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Birthday Honours List 2024

Published 14 June 2024. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

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King's College London in the 2024 Birthday Honours

King's College London alumni and staff were recognised across the 2024 Birthday Honours, led by a knighthood for the historian Sir Roderick Beaton and a damehood for the education economist Dame Alison Wolf, with CBEs, OBEs, MBEs and a British Empire Medal.

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How the 1,365 Birthday Honours 2024 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: 4 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 11 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 5 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 5 (0%)Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (1%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 16 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 14 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 18 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 97 (7%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 272 (20%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 518 (38%)Order of the Companions of Honour: 1 (0%)British Empire Medal: 313 (23%)Royal Victorian Medal: 12 (1%)Associate of the Royal Red Cross: 2 (0%)Bar: 2 (0%)King's Ambulance Service Medal: 6 (0%)King's Fire Service Medal: 6 (0%)King's Police Medal: 24 (2%)King's Volunteer Reserves Medal: 8 (1%)Knight Bachelor: 16 (1%)Overseas Territories Police and Fire Service Medal: 1 (0%)Other: 2 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

97 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 2024, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Royal Navy 24Army 51Royal Air Force 22
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Higher Education13Higher Education — 13Further Education11Further Education — 11Special Ed…6Special Educational Needs — 6Skills4Skills — 4Financial …3Financial Education — 3Learning — 2Early Years Education — 2Apprenticeships — 2Language — 2Adult E…Adult Education — 2Communi…Community Education — 1Holocau…Holocaust Education — 1Social …Social Sciences — 1Medical…Medical Education — 1Inclusive Education — 1STEM — 1Geography — 1Humanities — 1Food Education — 1Youth — 1Heritage Education — 1Special Needs Education — 1Sustainability Education — 1Dental Education — 1Vulnerable Children — 1Local Government18Local Government — 18Policing13Policing — 13Defence11Defence — 11Political Service — 5Politics — 1Football14Football — 14Disability …4Disability Sport — 4Swimming3Swimming — 3Golf3Golf — 3HockeyHockey — 3Athleti…Athletics — 2CyclingCycling — 2Cricket — 1Rugby — 1Rugby Union — 1Gymnastics — 1Rowing — 1Bowls — 1Chess — 1Trampoline Gymnastics — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Paralympic Sport — 1Para Swimming — 1Olympics — 1Inclusive Skating — 1Long-Distance Running — 1Wheelchair Rugby — 1Engineering9Engineering — 9Innovation6Innovation — 6Online S…4Online Safety — 4Telecommunications — 2Quantum Technologies — 2Information Technology — 2Digital Technology — 1Digital Innovation — 1Data Science — 1Technological Innovation — 1Internet Regulation — 1Information Management — 1Space Communications — 1Navigation Systems — 1Global Positioning — 1Business26Business — 26Tourism — 3Economic Development — 3Engineering9Engineering — 9Life Sciences5Life Sciences — 5Research3Research — 3Chemistry — 1Marine Science — 1Climate Science — 1Statistics — 1Microbiology — 1Astronomy — 1Neuroscience — 1Genomics — 1Medical Science — 1Plant Science — 1Museum Science — 1Environmental Microbiology — 1Scientific Research — 1Broadcasting7Broadcasting — 7Journalism — 2Film — 2Sports Broadcasting — 1Television — 1Communications — 1Publishing — 1Advertising Industry — 1Radio Broadcasting — 1Policing13Policing — 13Crime Prevention — 1Police — 1Police Support — 1british-fore…15british-foreign-policy — 15Road Safe…5Road Safety — 5Rail Industry — 2Cycling — 2Rail Transport — 1Public Transport — 1Active Travel — 1Aviation Industry — 1Ports — 1Voluntee…3Volunteering — 3Community Cohesion — 1Community Safety — 1Community Development — 1Youth — 1Integrat…7Integration — 7Constr…Construction — 6Refugee Reset…5Refugee Resettlement — 5Women4Women — 4Disabilities4Disabilities — 4Automotive Industry — 2Textile Industry — 1Bathroom Industries — 1British Na…3British Nationals Overseas — 3Charities3Charities — 3Community Engagement — 1Family Support — 1british-commercial-interests — 2Mountain Rescue — 2british-community-abroad — 2Inclusivity — 2Honour-Based Abuse — 1Women's Advancement — 1Scout Movement — 1Outdoor Activities — 1Hygiene Poverty — 1Innovation Policy — 1EducationPublic ServiceSportTechnologyEconomyScience and TechnologyMediaLaw Enforceme…TransportManufactu…
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