1900 Birthday Honours

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The Queen's Birthday Honours 1900 were announced on 23 May 1900 in celebration of the birthday of Queen Victoria. The list included appointments to various orders and honours of the United Kingdom and British India.

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The list was published in The Times on 23 May 1900 [1] and on 24 May 1900 (Irish honours), [2] and the various honours were gazetted in The London Gazette on 23 May 1900, [3] on 1 June 1900 [4] and on 8 June 1900. [5]

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 division (Military, Civil).

Peerages

Baron

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Privy Council

Privy Council of Ireland

Baronet

Knight Bachelor

British Empire
Ireland

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath

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

Military Division
Civil Division

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Military Division
Civil Division

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military Division
Civil Division

Order of the Star of India

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

Companion 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)

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

Order of the Indian Empire

Knights Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE)

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

Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE)

Honorary Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE)

Kaisar-i-Hind Medal

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References

  1. "Birthday Honours". The Times. No. 36149. London. 23 May 1900. p. 10.
  2. "Irish Birthday Honours". The Times. No. 36150. London. 24 May 1900. p. 12.
  3. "No. 27195". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 May 1900. pp. 3327–3329.
  4. "No. 27198". The London Gazette . 1 June 1900. pp. 3497–33498.
  5. "No. 27200". The London Gazette . 8 June 1900. pp. 3629–3630.