List of members of the Order of Merit

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Below is a list of members of the Order of Merit from the order's creation in 1902 until the present day. The number shown is the individual's place in the wider order of appointment since the Order of Merit's inception;

  the purple colour denotes the Sovereign.
  the blue colour denotes honorary members.
  the yellow colour denotes current members.
Member numberCountryImageNameDate of appointmentLifetimeOccupation
1. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Earl Roberts of Kandahar.jpg The Earl Roberts 26 June 190230 September 1832 – 14 November 1914 Military officer
2. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Garnet Wolseley.jpg The Viscount Wolseley 26 June 19024 June 1833 – 25 March 1913Military officer
3. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Horatio Herbert Kitchener.jpg The Lord Kitchener of Khartoum 26 June 190224 June 1850 – 5 June 1916Military officer, Colonial Administrator
4. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John William Strutt.jpg The Lord Rayleigh 26 June 190212 November 1842 – 30 June 1919 Physicist
5. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baron Kelvin 1906.jpg The Lord Kelvin 26 June 190226 June 1824 – 17 December 1907Physicist
6. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joseph Lister 1902.jpg The Lord Lister 26 June 19025 April 1827 – 10 February 1912 Surgeon
7. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Keppel.JPG Sir Henry Keppel 26 June 190214 June 1809 – 17 January 1904 Naval officer
8. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Morley, 1st Viscount Morley of Blackburn by Walter William Ouless.jpg John Morley 26 June 190224 December 1838 – 23 September 1923 Politician, Writer
9. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Edward Hartpole Lecky.jpg William Edward Hartpole Lecky 26 June 190226 March 1838 – 22 October 1903 Historian, Politician
10. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Edward H. Seymour 2.jpg Sir Edward Hobart Seymour 26 June 190230 April 1840 – 2 March 1929Naval officer
11. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir William Huggins by John Collier.jpg Sir William Huggins 26 June 19027 February 1824 – 12 May 1910 Astronomer
12. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Watts George Frederic.jpeg George Frederic Watts 26 June 190223 February 1817 – 1 July 1904 Painter
13. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Stewart White-001.jpg Sir George Stuart White 30 June 19056 July 1835 – 24 June 1912Army officer
14. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher by Sir Hubert von Herkomer.jpg Sir John Fisher 30 June 190525 January 1841 – 10 July 1920Naval officer
15. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Claverhouse Jebb - Imagines philologorum.jpg Sir Richard Claverhouse Jebb 30 June 190527 August 1841 – 9 December 1905 Classicist, Politician
16. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lawrence Alma-Tadema 1870 (2).jpg Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema 30 June 19058 January 1836 – 25 June 1912Painter
17. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Meredith by George Frederic Watts.jpg George Meredith 30 June 190512 February 1828 – 18 May 1909 Novelist
18. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Holman Hunt - Selfportrait.jpg William Holman Hunt 30 June 19052 April 1827 – 7 September 1910Painter
19. Flag of Japan.svg Yamagata Aritomo.jpg Prince Yamagata Aritomo 21 February 190614 June 1838 – 1 February 1922 Military officer, Statesman, Prime Minister
20. Flag of Japan.svg Iwao Oyama 2.jpg Prince Ōyama Iwao 21 February 190612 November 1842 – 10 December 1916Military officer
21. Flag of Japan.svg Togo Heihachiro.jpg Marquess Tōgō Heihachirō 21 February 190627 January 1848 – 30 May 1934 Naval officer
22. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Earl of Cromer.jpg The Earl of Cromer 29 June 190626 February 1841 – 29 January 1917Colonial Administrator
23. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1st Viscount Bryce 1902b.jpg James Bryce 11 February 190710 May 1838 – 22 January 1922Politician, Historian
24. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joseph Dalton Hooker NLM3.jpg Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker 30 June 190730 June 1817 – 10 December 1911 Botanist
25. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Florence Nightingale three quarter length.jpg Florence Nightingale 12 May 190712 May 1820 – 13 August 1910 Nurse
26. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Jackson by Charles Wellington Furse.jpg Henry Jackson 26 June 190812 March 1839 – 25 September 1921Classicist
27. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alfred Russel Wallace - Project Gutenberg eText 14558.jpg Alfred Russel Wallace 26 June 19088 January 1823 – 7 November 1913 Naturalist
28. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir William Crookes 1906.jpg Sir William Crookes 8 July 191017 June 1832 – 4 April 1919 Chemist
29. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomashardy restored.jpg Thomas Hardy 8 July 19102 June 1840 – 11 January 1928Novelist
30. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Otto Trevelyan portrait early career.jpg Sir George Trevelyan, Bt 19 June 191120 July 1838 – 17 August 1928Politician
31. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Elgar 1917.jpg Sir Edward Elgar 19 June 19112 June 1857 – 23 February 1934 Composer
32. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Awilson.gif Sir Arthur Wilson 8 March 19124 March 1842 – 25 May 1921Naval officer
33. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.J Thomson.jpg Sir Joseph John Thomson 15 March 191218 December 1856 – 30 August 1940Physicist
34. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Portrait of Archibald Geikie.jpg Sir Archibald Geikie 1 January 191428 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 Geologist
35. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John French, 1st Earl of Ypres, Bain photo portrait, seated, cropped.jpg Sir John French 3 December 191428 September 1852 – 22 May 1925Military officer
36. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Portrait of Richard Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane.jpg The Viscount Haldane 26 May 191530 July 1856 – 19 August 1928Politician
37. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Portrait of Henry James 1913.jpg Henry James 1 January 191615 April 1843 – 28 February 1916Novelist
38. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Jellicoe, Admiral of the Fleet.jpg Sir John Jellicoe 31 May 19165 December 1859 – 20 November 1935Naval officer
39. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gws balfour 02.jpg Arthur Balfour 3 June 191625 July 1848 – 19 March 1930Politician, Prime Minister
40. Flag of France.svg Ferdinand Foch by Melcy, 1921.png Ferdinand Foch 29 November 19182 October 1851 – 20 March 1929 Military officer
41. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty.jpg Sir David Beatty 3 June 191917 January 1871 – 11 March 1936Naval officer
42. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Douglas Haig.jpg Sir Douglas Haig 3 June 191919 June 1861 – 29 January 1928Military officer
43. Flag of France.svg Joseph Joffre.jpg Joseph Joffre 26 June 191912 January 1852 – 3 January 1931Military officer
44. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Lloyd George.jpg David Lloyd George 5 August 191917 January 1863 – 26 March 1945Politician, Prime Minister
45. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J. M. Barrie in 1902.jpg Sir James Matthew Barrie, Bt 2 January 19229 May 1860 – 19 June 1937Novelist
46. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Francis Herbert Bradley.jpg F. H. Bradley 3 June 192430 January 1846 – 18 September 1924 Philosopher
47. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Scott Sherrington2.jpg Sir Charles Scott Sherrington 3 June 192427 November 1857 – 4 March 1952 Physiologist
48. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg JamesGeorgeFrazer.jpg Sir James George Frazer 1 January 19251 January 1854 – 7 May 1941 Sociologist
49. Flag of New Zealand.svg
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Ernest Rutherford LOC.jpg Sir Ernest Rutherford 1 January 192530 August 1871 – 19 October 1937Physicist
50. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Algernon Parsons.jpg Sir Charles Algernon Parsons 3 June 192713 June 1854 – 11 February 1931 Engineer
51. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George A Grierson NPGx78693.jpg Sir George Abraham Grierson 4 June 19287 January 1851 – 9 March 1941 Linguist
52. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Bridges.jpg Robert Seymour Bridges 3 June 192923 October 1844 – 21 April 1930 Poet
53. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Galsworthy 2.jpg John Galsworthy 3 June 192914 August 1867 – 31 January 1933Novelist
54. Flag of Australia (converted).svg
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SamuelAlexander.gif Samuel Alexander 3 June 19306 January 1859 – 13 September 1938Philosopher
55. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg MRJames1900.jpg M. R. James 3 June 19301 August 1862 – 12 June 1936Historian, Writer
56. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg GM Trevelyan by Beresford.jpg G. M. Trevelyan 3 June 193016 February 1876 – 21 July 1962Historian
57. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Madden.jpg Sir Charles Madden, Bt 1 January 19315 September 1862 – 5 June 1935Naval officer
58. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Philip Wilson Steer photo by George Charles Beresford 1922 (1).jpg Philip Wilson Steer 1 January 193128 December 1860 – 18 March 1942Painter
59. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Henry Bragg Nobel bw.jpg Sir William Henry Bragg 3 June 19312 July 1862 – 10 March 1942Physicist
60. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John William Mackail c1882.jpg John William Mackail 1 January 193526 August 1859 – 13 December 1945Classicist
61. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Masefield.jpg John Masefield 3 June 19351 June 1878 – 12 May 1967Poet
62. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vaughan-Williams-by-Rothenstein.jpg Ralph Vaughan Williams 3 June 193512 October 1872 – 26 August 1958Composer
63. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frederick Gowland Hopkins nobel.jpg Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins 3 June 193520 June 1861 – 16 May 1947 Biochemist
64. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg General Sir Philip Chetwode.jpg Sir Philip Chetwode, Bt 1 January 193621 September 1869 – 6 July 1950Military officer
65. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Fisher.jpg Herbert Fisher 1 February 193721 March 1865 – 18 April 1940Historian, Politician
66. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Baden-Powell USZ62-96893 (retouched and cropped).png The Lord Baden-Powell 11 May 193722 February 1857 – 8 January 1941Military officer, Scouting pioneer
67. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Arthur Stanley Eddington.jpg Sir Arthur Eddington 9 June 193828 December 1882 – 22 November 1944Astronomer
68. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Echatfield.jpg The Lord Chatfield 2 January 193927 September 1873 – 15 November 1967Naval officer, Statesman
69. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Hopwood Jeans.jpg Sir James Hopwood Jeans 2 January 193911 September 1877 – 16 September 1946Physicist
70. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Air Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Newall (close-up).jpg Sir Cyril Newall 29 October 194015 February 1886 – 30 November 1963 Air force officer
71. Flag of Australia (converted).svg
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Gilbert Murray.jpg Gilbert Murray 1 January 19412 January 1866 – 20 May 1957Classicist
72. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edwin Lutyens.jpg Sir Edwin Lutyens 1 January 194229 March 1869 – 1 January 1944 Architect
73. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Augustus John 2.jpg Augustus John 11 June 19424 January 1878 – 31 October 1961Painter
74. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edgar Douglas Adrian nobel.jpg Edgar Adrian 11 June 194230 November 1889 – 4 August 1977Physiologist
75. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SirWilliamSearleHoldsworth.jpg Sir William Searle Holdsworth 1 January 19437 May 1871 – 2 January 1944 Legal Scholar
76. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SirDudleyPound.jpg Sir Dudley Pound 3 September 194329 August 1877 – 21 October 1943Naval officer
77. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sidney Webb.jpg The Lord Passfield 8 June 194413 July 1859 – 13 October 1947 Economist, Politician
78. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Hallett Dale3.jpg Sir Henry Hallett Dale 8 June 19449 June 1875 – 23 July 1968 Pharmacologist
79. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Giles Gilbert Scott 8 June 19449 November 1880 – 8 February 1960Architect
80. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
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Alfred North Whitehead 1 January 194515 February 1861 – 30 December 1947 Mathematician, Philosopher
81. Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Dwight D. Eisenhower, official photo portrait, May 29, 1959.jpg Dwight D. Eisenhower 12 June 194514 October 1890 – 28 March 1969 Military officer, Statesman, President
82. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Winston S Churchill.jpg Winston Churchill 1 January 194630 November 1874 – 24 January 1965Politician, Prime Minister
83. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg MRAF Sir Charles Portal.jpg The Viscount Portal of Hungerford 1 January 194621 May 1893 – 22 April 1971Air force officer
84. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1st Viscount Alanbrooke 1947.jpg The Viscount Alanbrooke 13 June 194623 July 1883 – 17 June 1963Military officer
85. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Cunningham 1947.jpg The Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope 13 June 19467 January 1883 – 12 June 1963Naval officer
86. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1st Earl of Halifax 1947.jpg The Earl of Halifax 13 June 194616 April 1881 – 23 December 1959Politician
87. Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Jan Smuts 1947.jpg Jan Smuts 1 January 194724 May 1870 – 11 September 1950Politician, Military officer, Prime Minister
88. Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg John Gilbert Winant.jpg John Gilbert Winant 1 January 194723 February 1889 – 3 November 1947Politician, Diplomat
89. Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Wm Lyon Mackenzie King.jpg William Lyon Mackenzie King 17 November 194717 December 1874 – 22 July 1950Politician, Prime Minister
90. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg THOMAS STEARNS ELIOT 1888 - 1965 POETA INGLES (13451241733).jpg T. S. Eliot 1 January 194826 September 1888 – 4 January 1965Poet
91. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Robinson organic chemist.jpg Sir Robert Robinson 9 June 194913 September 1886 – 8 February 1975Chemist
92. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bertrand Russell transparent bg.png The Earl Russell 9 June 194918 May 1872 – 2 February 1970Philosopher, Mathematician
93. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Alexander Cadogan.jpg Sir Alexander Cadogan 1 January 195125 November 1884 – 9 July 1968 Civil Servant
94. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Hugh Trenchard (cropped).jpg The Viscount Trenchard 1 January 19513 February 1873 – 10 February 1956Air force officer and 'Father of the RAF'
95. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1914 George Edward Moore (cropped).jpg G. E. Moore 7 June 19514 November 1873 – 24 October 1958Philosopher
96. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Clement Attlee.png Clement Attlee 5 November 19513 January 1883 – 8 October 1967Politician, Prime Minister
97. Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Wilder Penfield.jpg Wilder Penfield 1 January 195326 January 1891 – 5 April 1976Surgeon
98. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Walter de la Mare by Lady Ottoline Morrell.jpg Walter de la Mare 1 June 195325 April 1873 – 22 June 1956Writer
99. Flag of France.svg Bundesarchiv Bild 183-D0116-0041-019, Albert Schweitzer.jpg Albert Schweitzer 25 February 195514 January 1875 – 4 September 1965 Physician, Missionary, Theologian
100. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg No image.svg The Lord Hailey 31 May 195615 February 1872 – 1 June 1969Colonial Administrator
101. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cockcroft.jpg Sir John Cockcroft 1 January 195727 May 1897 – 18 September 1967Physicist
102. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Anderson, 1st Viscount Waverley 1947.jpg The Viscount Waverley 8 December 19578 July 1882 – 4 January 1958Civil Servant, Statesman
103. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Macfarlane Burnet.jpg Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet 12 June 19583 September 1899 – 31 August 1985Physiologist
104. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Herbert Samuel.jpg The Viscount Samuel 21 November 19586 November 1870 – 2 February 1963Politician
105. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harold Alexander E010750678-v8.jpg The Earl Alexander of Tunis 23 April 196010 December 1891 – 16 June 1969Military officer
106. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cyril Norman Hinshelwood Nobel.jpg Sir Cyril Norman Hinshelwood 23 April 196019 June 1897 – 9 October 1967Chemist
107. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg No image.svg Graham Sutherland 23 April 196024 August 1903 – 17 February 1980Artist
108. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg De Havilland, Geoffry Sir Oswald.jpg Sir Geoffrey de Havilland 23 November 196227 July 1882 – 21 May 1965 Aircraft Engineer
109. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Basil Spence 23 November 196213 August 1907 – 19 November 1976Architect
110. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dixon 01.jpg Sir Owen Dixon 29 May 196328 April 1886 – 7 July 1972 Judge
111. Flag of India.svg Photograph of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan presented to First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in 1962.jpg Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan 12 June 19635 September 1888 – 17 April 1975Statesman, Philosopher, President
112. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Gooch.png George Peabody Gooch 16 August 196321 October 1873 – 31 August 1968Historian, Politician
113. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Heroic Bust, Henry Moore by Alexander Stoddart 1992.jpg Henry Moore 16 August 196330 July 1898 – 31 August 1986 Sculptor
114. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Benjamin Britten, London Records 1968 publicity photo for Wikipedia.jpg Benjamin Britten 23 March 196522 November 1913 – 4 December 1976Composer
115. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dorothy Hodgkin Nobel.jpg Dorothy Hodgkin 23 March 196512 May 1910 – 29 July 1994Biochemist
116. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lord Mountbatten 4 Allan Warren.jpg The Earl Mountbatten of Burma 15 July 196525 June 1900 – 27 August 1979Naval officer, Statesman
117. Flag of Australia (converted).svg
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Howard Walter Florey 1945.jpg The Lord Florey 15 July 196524 September 1898 – 21 February 1968Pharmacologist
118. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Blackett-large.jpg Patrick Blackett 20 November 196718 November 1897 – 13 July 1974Physicist
119. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir William Walton 20 November 196729 March 1902 – 8 March 1983Composer
120. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ben Nicholson by Mabel Pryde.jpg Ben Nicholson 23 April 196810 April 1894 – 6 February 1982Painter
121. Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg
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Solly Zuckerman Tobruk 1943 crop.jpg Sir Solly Zuckerman 23 April 196830 May 1904 – 1 April 1993 Zoologist
122.  Duke of Edinburgh 33 Allan Warren.jpg The Duke of Edinburgh 10 June 196810 June 1921 – 9 April 2021Prince, Spouse of Queen Elizabeth II
123. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E. M. Forster von Dora Carrington, 1924-25.jpg E. M. Forster 1 January 19691 January 1879 – 7 June 1970Novelist
124. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolmmacdonald.jpg Malcolm MacDonald 14 July 196917 August 1901 – 11 January 1981Politician
125. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William Penney.jpg The Lord Penney 14 July 196924 June 1909 – 3 March 1991Mathematician
126. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Geoffrey Ingram Taylor 14 July 19697 March 1886 – 27 June 1975Physicist
127. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dame Veronica Wedgwood 14 July 196920 July 1910 – 9 March 1997Historian
128. Flag of New Zealand.svg No image.svg John Beaglehole 21 March 197013 June 1901 – 10 October 1971Historian
129. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lester B. Pearson with a pencil.jpg Lester B. Pearson 20 May 197123 April 1897 – 27 December 1972Politician, Prime Minister
130. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg IsaiahBerlin1983.jpg Sir Isaiah Berlin 20 May 19716 June 1909 – 5 November 1997Philosopher, Historian
131. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg No image.svg Sir George Edwards 20 May 19719 July 1908 – 2 March 2003Aircraft Engineer
132. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Lloyd Hodgkin nobel.jpg Sir Alan Lloyd Hodgkin 17 April 19735 February 1914 – 20 December 1998Physiologist
133. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dirac 4.jpg Paul Dirac 17 April 19738 August 1902 – 20 October 1984Physicist
134. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harold Macmillan.jpg Harold Macmillan 2 April 197610 February 1894 – 29 December 1986Politician, Prime Minister
135. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Lord Hinton of Bankside 2 April 197612 May 1901 – 22 June 1983Engineer
136. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Lord Clark 2 April 197613 July 1903 – 21 May 1983 Art Historian, Broadcaster
137. Flag of New Zealand.svg
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Ronald Syme.jpg Sir Ronald Syme 2 April 197611 March 1903 – 4 September 1989Historian
138. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alexander Todd Nobel.jpg The Lord Todd 24 October 19772 October 1907 – 10 January 1997Biochemist
139. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Sherwill Franks 1990.jpg The Lord Franks 24 October 197716 February 1905 – 15 October 1992Civil Servant, Diplomat
140. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Frederick Ashton 24 October 197717 September 1904 – 18 October 1988 Ballet Dancer
141. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J B Priestley at work in his study, 1940. (7893553148).jpg J. B. Priestley 24 October 197713 September 1894 – 14 August 1984 Playwright, Novelist
142. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Laurence Olivier (borders removed).jpg The Lord Olivier 6 February 198122 May 1907 – 11 July 1989 Actor
143. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Brian Medawar.jpg Sir Peter Medawar 6 February 198128 February 1915 – 2 October 1987Biologist
144. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945. CH9136.jpg Leonard Cheshire 6 February 19817 September 1917 – 31 July 1992Soldier, Philanthropist
145. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Reverend Owen Chadwick 11 November 198320 May 1916 – 17 July 2015 Priest, Historian
146. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Fielding Huxley nobel.jpg Sir Andrew Huxley 11 November 198322 November 1917 – 30 May 2012Physiologist
147. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Portrait of Sidney Nolan.jpg Sir Sidney Nolan 11 November 198322 April 1917 – 28 November 1992Painter
148. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Michael Tippett 11 November 19832 January 1905 – 8 January 1998Composer
149. Flag of Albania (1946-1992).svg
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MotherTeresa 090.jpg Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu (Mother Teresa) 18 November 198326 August 1910 – 5 September 1997 Nun, Missionary
150. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Greene angol iro, 1975 Fortepan 84697.jpg Graham Greene 11 February 19862 October 1904 – 3 April 1991Novelist
151. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frederick Sanger2.jpg Frederick Sanger 11 February 198613 August 1918 – 19 November 2013Biochemist
152. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Frank Whittle CH 011867.jpg Sir Frank Whittle 11 February 19861 June 1907 – 9 August 1996Aircraft Engineer
153. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Yehudi Menuhin 43.jpg Sir Yehudi Menuhin 25 February 198722 April 1916 – 12 March 1999 Violinist
154. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Ernst Gombrich 15 February 198830 March 1909 – 3 November 2001Art Historian
155. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Perutz.jpg Max Perutz 15 February 198819 May 1914 – 6 February 2002Biologist
156. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dame Cicely Saunders 30 November 198922 June 1918 – 14 July 2005Nurse, Social Worker
157. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Porter Nobel.jpg Sir George Porter 30 November 19896 December 1920 – 31 August 2002Chemist
158. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margaret Thatcher portrait.jpg Margaret Thatcher 7 December 199013 October 1925 – 8 April 2013Politician, Prime Minister
159. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dame Joan Sutherland, by Allan Warren.jpg Dame Joan Sutherland 29 November 19917 November 1926 – 10 October 2010 Soprano
160. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Francis Crick crop.jpg Francis Crick 27 November 19918 June 1916 – 28 July 2004Biologist
161. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ninette de Valois (1974).jpg Dame Ninette de Valois 17 November 19926 June 1898 – 8 March 2001Ballet Dancer
162. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Francis Atiyah.jpg Sir Michael Atiyah 17 November 199222 April 1929 – 11 January 2019Mathematician
163. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg LucienFreud.jpg Lucian Freud 6 December 19938 December 1922 – 20 July 2011Painter
164. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roy Jenkins 1977b.jpg The Lord Jenkins of Hillhead 6 December 199311 November 1920 – 5 January 2003Politician
165. Flag of South Africa.svg Nelson Mandela-2008 (edit).jpg Nelson Mandela 21 March 199518 July 1918 – 5 December 2013Statesman, President
166. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aaron Klug 1979.jpg Sir Aaron Klug 23 October 199511 August 1926 – 20 November 2018Chemist
167. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Gielgud 12. Allan Warren.jpg Sir John Gielgud 9 December 199614 April 1904 – 21 May 2000Actor
168. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Lord Denning 25 November 199723 January 1899 – 5 March 1999Judge
169. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Norman Foster dresden 061110.jpg Sir Norman Foster 25 November 19971 June 1935 –Architect
170. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg No image.svg Sir Denis Rooke 25 November 19972 April 1924 – 2 September 2008Engineer
171. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ted Hughes 10 August 199817 August 1930 – 28 October 1998Poet, Writer
172. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Newcastle, Cardinal Hume.jpg Basil Hume 25 May 19992 March 1923 – 17 June 1999 Archbishop, Cardinal
173. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir James Whyte Black 9 May 200014 June 1924 – 22 March 2010Pharmacologist
174. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Caro balanced.png Sir Anthony Caro 9 May 20008 March 1924 – 23 October 2013Sculptor
175. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Penrose-6Nov2005.jpg Sir Roger Penrose 9 May 20008 August 1931 –Mathematician
176. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Image-Tom Stoppard 1 (cropped).jpg Sir Tom Stoppard 9 May 20003 July 1937 –Playwright
177.  Prince Charles 2012.jpg King Charles III 27 June 200214 November 1948 –King
178. Flag of Australia (converted).svg BobMayHarvard.jpg The Lord May of Oxford 28 October 20028 January 1936 – 28 April 2020 Ecologist
179. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jacob Rothschild Amana nli (cropped).jpg The Lord Rothschild 28 October 200229 April 1936 – 26 February 2024 Banker, Philanthropist
180. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Attenborough (cropped).jpg Sir David Attenborough 10 June 20058 May 1926 –Broadcaster, Naturalist
181. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Official portrait of Baroness Boothroyd crop 2.jpg The Baroness Boothroyd 10 June 20058 October 1929 – 26 February 2023Politician, Speaker
182. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir Michael Howard 10 June 200529 November 1922 – 30 November 2019Historian
183. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lord Robin Eames (13385695983) (cropped).jpg The Lord Eames 13 June 200727 April 1937 –Archbishop
184. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Berners-Lee.jpg Sir Tim Berners-Lee 13 June 20078 June 1955 – Computer Scientist
185. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Rees-6Nov2005.jpg The Lord Rees of Ludlow 13 June 200723 June 1942 –Astronomer
186. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jean Chretien 2010.jpg Jean Chrétien 13 July 200911 January 1934 –Politician, Prime Minister
187. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil MacGregor.jpg Neil MacGregor 4 November 201016 June 1946 –Art Historian
188. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Hockney 2017 at Flash Expo (cropped).jpg David Hockney 1 January 20129 July 1937 –Painter
189. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Howard John BANNER.jpg John Howard 1 January 201226 July 1939 –Politician, Prime Minister
190. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rattle BPH-Rittershaus2- Wikipedia.jpg Sir Simon Rattle 1 January 201419 January 1955 – Conductor
191. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Litchfield West 1 January 201423 September 1937 – 13 July 2015Classicist
192. Flag of Egypt.svg
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M Yacoub.JPG Sir Magdi Yacoub 1 January 201416 November 1935 –Surgeon
193. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg WISHLordDarzi.jpg The Lord Darzi of Denham 31 December 20157 May 1960 –Surgeon
194. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Dowling in Cambridge 2011.jpg Dame Ann Dowling 31 December 201515 July 1952 –Engineer
195. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sir James Dyson CBE FREng FRS.jpg Sir James Dyson 31 December 20152 May 1947 – Industrial Designer
196. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elizabeth Anionwu portrait 2017(cropped).jpg Dame Elizabeth Anionwu 11 November 2022 [1] 2 July 1947 –Nurse
197. Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
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Official portrait of Baroness Benjamin crop 2, 2023.jpg The Baroness Benjamin 11 November 2022 [1] 23 September 1949 –Broadcaster
198. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2017 Halifax International Security Forum (37604059155) (cropped)Dr. Margaret MacMillan.jpg Margaret MacMillan 11 November 2022 [1] 23 December 1943 –Historian
199. Flag of Ghana.svg
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Devid Adzhaie (cropped).jpg Sir David Adjaye 11 November 2022 [1] 22 September 1966 –Architect
200. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Nurse portrait.jpg Sir Paul Nurse 11 November 2022 [1] 25 January 1949 – Geneticist and Nobel Laureate
201. Flag of the United States.svg
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Venki Ramakrishnan (cropped).jpg Venki Ramakrishnan 11 November 2022 [1] 1 April 1952 – Structural biologist and Nobel Laureate

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The National Order of the Legion of Honour, formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour, is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, it has been retained by all later French governments and regimes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flag of Norway</span> National flag

The national flag of Norway is red with a navy blue Scandinavian cross bordered in white that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sash</span> Band or strip of fabric wrapped around the waist or worn over the shoulder or hips and usually tied

A sash is a large and usually colorful ribbon or band of material worn around the human body, either draping from one shoulder to the opposing hip and back up, or else encircling the waist. The sash around the waist may be worn in daily attire, but the sash from shoulder to hip is worn on ceremonial occasions only. Ceremonial sashes are also found in a V-shaped format, draping straight from both shoulders down, intersecting and forming an angle over the chest or abdomen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Order of Merit</span> Dynastic order recognising distinguished service with the Commonwealth

The Order of Merit is an order of merit for the Commonwealth realms, recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or the promotion of culture. Established in 1902 by Edward VII, admission into the order remains the personal gift of its Sovereign—currently Edward VII's great-great-grandson, Charles III—and is restricted to a maximum of 24 living recipients from the Commonwealth realms, plus a limited number of honorary members. While all members are awarded the right to use the post-nominal letters OM and wear the badge of the order, the Order of Merit's precedence among other honours differs between countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Zealand Order of Merit</span> Royal order of merit in New Zealand

The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits", to recognise outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand in a civil or military capacity.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Order (distinction)</span> Visible honour awarded to an individual recipient

An order is a visible honour awarded by a sovereign state, monarch, dynastic house or organisation to a person, typically in recognition of individual merit, that often comes with distinctive insignia such as collars, medals, badges, and sashes worn by recipients.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Meritorious Service Medal (United States)</span> United States Armed Forces military award

The Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) is a military award presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves with outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States.

A rosette is a small, circular device that is typically presented with a medal. The rosettes are either worn on the medal to denote a higher rank, or for situations where wearing the medal is deemed inappropriate, such as on a suit. Rosettes are issued to those awarded a knighthood or damehood in a chivalric order, as well as state orders in nations such as Belgium, France, Italy and Japan, among others. Certain hereditary societies, such as the Society of Descendants of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, as well as some fraternal orders issue rosettes to their members as well.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WGC-HSBC Champions</span> Golf tournament held in Shanghai, China

The WGC-HSBC Champions was a professional golf tournament, held annually in China. Inaugurated in 2005, the first seven editions were played at the Sheshan Golf Club in Shanghai, then moved to the Mission Hills Golf Club in Shenzhen for a single year in 2012. It returned to Sheshan Golf Club in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andreas Norlén</span> Swedish politician (born 1973)

Per Olof Andreas Norlén is a Swedish politician and member of the Moderate Party who has served as Speaker of the Riksdag since September 2018. He has been a Member of the Riksdag (MP) for Östergötland County since October 2006. Norlén has previously been a member of the Committee on the Constitution, 2014–2018 as chair of the committee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Order of Military Merit (Canada)</span>

The Order of Military Merit is a military honour for merit that is, within the Canadian system of honours, the second highest order administered by the governor in Council on behalf of the Canadian monarch.

The Order of Cultural Merit (Korean: 문화훈장) is one of South Korea's orders of merit. It is awarded by the President of South Korea for "outstanding meritorious services in the fields of culture and art in the interest of promoting the national culture and national development."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean</span> Order of merit in Mauritius

The Most Distinguished Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean is the highest distinct order of merit in the honours system of Mauritius established under the National Awards Act 1993. It was founded in 1992 to decorate people who have made a contribution to social progress in the nations of the Indian Ocean. It may be awarded to non-Mauritian citizens.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spain national football team results</span>

These are the Spain national football team all-time results:

The Order of Military Merit, which was initially known as the Institution of Military Merit, was a French military order that was created on 10 March 1759 by King Louis XV for non-Catholic military officers who had assisted the French state.

The Military Cross of Merit, Navy Cross of Merit, Air Force Cross of Merit are military decorations awarded to members of the Polish Armed Forces. The crosses with swords (z Mieczami) are conferred for meritorious service in combat operations against acts of terrorism at home or during military, peacekeeping or stabilization missions overseas; the crosses without swords are conferred for outstanding non-combat meritorious achievement or service.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 His Majesty The King (11 November 2022). "New Appointments to the Order of Merit". royal.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2022.

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