2008 Birthday Honours Explained

The Queen's Birthday Honours 2008 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.

They were announced on 14 June 2008 in the United Kingdom,[1] on 9 June 2008 in Australia,[2] on 2 June 2008 in New Zealand,[3] and on 14 June 2008 in Barbados,[4] The Bahamas,[5] Grenada,[6] Papua New Guinea,[7] Solomon Islands,[8] Saint Lucia,[9] and Belize.[10]

The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour and arranged by the country (in order of precedence) whose ministers advised The Queen on the appointments, then by honour with grades i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander etc. and then divisions i.e. Civil, Diplomatic and Military as appropriate.

United Kingdom

Knight Bachelor

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

Order of the Bath

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

Military Division

Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (DCB)

Civil Division

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

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

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List
  • Members of the Second Class, or Knights Commander, of the Most Distinguished Order:
  • Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

    Royal Victorian Order

    Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (DCVO)

    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)

    Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver)
    Royal Victorian Medal (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

    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
    Royal Air Force
    Civil Division
    Diplomatic Service and Overseas List

    Royal Red Cross (RRC)

    Associate of the Royal Red Cross (ARRC)

    Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

    England and Wales
    Scotland
    Northern Ireland

    Queen's Fire Services Medal (QFSM)

    England and Wales
    Scotland

    Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM)

    Royal Navy
    Army

    Australia

    See main article: 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia). The Queen's Birthday Honours 2008 for Australia were announced on 9 June 2008.

    New Zealand

    See main article: 2008 Birthday Honours (New Zealand). The Queen's Birthday Honours 2008 for New Zealand were announced on 2 June 2008.

    Barbados

    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

    The Bahamas

    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

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Civil Division

    Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

    Grenada

    Order of the British Empire

    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Civil Division

    Papua New Guinea

    Knight Bachelor

    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)

    Civil Division

    Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    Civil Division

    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Military Division
    Civil Division

    Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Military Division
    Civil Division

    Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO)

    British Empire Medal (BEM)

    Military Division
    Civil Division

    Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

    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

    Queen's Police Medal (QPM)

    Saint Lucia

    Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

    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

    Belize

    Order of the British Empire

    Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Civil Division

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    Notes and References

    1. United Kingdom list:
    2. Australia list: Web site: The Queen's Birthday 2008 Honours List . Government House of The Commonwealth of Australia . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150912140851/http://www.gg.gov.au/australian-honours-lists/queens-birthday-2008-honours-list . 12 September 2015 .
    3. New Zealand list: The Queen's Birthday Honours 2008 . 11 June 2008 . . 94 . 2561–2565.
    4. Barbados list:
    5. The Bahamas list:
    6. Grenada list:
    7. Papua New Guinea list:
    8. Solomon Islands list:
    9. Saint Lucia list:
    10. Belize list:
    11. Appointed a Commander of The Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the UK list and a Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) in the NZ list.