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2016 Special Honours

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As part of the British honours system, Special Honours are issued at the Queen's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer the award of the Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle, Order of Merit, Royal Victorian Order and the Order of St John. Life peerages are at times also awarded as special honours.

  • Brigadier Robert Aitken, CBE - to be Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent. – 21 January 2016[1]
  • Morfudd Ann Meredith - to be Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan. – 14 June 2016[2]
  • His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, KBE - to be Lord-Lieutenant of Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale. – 30 November 2016[3]

Conservative Party

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  • Mark Ian Price, CVO to be Baron Price, of Sturminster Newton in the County of Dorset – 4 March 2016[4]
Order of the Garter ribbon

Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG)

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Knight's Bachelor ribbon
Ribbon bar of the Order of the Bath

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

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Honorary
Order of St Michael and St George ribbon

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

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Honorary
  • Baron Peter Piot - for services to the global response to AIDS and the Ebola epidemic[7]
Royal Victorian Order ribbon
Royal Victorian Order (Honorary appointment) ribbon
Insignia of a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

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Honorary

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

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Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

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  • Graham Paul Sharpe, LVO - on relinquishment of the appointment of Director of Property Projects, Royal Household. – 19 July 2016[10]
  • Lieutenant General Richard Nugee, CBE - on the relinquishment of his appointment as Defence Services Secretary. – 25 October 2016[11]
  • Nicholas Altham Kidd, LVO - on retirement as Training Captain/Aircraft Captain, The Queen’s Helicopter Flight. – 11 November 2016[12]

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

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  • David George Clark, MVO - on retirement as Locksmith/Fitter, Royal Household. – 4 March 2016[13]
  • Chief Inspector Timothy Andrew Marriott Nash, MVO - Metropolitan Police - For services to Royalty Protection. – 19 August 2016[14]
  • Peter Charles Taylor, MVO - on the relinquishment of his appointment as Fire Safety Manager, Windsor Castle. – 14 October 2016[15]
  • Alan Richard Donnithorne, MVO - on retirement as Head of Paper Conservation, Royal Collection Trust. – 28 October 2016[16]

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

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  • Terence Joseph Lynch - on retirement as Operations Surveyor, London Palaces, Royal Household – 23 February 2016[17]
  • Captain (QGO) Buddhibahadur Bhandari, Queen’s Gurkha Engineers – on relinquishment of his appointment as Queen’s Gurkha Orderly Officer – 15 July 2016[18]
  • Captain (QGO) Muktiprasad Gurung, Queen’s Gurkha Engineers – on relinquishment of his appointment as Queen’s Gurkha Orderly Officer – 15 July 2016[18]
  • Henry John Goulding; in recognition of his work for the Sandringham Estate and the Duchy of Lancaster. – 19 July 2016.[19]
  • Meryl Georgina Walter; formerly Assistant Communications Secretary, Royal Household. – 18 October 2016[20]
Ribbon bar of the Order of the British Empire (Military)
Ribbon bar of the Order of the British Empire (Civil)

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

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Honorary
Military division
Honorary

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

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  • The Hon. Mrs Justice Bobbie Cheema-Grubb – 16 December 2016[6]
  • The Hon. Mrs Justice Siobhan Keegan – 16 December 2016[6]
  • The Hon. Mrs Justice Nerys Angharad Jefford – 16 December 2016[6]
  • The Hon. Mrs Justice Juliet Mary May – 16 December 2016[6]
  • The Hon. Justice Denise McBride – 16 December 2016[6]
  • The Hon. Mrs Justice Finola Mary Lucy O’Farrell – 16 December 2016[6]

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

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Military division
  • Major General Robert Bernard Bruce, DSO – 18 March 2016[22]
  • Brigadier James Richard Hugh Stopford – 18 March 2016[22]

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

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Honorary
Military division

Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

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Honorary
  • Sophie Katsarava - in recognition of her outstanding contribution to strengthening relations between Georgia and the United Kingdom in the education sector.[23][24]
Military division
Ribbon bar of the Distinguished Service Order

Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

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Ribbon bar of the Distinguished Service Cross
  • Sergeant (now Acting Colour Sergeant) Robert Baden John Colley, Royal Marines – 18 March 2016[22]
Ribbon bar of the Military Cross
Royal Victorian Medal ribbon
Silver
  • Georgina Mary Jean Tindal - on retirement as Resident Warden, Pensioner Accommodation at Windsor. – 6 December 2016[26]
Palm of the Mentioned in Despatches
Palm of the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
Order of St John ribbon

Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order of St John

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Knight of the Order of St John

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Dame of the Order of St John

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Commander of the Order of St John

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Officer of the Order of St John

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New Zealand

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References

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  1. ^ "Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent: Robert Aitken". Gov.uk.
  2. ^ "Lord-Lieutenant of South Glamorgan: Morfudd Meredith".
  3. ^ "Lord-Lieutenant for Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale: Richard Scott".
  4. ^ "No. 27686". The Edinburgh Gazette. 4 March 2016. p. 382.
  5. ^ a b "No. 61589". The London Gazette. 23 May 2016. p. 11764.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "No. 2666969". The London Gazette. 16 December 2016. p. 1105.
  7. ^ a b c Honorary awards 2016
  8. ^ "Court Circular". The Times. London, UK. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  9. ^ "No. 61622". The London Gazette. 17 June 2016. p. 13456.
  10. ^ "No. 61650". The London Gazette. 19 July 2016. p. 15672.
  11. ^ "No. 61743". The London Gazette. 25 October 2016. p. 22692.
  12. ^ "No. 61758". The London Gazette. 11 November 2016. p. 24052.
  13. ^ "No. 61517". The London Gazette. 4 March 2016. p. 4830.
  14. ^ "No. 61682". The London Gazette. 19 August 2016. p. 17952.
  15. ^ "No. 61733". The London Gazette. 14 October 2016. p. 21958.
  16. ^ "No. 62637302". The London Gazette. 28 October 2016. p. 1105.
  17. ^ "No. 61508". The London Gazette. 23 February 2016. p. 3854.
  18. ^ a b "No. 61647". The London Gazette. 15 July 2016. p. 15468.
  19. ^ "No. 61650". The London Gazette. 19 July 2016. p. 15672.
  20. ^ "No. 2630854". The London Gazette. 18 October 2016. p. 1105.
  21. ^ "Retired Gen. Martin Dempsey, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is knighted - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc "Operational Honours and Awards List: 18 March 2016". Ministry of Defence. GOV.UK. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  23. ^ "Ruling party member awarded Most Excellent Order of British Empire". agenda.ge. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  24. ^ "Prime Minister Attends MBE Reception at the British Embassy". newsday.ge. 4 November 2016.
  25. ^ "No. 2617274". The London Gazette. 23 September 2016. p. 1105.
  26. ^ "No. 61781". The London Gazette. 6 December 2016. p. 25932.
  27. ^ a b "No. 2633708". The London Gazette. 21 October 2016. p. 1120.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "No. 61556". The London Gazette. 18 April 2016. p. 9206.
  29. ^ a b c d e "No. 61619". The London Gazette. 16 June 2016. p. 13264.
  30. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "No. 61667". The London Gazette. 5 August 2016. p. 16991.