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Birthday Honours List 2012

Published 14 June 2012. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

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How the 1,201 Birthday Honours 2012 honours break down by level - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods.

  • Knight25 · 2%
  • Dame8 · 1%
  • Commander (CBE)104 · 9%
  • Officer (OBE)239 · 20%
  • Member (MBE)532 · 44%
  • BEM293 · 24%

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Higher Education20Higher Education — 20Further Education20Further Education — 20Learning19Learning — 19Youth14Youth — 14Primary Edu…13Primary Education — 13Skills12Skills — 12Secondary Education — 8Training — 7Girls' Ed…7Girls' Education — 7Special E…6Special Education — 6Special N…6Special Needs — 6Reading5Reading — 5Early Chi…Early Childhood Education — 4English Language — 4Scholarship — 4Physics — 4Special Needs Education — 3Languages — 2Apprenticeships — 2Curriculum Development — 2Adult Learning — 2Mathematics — 2Teaching — 2Science Education — 2Language — 2Early Childhood Care — 2Childcare — 2Special Educational Needs — 1Youth Development — 1Music Education — 1Children's Learning — 1Literacy — 1Holocaust Education — 1Social Sciences — 1Skills Training — 1Qualifications — 1Library Services — 1Mentoring — 1Environmental Education — 1Business Education — 1Outdoor Education — 1Veterinary Education — 1Humanities — 1Lifelong Learning — 1School Catering — 1Teacher Education — 1Science Engagement — 1Culinary Arts — 1Assessment Services — 1Vulnerable Children — 1Skills Competitions — 1Applied Learning — 1Language Learning — 1Education Studies — 1Education Standards — 1American Studies — 1African Studies — 1School Libraries — 1Post-Secondary Education — 1Intercultural Studies — 1Finance Education — 1Volunteering75Volunteering — 75Youth14Youth — 14Communi…Community Development — 11Youth Services — 7Community …6Community Cohesion — 6Community …5Community Relations — 5Youth Work — 5Jewish Community — 2Civic Engagement — 2Community Support — 1Interfaith Relations — 1Community Safety — 1Community Involvement — 1Football9Football — 9Olympic S…7Olympic Sport — 7Rugby6Rugby — 6Riding — 4Athletics — 3Gymnastics — 3Swimming — 2Netball — 2Rugby Football — 2Equestrian — 2Games — 2Sailing — 2Golf — 2Boxing — 2Basketball — 2Boating — 2Cricket — 1Rugby Union — 1Disability Sport — 1Rugby League — 1Karate — 1Amateur Sport — 1Volleyball — 1Cycling — 1Equestrianism — 1School Sport — 1Skiing — 1Disability Sports — 1Ice Skating — 1Hockey — 1Archery — 1Angling — 1Equestrian Sport — 1Paralympic Sport — 1Olympics — 1Mountaineering — 1Olympic Games — 1Community Sports — 1Canoeing — 1Polo — 1Water Polo — 1Fitness — 1Bowling — 1Disability Sailing — 1Groundsmanship — 1Policing26Policing — 26Local Government19Local Government — 19Defence16Defence — 16Politics — 10Political…6Political Service — 6Civic Engagement — 2Community Service — 1Research25Research — 25Enginee…Engineering — 10PhysicsPhysics — 4Chemistry — 2Scientific Research — 2Science Park — 2Statistics — 1Genetics — 1Forensics — 1Advanced Materials — 1Botany — 1Astronomy — 1Plasma Research — 1Meteorology — 1Medical Science — 1Space Science — 1Planetary Science — 1Life Science — 1Science Engagement — 1Bioinformatics — 1Food Science — 1Space — 1Fungal Genetics — 1Children46Children — 46Business23Business — 23TourismTourism — 6Economic Development — 4Rural Economy — 1Economic Regeneration — 1Small Business — 1Charitable Servic…27Charitable Services — 27Diversity — 7Women — 5Gypsy Community — 2Racial Equality — 1LGBT+ — 1Gender Equality — 1Transgender Equality — 1Race Relations — 1Welfare S…16Welfare Support — 16Policy11Policy — 11Tax Policy — 2Border Security — 1Voluntary Sec…9Voluntary Sector — 9Disabilities8Disabilities — 8Partnership7Partnership — 7Operations — 7Counter Terrorism — 2Threat Reduction — 1Intelligence — 1Border Security — 1Organised Crime — 1Nuclear Security — 1Civil Service — 6Health And Safety — 6Protecti…5Protection — 5Rescue5Rescue — 5Informat…5Information Services — 5Vehicle — 5Vulnerable Persons Support — 4Equestrian Therapy — 4Charities — 4Community Engagement — 2Family Support — 1Partnerships — 3Sustainability — 3Resear…Research And Development — 3Gardening — 1EducationCommunitySportPublic ServiceScience and TechnologyFamilyEconomyEqualityGovernment

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