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Birthday Honours List 2013

Published 14 June 2013. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

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How the 1,178 Birthday Honours 2013 honours break down by level - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods.

  • Knight30 · 3%
  • Dame9 · 1%
  • Commander (CBE)119 · 10%
  • Officer (OBE)224 · 19%
  • Member (MBE)501 · 43%
  • BEM295 · 25%

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Games26Games — 26Olympic Sport25Olympic Sport — 25Paralympic Sport25Paralympic Sport — 25Olympics24Olympics — 24Olympic Games24Olympic Games — 24Football — 10CricketCricket — 9RugbyRugby — 8Rugby F…Rugby Football — 4Athletics — 4Cycling — 3Boxing — 3Riding — 3Equestrian — 2Sailing — 2Physical Education — 2Tennis — 2Motorsport — 2Hockey — 2Equestrian Sport — 2Fitness — 2Swimming — 1Rugby Union — 1Disability Sport — 1Gymnastics — 1Karate — 1Grassroots Sport — 1Rowing — 1Volleyball — 1Badminton — 1Equestrianism — 1Highland Games — 1Golf — 1Table Tennis — 1Bowls — 1Women's Football — 1Ice Skating — 1Ice Sports — 1Darts — 1Archery — 1Amateur Boxing — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Boating — 1Sports Administration — 1Fishing — 1Disabled Cricket — 1University Sport — 1Higher Educati…23Higher Education — 23Primary Educat…19Primary Education — 19Youth14Youth — 14Further Ed…13Further Education — 13Learning12Learning — 12Training9Training — 9Secondary …8Secondary Education — 8Skills — 7Girls' Education — 5Special Needs — 5Reading — 5Early Years Education — 4English Language — 4Scholarship — 4Special Educational Needs — 3Special Education — 3Political Science — 3Language — 3Early Childhood Care — 3Adult Education — 3Childcare — 3Social Sciences — 2Medical Education — 2Education Funding — 2Teaching — 2Physics — 2Youth Development — 1Music Education — 1Senior Education — 1Curriculum Development — 1Skills Training — 1Art Education — 1Early Childhood — 1Vocational Education — 1Environmental Education — 1Geography — 1Children's Education — 1Sail Training — 1Nurse Education — 1Astronomy Education — 1Special Needs Education — 1Community Learning — 1Prisoner Education — 1Philosophy — 1Vulnerable Children — 1African Studies — 1Land-Based Higher Education — 1Historical Scholarship — 1Media Education — 1Volunteering121Volunteering — 121Youth14Youth — 14Youth Services13Youth Services — 13Youth W…Youth Work — 6Communi…Community Development — 6Community Cohesion — 5Community Transport — 3Community Relations — 2Community Support — 2Jewish Community — 1Community Services — 1Community Safety — 1Urban Development — 1Community Involvement — 1Children63Children — 63Grandparents — 1Research18Research — 18Enginee…Engineering — 8BotanyBotany — 5Physics — 2Materials Science — 2Chemistry — 1Biomedical Science — 1Climate Science — 1Statistics — 1Genetics — 1Microbiology — 1Geology — 1Biochemistry — 1Biotechnology — 1Astronomy — 1Neuroscience — 1Science Communication — 1Medical Science — 1Language Sciences — 1Environmental Science — 1Health Sciences — 1Life Science — 1Psychology — 1Physical Sciences — 1Scientific Research — 1Space — 1Science Park — 1Timekeeping — 1Sundials — 1Business43Business — 43Economi…Economic Development — 4Small Business — 3Tourism — 2Defence26Defence — 26Armed Fo…7Armed Forces — 7Veterans — 3Naval Services — 2Cadets — 2Armed Forces Support — 1Military Veterans — 1Military Families — 1Employment29Employment — 29Trade Un…6Trade Unions — 6Employment Relations — 3Policing27Policing — 27Criminal Justice — 3Welfare Su…25Welfare Support — 25Policy18Policy — 18Border Security — 3Government Reform — 1Tax Policy — 1Broadc…Broadcasting — 8Journalism — 3Film — 3Communications — 2Radio — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Television — 1Publishing — 1News — 1Advertising — 1Advertising Industry — 1Operations18Operations — 18Records Management — 2Women10Women — 10Diversity — 6Inter-Ethnic Relations — 2Race Relations — 1Minority Groups — 1Inter-Faith Relations — 2Religious Services — 2Faith — 2Scripture — 2Jewish Community — 1Hindu Community — 1Zoroastrianism — 1Islam — 1Sikhism — 1Methodism — 1Methodist Mission — 1Muslim Community — 1Disabilities14Disabilities — 14Border Security — 3Counter Terrorism — 2Organised Crime — 2Intelligence — 1Olympic Security — 1Partnership8Partnership — 8Community Engagement — 5Family Support — 2Voluntary Sector — 6Information Services — 6Protection — 6Child Welfare — 5Civil Service — 5Women's Issues — 5Sustainability — 4ReformReform — 4Social Change — 4Awareness — 4Domestic Abuse — 1SportEducationCommunityFamilyScience and TechnologyEconomyMilitaryLabourLaw and OrderGovernmentMediaAdministrationEqualityReligionSecurityFamilies

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