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Birthday Honours List2015

Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

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1,477
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Honouring excellence in public service, arts, science and community leadership.

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Analysis

By the numbers

The headline

By the numbers

1,477

Total awards

43

Knights & Dames

116

CBE

295

OBE

By rank

  • Knights & Dames43
  • CBE116
  • OBE295
  • MBE585
  • BEM315
  • Other honours123

Top counties (where recorded)

London 227Greater Manchester 30Surrey 28West Midlands 28West Sussex 28West Yorkshire 25Berkshire 24Hampshire 24Kent 23Buckinghamshire 22North Yorkshire 22

From the citations

The angles

Community & Voluntary Service led the round with 311 recipients (21.1% of those whose citation is tagged).

  • Community & Voluntary Service311 · 21.1%
  • Education144 · 9.7%
  • Children, Young People & Families139 · 9.4%
  • Business & Economy103 · 7%
  • Arts & Culture98 · 6.6%
  • Health & Social Care81 · 5.5%
  • Government & Public Service62 · 4.2%
  • Sport & Recreation52 · 3.5%

Named recipients with a public profile

Amanda Nevill

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Angela Mary Cecilia Gallop

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Ann Geraldine Limb

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Bernard Peter Gray

Knight Bachelor

Carl Martin Froch

Member Order Of The British Empire

Carole Stone

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Caroline Criado-Perez

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Catriona Morrison

Member Order Of The British Empire

Chaand Nagpaul

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Christopher Budd

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Claire Lois Whitaker

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Colonel David James HILL

Member Order Of The British Empire

Edward Watson

Member Order Of The British Empire

Eileen Burbidge

Member Order Of The British Empire

Frances Cairncross

Dame Commander Order Of The British Empire

Most-honoured town: London (2).

Year on year

Oddities & trends

Versus the Birthday Honours List 2014

Total ▲ 328Knights & Dames ▲ 4CBE ▲ 17OBE ▲ 68MBE ▲ 111BEM ▲ 15Other honours ▲ 113

Sources

Counts derived by Honoria from public records (The Gazette). Sector tags are Honoria's; percentages are of recipients whose citation is tagged.

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Award
Theme

1,477 recipients

A52
B139
C110
D79
E27
F44
G80
H126
I8
J46
K43
L77
M167
N24
O27
P73
Q4
R60
S122
T39
U1
V8
W116
Y4
Z1

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Themes

The themes most cited across the Birthday Honours List 2015.

