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Birthday Honours List 2011

Published 14 June 2011. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

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How the 965 Birthday Honours 2011 honours break down by level - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods.

  • Knight26 · 3%
  • Dame8 · 1%
  • Commander (CBE)101 · 10%
  • Officer (OBE)236 · 24%
  • Member (MBE)594 · 62%

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Higher Education17Higher Education — 17Further Educati…17Further Education — 17Special Needs15Special Needs — 15Learning9Learning — 9Primary E…9Primary Education — 9Skills9Skills — 9TrainingTraining — 8Special Ed…7Special Educational Needs — 7Scholarship7Scholarship — 7Secondary …6Secondary Education — 6Youth5Youth — 5Physics — 4Teaching — 3English Language — 3Early Childhood Care — 3Early Years Education — 2Girls' Education — 2Early Childhood Education — 2Mathematics — 2Geography — 2Language — 2Legal Education — 2Special Education — 1Apprenticeships — 1Medical Education — 1Education Funding — 1Health Education — 1Mathematics Education — 1Healthcare Education — 1Early Childhood — 1Library Services — 1Vocational Education — 1Environmental Education — 1Technical Education — 1Science Education — 1Education Policy — 1Skills Development — 1Heritage Education — 1Special Needs Education — 1Legal Studies — 1Hospital Education — 1Lifelong Learning — 1Reading — 1Student Finance — 1Education Access — 1Teacher Education — 1Dental Education — 1Personal, Social, Health Education — 1Technology Education — 1Work-based Learning — 1African Studies — 1Foundation Stage Education — 1Land-Based Higher Education — 1Volunteering84Volunteering — 84Youth — 5Community Cohesion — 4Community Development — 3Youth Work — 2Jewish Community — 2Youth Services — 2Community Relations — 1Rural Communities — 1Community Safety — 1Community Outreach — 1Civic Engagement — 1Local Government41Local Government — 41Defence28Defence — 28Policing — 4Politics — 4Civic Engagement — 1Research16Research — 16Engineering14Engineering — 14Physics — 4Chemistry — 3Psychology — 3Biology — 2Forensics — 2Biomedical Science — 1Statistics — 1Defence Science — 1Genetics — 1Particle Physics — 1Microbiology — 1Toxicology — 1Anatomy — 1Life Sciences — 1Geology — 1Botany — 1Oceanography — 1Zoology — 1Molecular Biology — 1Reproductive Biology — 1Forensic Science — 1Health Science — 1Cricket5Cricket — 5Golf5Golf — 5Rugby4Rugby — 4Athletics — 4Swimming — 3Football — 2Rugby Union — 2Rowing — 2Olympics — 2Riding — 2Rugby League — 1Equestrian — 1Grassroots Football — 1Games — 1Horse Racing — 1Racing — 1Physical Education — 1Community Sport — 1School Sport — 1Horseracing — 1Boxing — 1Basketball — 1Bowls — 1Weightlifting — 1Chess — 1Motorsport — 1Lawn Bowls — 1Archery — 1Physical Activity — 1Equestrian Sport — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Special Olympics — 1Canoeing — 1Disability Swimming — 1Gliding — 1Wheelchair Basketball — 1Fitness — 1Police19Police — 19Customs17Customs — 17Crime Pr…5Crime Prevention — 5Policing — 4Fraud Prevention — 2Special Constabulary — 1Fraud Investigation — 1Investigation — 1Children27Children — 27Parenting — 2Welfare Support16Welfare Support — 16Voluntary Sec…15Voluntary Sector — 15Charitable …13Charitable Services — 13Policy8Policy — 8Tax Policy — 1Rescue7Rescue — 7Civil Service6Civil Service — 6Sustainability — 5Partnership — 5Social Change — 5Disadvantaged People — 4Disadvantaged Communities — 4Health An…4Health And Safety — 4Operations — 3Maritime Rescue — 3Trade Uni…Trade Unions — 3Social Science — 3Disabilities — 3Women's Issues — 3Minori…Minority Ethnic People — 3Disabi…Disability Pensions — 3Access — 3Workforce Development — 1Disability Employment — 1Community Engagement — 1Family Support — 1EducationCommunityPublic ServiceScience and TechnologySportLaw EnforcementFamilyGovernmentEnvironmentalAdminist…Rescue S…

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