1899 New Year Honours

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The 1899 New Year Honours were appointments by Queen Victoria to various orders and honours of the United Kingdom and British India.

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They were published in The Times on 2 January 1899, [1] and the various honours were gazetted in The London Gazette on 2 January 1899, [2] 10 January 1899, [3] and on 13 January 1899. [4]

The recipients of honours are displayed or referred to as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour and where appropriate by rank (Knight Grand Cross, Knight Commander, etc.) then divisions (Military, Civil).

Peerages

Viscount

Baron

Privy Council

Privy Council of Ireland

Baronetcy

Knight Bachelor

Other 1899 Knights Bachelor

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath

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

Civil Division

Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Civil Division

Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Civil division

Order of the Star of India

Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India (KCSI)

Companions of the Order of the Star of India (CSI)

Order of St Michael and St George

Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

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

Honorary Knight Commander of the order of St Michael and St George

Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Order of the Indian Empire

Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE)

Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE)

Personal salute of 21 guns

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References

  1. "New Year Honours". The Times. No. 35715. London. 2 January 1899. p. 5.
  2. "No. 27038". The London Gazette . 2 January 1899. pp. 1–2.
  3. "No. 27041". The London Gazette . 10 January 1899. p. 147.
  4. "No. 27042". The London Gazette . 13 January 1899. p. 225.