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Birthday Honours List2024

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

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1,479
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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

1,479

Total awards

59

Knights & Dames

102

CBE

307

OBE

By rank

  • Knights & Dames59
  • CBE102
  • OBE307
  • MBE560
  • BEM330
  • Other honours121

Diversity — official figures

Published by the Cabinet Office for this round.

48%

Women

▼ 2pp

9.9%

Ethnic minority

▼ 1.7pp

11.8%

Disability

▼ 1.9pp

5.8%

LGB+

▲ 1.5pp

30%

Lower socio-economic

▲ 6pp

Top counties (where recorded)

Greater London 210Greater Manchester 28Hertfordshire 27Kent 27Lancashire 26County Down 24West Midlands 24Hampshire 22County Antrim 22Buckinghamshire 21Surrey 20

From the citations

The angles

Community & Voluntary Service led the round with 197 recipients (13.3% of those whose citation is tagged).

  • Community & Voluntary Service197 · 13.3%
  • Education126 · 8.5%
  • Health & Social Care111 · 7.5%
  • Arts & Culture98 · 6.6%
  • Children, Young People & Families86 · 5.8%
  • Business & Economy84 · 5.7%
  • Science, Engineering & Technology68 · 4.6%
  • Government & Public Service67 · 4.5%

Named recipients with a public profile

Alan Yentob

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Antonia Rebecca Caroline Angharad Catherine Romeo

Dame Commmander Order Of Bath

Armando Giovanni Iannucci

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Chella Quint

Officer Order Of The British Empire

David Rhys Allen

Member Order Of The British Empire

Giles Richard Cooper

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Harriet Ann Bulkeley

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Ian Walmsley

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Jamila Elizabeth Gavin

Member Order Of The British Empire

Jasmin Karina Paris

Member Order Of The British Empire

Joseph Aaron Coelho

Officer Order Of The British Empire

Niall Campbell Ferguson

Knight Bachelor

Paul Anthony THOMPSON

Member Order Of The British Empire

Peter Hugh Gordon Schofield

Knight Commmander Order Of Bath

Sarah Ann Connolly

Commander Order Of The British Empire

Sarah Hosking

Member Order Of The British Empire

Most-honoured town: London (210).

Year on year

Oddities & trends

Versus the Birthday Honours List 2023

Total ▼ 71Knights & Dames ▲ 20CBE ▼ 1OBE ▲ 7MBE ▼ 59BEM ▼ 27Other honours ▼ 11

Sources

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

Diversity figures: Cabinet Office (archived copy; accessed 2026-06-09).

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Theme

1,479 recipients

A47
B159
C115
D82
E38
F64
G64
H95
I9
J43
K37
L58
M174
N32
O30
P67
Q5
R70
S108
T64
U2
V8
W99
Y7
Z2

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Themes

The themes most cited across the Birthday Honours List 2024.

Community & Voluntary Service — 197Education — 126Arts & Culture — 98Children, Young People & Families — 86Health & Social Care — 111Government & Public Service — 67Business & Economy — 84Science, Engineering & Technology — 68Sport & Recreation — 53Equality, Diversity & Inclusion — 52Defence & Armed Forces — 39Environment & Agriculture — 39Policing & Emergency Services — 16Faith & Belief — 11International & Diplomatic — 8155community — 155Charitable Fundraising — 5Fundraising — 3Jewish Community — 2Volunteering — 2Armed Forces Community — 2Deaf Community — 2Charitable service — 1Community Cohesion — 1Voluntary Sector — 1Community Safety — 1Voluntary — 1Community Development — 1Community Engagement — 1Rural Community — 1Minority Ethnic Communities — 1Veteran Community — 176Education — 76Higher Education — 13Further Education — 11Financial Education — 3Children with Special Educational Needs — 2Apprenticeships — 2Adult Education — 2Learning — 2Holocaust Education — 1People with Learning Disabilities — 1Special Educational Needs — 1Medical Education — 1to Education — 1Dental Education — 1Schools — 1People with Special Educational Needs — 1Music — 18Arts — 16Heritage — 13Literature — 8Culture — 7Drama — 6Broadcasting — 5Dance — 3Theatre — 3Museums — 2Film — 2Cultural Heritage — 2Fashion — 1Design — 1Music Industry — 1Performing Arts — 1Heritage Crafts — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Children's Literature — 1Military Heritage — 1Crafts — 1to the Arts — 140Young People — 40Children — 12their Families — 9Families — 6Older People — 4Foster Care — 3Children with Special Educational Needs — 2Children's Social Care — 2Safeguarding — 2Vulnerable Children — 1Adoption — 1Bereaved Families — 1Disabled Children — 1Children's Literature — 1Young People with Disabilities — 1Safeguarding Children — 1Seriously Ill Children — 1NHS — 15Health — 6Public Health — 6Social Care — 5Nursing — 4Mental Health — 4Healthcare — 3Foster Care — 3Midwifery — 3Medical Research — 3Cancer Care — 3Wellbeing — 2Hospitality — 2Dentistry — 2Adult Social Care — 2Children's Social Care — 2Women's Health — 2Hospitality Industry — 1Cancer Research — 1St John Ambulance — 1Medical Education — 1Palliative Care — 1Care — 1Animal Health — 1Mental Health Awareness — 135Public service — 35Local Government — 18Political service — 5Parliament — 4Government — 1Government Security — 1Government Finance — 124Business — 24Social Enterprise — 4Tourism — 3Construction Industry — 3Trade — 3Economy — 2Entrepreneurship — 2Hospitality — 2Energy Industry — 2Automotive Industry — 2International Trade — 1Hospitality Industry — 1Exports — 1Manufacturing — 1Music Industry — 1Food Industry — 1Rail Industry — 1Finance — 1Beauty Industry — 1to Business — 1Engineering — 8Technology — 7Science — 6Innovation — 6Life Sciences — 4Research — 3Medical Research — 3Cancer Research — 1Social Sciences — 1Scientific Research — 1Climate Science — 1Medical Science — 1Marine Science — 1Healthcare Science — 1Digital Technology — 1Digital Innovation — 1Aerospace Industry — 1Sport — 12Association Football — 12Disability Sport — 3Golf — 3Athletics — 2Swimming — 2Cricket — 1Cycling — 1Rugby — 1Rugby Union — 1Wheelchair Rugby — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Special Olympics — 1Women's Cricket — 1Women's Sport — 1Diversity — 11Inclusion — 4Disabilities — 4Women — 3Disability Sport — 3Disabled People — 2Women's Health — 2Prevention of Violence Against Women — 2People with Disabilities — 1People with Learning Disabilities — 1Disabled — 1Disability Awareness — 1Disabled Children — 1Minority Ethnic Communities — 1Young People with Disabilities — 1Defence — 11Veterans — 10Armed Forces Community — 2Armed Forces Personnel — 1Armed Forces Veterans — 1Military Heritage — 1Veteran Community — 1RAF Personnel — 1Royal Air Force — 1Defence Procurement — 1Military Veterans — 1Environment — 4Conservation — 4Forestry — 4Agriculture — 3Wildlife Conservation — 3Sustainability — 2Wildlife — 2Farming — 1Natural Environment — 1Nature Conservation — 1Climate Science — 1Built Environment — 1Marine Environment — 1Climate Change — 1Sustainable Business — 1Policing — 11Probation Service — 1HM Prison — 1Police — 1Probation — 1Faith — 4Jewish Community — 2Interfaith Relations — 2International Trade — 1International Relations — 1Humanitarianism — 1International Disability Sport — 1Foreign National Prisoners — 1Community & Voluntary ServiceEducationArts & CultureChildren, Young People & FamiliesHealth & Social CareGovernment & Public …Business & EconomyScience, Engineering…Sport & RecreationEquality, Diversity …Defence & Armed ForcesEnvironment & Agricu…Policing & Emergency…Faith & BeliefInternational & Dipl…
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Most numerous themes

The themes most often cited in the Birthday Honours List 2024.

#ThemeRecipients
1Community & Voluntary Service197
2Education126
3Health & Social Care111
4Arts & Culture98
5Children, Young People & Families86
6Business & Economy84
7Science, Engineering & Technology68
8Government & Public Service67
9Sport & Recreation53
10Equality, Diversity & Inclusion52
11Defence & Armed Forces39
12Environment & Agriculture39
13Policing & Emergency Services16
14Faith & Belief11
15International & Diplomatic8