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Charles Ralfe Thompson

Churchill noted Thompson on his honours list.

Christopher Ingham

Ingham was appointed as a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 2002 in a special Honours list for individuals involved in the early stages of the War in Afghanistan.

Douglas Sturkey

In the New Years Honours List of January 1995, Dr Sturkey was made a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his services as the Official Secretary to the Governor-General.

Peter Baume

Baume was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in January 1992 in recognition of service to the Australian Parliament and upgraded to Companion in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Therese Hughes

She self nominated and was awarded a MBE in the 2008 Honours List in recognition of her work with patients in The City Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.


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Alistair Graham

He was knighted (Knight Bachelor) in the Millennium Honours List for services to the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland.

Bob Jervis

In 1982 he was awarded a gold honor badge of the Australian Journalists Association for "meritorious service" and in the 1985 Queen's Birthday honours list was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to journalism.

Danny Grewcock

Grewcock was awarded an MBE in the Queen's 2003 New Year's Honours list, along with other players from BathIain Balshaw, Mike Catt and Mike Tindall.

Edward Chandos Leigh

In the New Year´s Honours list 1901 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB).

Geoffrey Blainey

He was awarded a Companion of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours list of 2000 for his service to academia, research and scholarship.

George Ogilvie

In 1983 he was made an AM (Member of the Order of Australia) in the 1983 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the theatre and the performing arts.

Graeme Samuel

On 14 June 2010 he was promoted to Companion of the Order of Australia in the Queens's Birthday Honours list for services to the community, public administration, economic reform and corporate law.

James Robert Dickson

Only nine days before he died, Dickson was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in the New Years Honours List 1 January 1901, in recognition of services in connection with the Federation of Australian Colonies and the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Janet Ritterman

She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to music in the 2002 Birthday Honours list, see 2002 Birthday Honours and List.

Jeffrey Sterling, Baron Sterling of Plaistow

He was created a life peer as Baron Sterling of Plaistow, of Pall Mall in the City of Westminster in 1990 in Margaret Thatcher’s resignation honours list.

Josiah Symon

He was created a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the New Year Honours List 1 January 1901, in recognition of services in connection with the Federation of Australian Colonies and the establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Julia Polak

She was named in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2003 and was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire for her services to medicine.

Julian Priestley

He was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, 2007 and was asked to participate in the second Irish referendum campaign on the Lisbon Treaty.

Kate Carnell

She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the Australia Day Honours list of 2006, for her services and contributions to the Australian Capital Territory.

Keith Dunstan

In the January 2002 New Year Honours List Keith Dunstan was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) "for service as a journalist and author, and to the community, particularly as a supporter of the Berry Street Babies Home".

Leeds North East by-election, 1956

It was caused when the sitting Member, Osbert Peake, was awarded a Viscountcy in the New Year's Honours list (he took the title Viscount Ingleby).

Meelis Zaia

Bishop Meelis Zaia was awarded an Order of Australia (AM) medal on 26 January 2007 in the Australia Day Honours List by the Queen of Australia, Elizabeth II, for his community service through the Assyrian Church of the East and for his pioneering work in the field of education and the establishment of educational facilities.

Michael Gudinski

On 12 June 2006, in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, he was made a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia.

Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

For his service he was offered a CMG by the Secretary of State for the Colonies in the new year's honours list of 1946, which declined.

Peter Carnley

In the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours list, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia.

Ron Evans

On 12 June 2006, in the Queen's Birthday Honours List, he was made a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for service to business and Australian rules football.

Specsavers

The co-founder of Specsavers, Mary Perkins, was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in 2007 in recognition of her services to business and the community in Guernsey.

Ted Egan

Egan was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 1993 Australia Day Honours List for services to the Aboriginal people, and for "an ongoing contribution to the literary heritage of Australia through song and verse".

The Alexander Brothers

In recognition of their contributions to the world of music, they received MBEs from the Queen in the 2005 New Year Honours List.

Vera Scarth-Johnson

Vera was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in June 1996.