1991 Birthday Honours Explained

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The Birthday Honours 1991 for the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms of Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize,[1] Grenada,[2] New Zealand,[3] Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, were announced on 14 June 1991, to celebrate the Queen's Official Birthday of 1991.

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged firstly by the country whose ministers advised the Queen on the appointments, then by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.

United Kingdom

Life Peers

To be a Baroness:
To be Barons:

Privy Counsellors

Knights Bachelor

Order of the Bath (Military Division)

Knight Grand Cross (GCB)

Army
Royal Air Force

Knights Commander (KCB)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

Companions (CB)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

Order of the Bath (Civil Division)

Knights Commander (KCB)

Companions (CB)

Saint Michael and Saint George

Companion (CMG)

Royal Victorian Order

Knights Commander (KCVO)

Commanders (CVO)

Lieutenants (LVO)

Members (MVO)

Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)

Order of the British Empire (Military Division)

Knight Grand Cross (GBE)

Royal Navy

Commanders (CBE)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

Officers (OBE)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

Members (MBE)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)

Dames Commander (DBE)

Commanders (CBE)

Officers (OBE)

Members (MBE)

Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (Military Division)

Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force

British Empire Medal (Civil Division)

Royal Red Cross

Members (RRC)

Royal Navy
Army

Associates (ARRC)

Royal Navy
Army

Air Force Cross (AFC)

Royal Air Force

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

England and Wales
Channel Islands
Northern Ireland
Scotland

Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

England and Wales
Channel Islands
Scotland

Colonial Police and Fire Service Medal (CPM)

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Air Force

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Knight Bachelor

Saint Michael and Saint George

Knight Grand Cross (GCMG)

Knight Commander (KCMG)

Companions (CMG)

Order of the British Empire (Military Division)

Members (MBE)

Army
Air Force

Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)

Commanders (CBE)

Officers (OBE)

Members (MBE)

Imperial Service Order (ISO)

British Empire Medal (Civil Division)

Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

Hong Kong

Queen's Fire Service Medal (QFSM)

Bermuda

Antigua and Barbuda

Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)

Officer (OBE)

Bahamas

Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)

Member (MBE)

British Empire Medal (Civil Division)

Belize

Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)

Commander (CBE)

Officer (OBE)

Member (MBE)

Grenada

Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)

Officer (OBE)

British Empire Medal (Civil Division)

Mauritius

Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)

Commander (CBE)

Officers (OBE)

Members (MBE)

Mauritius Police Medal (MPM)

New Zealand

See main article: 1991 Birthday Honours (New Zealand).

Saint Lucia

Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)

Commander (CBE)

Officer (OBE)

Member (MBE)

Solomon Islands

Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)

Officer (OBE)

Member (MBE)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)

Member (MBE)

Tuvalu

British Empire Medal (Civil Division)

Notes and References

  1. (Belize)
  2. (Mauritius)
  3. "Queen's Birthday Honours 1991" (1 July 1991) 98 New Zealand Gazette 2191 at 2193.
  4. News: Obituary: John R J King OBE BSc CEng FICE . 31 May 2021 . www.tunneltalk.com . 2015.
  5. Book: Anderson . Graham . The Channel Tunnel story . 1994 . E & FN Spon . London . 0203362292 . xiii . 31 May 2021.