Community & Voluntary Service — 311Children, Young People & Families — 139Education — 144Business & Economy — 103Arts & Culture — 98Health & Social Care — 81Government & Public Service — 62Sport & Recreation — 52Equality, Diversity & Inclusion — 51Science, Engineering & Technology — 49Defence & Armed Forces — 38Policing & Emergency Services — 23Environment & Agriculture — 26Faith & Belief — 15International & Diplomatic — 12238community — 238Charitable service — 8Charitable Fundraising — 8Voluntary service — 7Community Cohesion — 4Fundraising — 3Community Relations — 3voluntary service to the community — 3Sikh community — 3Rural Communities — 2charitable services — 2voluntary service to Young People — 2Jewish Community — 1communities — 1Community Safety — 1Voluntary — 1Community Engagement — 1Community Sport — 1Chinese community — 1Business Community — 1Community Sector — 149Children — 4941Young People — 4131Families — 31their Families — 9Older People — 4Children with Special Educational Needs — 4Early Years Education — 4Adoption — 3Young People with Special Educational Needs — 2voluntary service to Young People — 2Children's Literature — 2Vulnerable Children — 1Disabled Children — 1Youth Sport — 1Safeguarding Children — 168Education — 6824Higher Education — 24Further Education — 7Special Educational Needs — 5Children with Special Educational Needs — 4Early Years Education — 4Physical Education — 3Young People with Special Educational Needs — 2People with Learning Disabilities — 1Music Education — 1Vocational Education — 1Special Education — 1Adult Learning — 1Mathematics Education — 1Students — 1Department for Education — 1Nurse Education — 1Veterinary Education — 127Business — 27Economy — 11Economic Development — 5Tourism — 4International Trade — 3Hospitality Industry — 3Economics — 3Music Industry — 3Entrepreneurship — 2Creative Industries — 2Manufacturing — 2Construction Industry — 2Enterprise — 2Small Businesses — 2Food Industry — 2Economic Growth — 2Nuclear Industry — 1Beauty Industry — 1to Business — 1Drink Industry — 1Business Community — 1Fashion Industry — 1Music — 16Arts — 13Heritage — 10Drama — 7Culture — 5Dance — 5Theatre — 3Museums — 3Music Industry — 3Performing Arts — 3Children's Literature — 2Railway Heritage — 2Literature — 1Broadcasting — 1Film — 1Music Education — 1Choral Music — 1Musical Theatre — 1Fashion Industry — 1Crafts — 1Arts Philanthropy — 1Healthcare — 10Nursing — 9NHS — 4Social Care — 4Public Health — 3Medicine — 3Midwifery — 3Hospitality Industry — 3Health — 2Mental Health — 2Medical Research — 2St John Ambulance — 2Primary Care — 2Health Research — 2Cancer Research — 1Dentistry — 1Cancer Patients — 1People with Cancer — 1Carers — 1Animal Health — 1their Carers — 1Cancer Care — 1Local Government — 17Public service — 13Political service — 10Public Administration — 8Government — 3Parliamentary service — 2Economic Policy — 2Government Efficiency — 1Sport — 16Athletics — 5Cricket — 4Football — 3Boxing — 3Rowing — 2Rugby — 2Swimming — 1Cycling — 1Rugby Union — 1Netball — 1Community Sport — 1Youth Sport — 1Equestrian Sport — 1Grassroots Sport — 1Diversity — 10Disabilities — 7Women — 6Equality — 4People with Disabilities — 3Inclusion — 1People with Learning Disabilities — 1Disabled People — 1Gender Equality — 1Disabled Children — 1Social Inclusion — 1Digital Inclusion — 1Women's Institute — 1Young Women — 1Riding for the Disabled — 1Vulnerable Women — 1Science — 8Engineering — 3Research — 3Physical Education — 3Technology — 2Medical Research — 2Civil Engineering — 2Health Research — 2Marine Science — 2Cancer Research — 1Social Sciences — 1Social Science — 1Forensic Science — 1Life Sciences — 1Digital Inclusion — 1Medical Science — 1Mathematics Education — 1Digital Innovation — 1Environmental Science — 1Public Understanding of Science — 1Defence — 12Armed Forces Personnel — 7support of Military Operations — 2Military Aviation — 2Armed Forces — 1Armed Forces Veterans — 1Army — 1Defence Acquisition — 1RAF Association — 1RAF — 1Army Education — 1Policing — 14Prisoners — 3HM Prison Service — 2Police — 1Prison Education — 1Prison Service — 1Environment — 6Conservation — 5Wildlife — 2Agriculture — 1Forestry — 1Farming — 1Wildlife Conservation — 1Nature Conservation — 1Built Environment — 1Marine Environment — 1Environmental Science — 1Interfaith Relations — 7Sikh community — 3Jewish Community — 1Interfaith — 1Interfaith Dialogue — 1St Paul's Cathedral — 1International Trade — 3International Development — 1Overseas — 1Humanitarian Aid — 1International Business — 1International Development particularly — 1Community & Voluntary ServiceChildren, Young People & FamiliesEducationBusiness & EconomyArts & CultureHealth & Social CareGovernment & Public …Sport & RecreationEquality, Diversity …Science, Engineering…Defence & Armed ForcesPolicing & Emergency…Environment & Agricu…Faith & BeliefInternational & Dipl…
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Most numerous themes

The themes most often cited in the Birthday Honours List 2015.

#ThemeRecipients
1Community & Voluntary Service311
2Education144
3Children, Young People & Families139
4Business & Economy103
5Arts & Culture98
6Health & Social Care81
7Government & Public Service62
8Sport & Recreation52
9Equality, Diversity & Inclusion51
10Science, Engineering & Technology49
11Defence & Armed Forces38
12Environment & Agriculture26
13Policing & Emergency Services23
14Faith & Belief15
15International & Diplomatic12