1981 New Year Honours Explained

The New Year Honours 1981 were appointments by most of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and honorary ones to citizens of other countries. They were announced on 31 December 1980 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1981.[1] [2]

Names and titles of recipients are shown as they appeared in this honours list.

United Kingdom

Life barons

Privy Counsellors

Knights Bachelor

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

State of Queensland

State of Western Australia

Order of the Bath

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
State of Victoria

Order of St Michael and St George

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

State of Victoria
State of Queensland

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 4th class (MVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 5th class (MVO)

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

Royal Victorian Medal (Gold)

Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)

Companion of Honour

Order of the British Empire

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

State of Victoria

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of South Australia
State of Western Australia

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of South Australia
State of Western Australia

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
State of Victoria
State of Queensland
State of South Australia
State of Western Australia

Imperial Service Order (ISO)

Home Civil Service
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

State of Queensland

State of South Australia

State of Western Australia

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Civil Division

United Kingdom

Overseas Territories

State of Victoria

State of Queensland

State of South Australia

State of Western Australia

Royal Red Cross

Member of the Royal Red Cross (RRC)

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

England and Wales

Northern Ireland

Overseas Territories

State of Victoria

State of Queensland

State of South Australia

Scotland

Queen's Fire Service Medal

England and Wales

State of Victoria

Colonial Police Medal

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Australia

Knight Bachelor

Order of the Bath

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Order of the British Empire

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Military DivisionAir Marshal Neville Patrick McNamara, A.O., C.B.E., D.F.C. 011353, Royal Australian Air Force.
Civil Division

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Royal Australian Navy
Australian Army
Royal Australian Air Force
Civil Division

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Royal Australian Navy
Australian Army
Royal Australian Air Force
Civil Division

Queen's Police Medal

Royal Red Cross

Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

Royal Australian Navy
Australian Army

Air Force Cross

Royal Australian Air Force

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Australian Air Force

New Zealand

See main article: 1981 New Year Honours (New Zealand).

Mauritius

Knights Bachelor

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion, of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Fiji

Order of the British Empire

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Civil Division

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Bahamas

Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Papua New Guinea

Knight Bachelor

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Civil Division

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division
Military Division

Imperial Service Order

British Empire Medal

Military Division
Civil. Division

Solomon Islands

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Order of the British Empire

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Tuvalu

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

St Lucia

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

British Empire Medal (BEM)

St Vincent and the Grenadines

Order of the British Empire

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Notes and References

  1. United Kingdom list:
  2. New Zealand list: