1993 New Year Honours Explained

The New Year Honours 1993 were appointments by most of the 16 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 30 December 1992 to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1993 in the United Kingdom,[1] [2] New Zealand,[3] the Bahamas,[4] Grenada,[5] the Solomon Islands,[6] Tuvalu,[7] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,[8] and Belize.[9]

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.

United Kingdom

Life Peer

Baroness

Privy Counsellor

Knight Bachelor

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Order of the Bath

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

Military Division

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Military Division
Civil Division

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division

Order of Saint Michael and Saint 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)

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Medal of the Royal Victorian Order (RVM)

In Silver
Bar to the RVM in Silver

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)

Order of the British Empire

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

Civil Division

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

Military Division
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Overseas Award
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

Home Civil Service
Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division
Royal Navy
Army
Bar to British Empire Medal
Royal Air Force
Civil Division
United Kingdom
Overseas Territories
Bar to the British Empire Medal

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
Scotland
Overseas

Queen's Fire Services Medal (QFSM)

England And Wales
Overseas

Colonial Police Medal (CPM)

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
United Kingdom

New Zealand

See main article: 1993 New Year Honours (New Zealand).

Cook Islands

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Bahamas

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

Grenada

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Solomon Islands

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Tuvalu

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil Division

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Order of the British Empire

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Civil Division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Civil Division

Belize

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

Notes and References

  1. UK list:
  2. UK erratum:
  3. New Zealand list:
  4. Bahamas list:
  5. Grenada list:
  6. Solomon Islands list:
  7. Tuvalu list:
  8. St. Vincent & the Grenadines list:
  9. Belize list: