support — 1Football5Football — 5Disability S…4Disability Sport — 4Cricket2Cricket — 2Rugby2Rugby — 2Athletics2Athletics — 2Sailing2Sailing — 2Equestrian — 1Gymnastics — 1Cycling — 1Badminton — 1Horse Racing — 1TennisTennis — 1FencingFencing — 1Youth Sp…Youth Sport — 1HockeyHockey — 1Triathlon — 1Motor Racing — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Wheelcha…Wheelchair Rugby — 1Wheelcha…Wheelchair Basketball — 1Cycle Speedway — 1Local Government28Local Government — 28Policing — 1Police21Police — 21Young People16Young People — 16Families14Families — 14Community Relat…9Community Relations — 9Communi…Community Safety — 1Commun…Community Development — 1Engineering — 3Science Communication — 3PhysicsPhysics — 1Natural…Natural Sciences — 1Environmental Science — 1Voluntary Sector8Voluntary Sector — 8Administration Of …5Administration Of Justice — 5charitable-activit…4charitable-activities — 4Offenders4Offenders — 4Defence I…3Defence Industry — 3british-c…3british-community-abroad — 3Social Sc…3Social Science — 3Agricultural Industry — 2Royal Protection — 2WomenWomen — 2Disadvantaged People — 2Publishing2Publishing — 2Beauty Ind…2Beauty Industry — 2CateringCatering — 2Gender I…2Gender Identity Research — 2british-…2british-interests-overseas — 2Sports Broadcasting — 1Armed Fo…Armed Forces — 1DebtDebt — 1Electronics Industry — 1Marine Industry — 1Maritime…Maritime Industry — 1EducationSportPublic ServiceCommunityScience and…Food
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2010, 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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