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Birthday Honours List 2022

Published 1 June 2022. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

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Steven Gray's OBE: financing British trade across West Africa

Steven Gray spent three decades getting difficult deals over the line across Africa and the Middle East. As UK Export Finance's man in West Africa, he was appointed OBE in the 2022 Birthday Honours for helping British firms win and deliver work in some of the world's toughest markets.

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King's College London in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours

King's College London alumni and staff were recognised in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours, led by knighthoods for the NHS medical director Sir Stephen Powis and the tropical-medicine expert Sir David Warrell, with CBEs, OBEs, MBEs and a British Empire Medal.

What was awarded

How the 1,483 Birthday Honours 2022 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: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 15 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 9 (1%)Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 9 (1%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 20 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 14 (1%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 95 (6%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 302 (20%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 577 (39%)Order of the Companions of Honour: 3 (0%)British Empire Medal: 332 (22%)Royal Victorian Medal: 14 (1%)Associate of the Royal Red Cross: 2 (0%)Bar: 2 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 23 (2%)Member of the Royal Red Cross: 4 (0%)Queen's Ambulance Service Medal: 5 (0%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 7 (0%)Queen's Police Medal: 23 (2%)Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal: 7 (0%)Other: 3 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

117 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 2022, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Royal Navy 22Army 66Royal Air Force 29
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Higher Education14Higher Education — 14Special Educational…7Special Educational Needs — 7Further Ed…6Further Education — 6Apprentice…3Apprenticeships — 3Vulnerable…3Vulnerable Children — 3Early Years Education — 2Medical Education — 2Prison Education — 2Training — 1Youth Development — 1Girls' Education — 1Skills — 1Holocaust Education — 1Social Sciences — 1Skills Training — 1Healthcare Education — 1STEM — 1Academia — 1Early Years Support — 1Humanities — 1Language — 1Genocide Education — 1Staff Development — 1Language Education — 1Legal Education — 1Peace Education — 1Football12Football — 12Curling7Curling — 7Cycling4Cycling — 4Cricket3Cricket — 3SwimmingSwimming — 2SnookerSnooker — 2SkiingSkiing — 2Ice Sk…Ice Skating — 2HockeyHockey — 2Paraly…Paralympic Sport — 2Disability Sport — 1Athletics — 1Rugby League — 1Equestrian — 1Gymnastics — 1Karate — 1Rowing — 1Fencing — 1Table Tennis — 1Olympic Sport — 1Taekwondo — 1Squash — 1Triathlon — 1Angling — 1Trampolining — 1Nordic Skiing — 1Wheelchair Basketball — 1Outdoor Recreation — 1Fitness — 1Policing21Policing — 21Defence14Defence — 14Local Government10Local Government — 10Political Service — 5Emergency Services — 1Civil Contingency — 1Diversity22Diversity — 22Inclusion14Inclusion — 14Domesti…Domestic Abuse — 4EqualityEquality — 3Human Rights — 2Reconciliation — 2Business20Business — 20Tourism7Tourism — 7Economic Dev…5Economic Development — 5british-foreign-policy30british-foreign-policy — 30Research4Research — 4Engineer…3Engineering — 3Medical …2Medical Science — 2Space Sector — 1Chemistry — 1Climate Science — 1Statistics — 1Microbiology — 1Materials Science — 1Advanced Materials — 1Life Sciences — 1Astronomy — 1Oceanography — 1Science Communication — 1Environmental Science — 1Forensic Science — 1Photochemistry — 1Policing21Policing — 21Cycling4Cycling — 4Public Transport — 2Maritime — 2Rail Transport — 1Aviation — 1Rail Industry — 1Community Rail — 1Accessible Transport — 1British Na…10British Nationals Overseas — 10Voluntee…4Volunteering — 4Community Relations — 1Rural Communities — 1Community Development — 1Youth Services — 1Vulnerab…8Vulnerable People — 8Broadcasting6Broadcasting — 6Disadvantaged…5Disadvantaged People — 5Disabilities5Disabilities — 5british-co…4british-community-abroad — 4Publishing3Publishing — 3Journalism3Journalism — 3Youth Disa…3Youth Disadvantage — 3Nuclear Industry — 3Border Security — 1Policy — 1Overseas Policy — 1Youth Services — 1Youth Development — 1Counter Terrorism — 1Border Security — 1Whisky …Whisky Industry — 2RefugeesRefugees — 2Protection — 2Leadership — 2Family Support — 1Banking — 1Asylum Seekers — 1EducationSportPublic ServiceSocial JusticeEconomyScience and TechnologyLaw EnforcementTransport
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