1904 New Year Honours

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The New Year Honours 1904, announced at the time as the Indian Honours, were appointments to various orders and honours of British India. The list was published in The Times on 1 January 1904, [1] and the various honours were gazetted in The London Gazette on the same day. [2]

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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.

A list of appointments to the Royal Victorian Order was announced in the London Gazette on 29 December 1903. [3] These were not included in the New Year Honours list, as the individuals had already received their decorations in late 1903. They have been added to the end of this page to show the most complete picture of orders awarded.

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.

Knight Bachelor

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 the Indian Empire

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

Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE)

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

Honorary

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Honorary

Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 4th class (MVO)

Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 5th class (MVO)

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References

  1. "Indian Honours". The Times. No. 37279. London. 1 January 1904. p. 8.
  2. "No. 27631". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1904. pp. 1–2.
  3. "No. 27630". The London Gazette . 29 December 1903. pp. 8563–8564.