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Herbert Ernest Bates CBE (16 May 1905 – 29 January 1974) was a British writer, known for his gritty realistic short stories (he wrote more than 25 collections) and novels set in the early to mid 20th century of England mainly. He was from the countryside and adored flowers and gardening (writing two books on gardening), so much of his writing ...
The Queen's Birthday Honours 1956 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries.
Air Vice-Marshal Leslie John Vernon Bates, CB, CBE, Royal Air Force (Retired). Civil Division. Sir Hugh Eyre Campbell Beaver. For public services and services to industry. Sir Claude Dixon Gibb, CBE, chairman, C. A. Parsons and Company Ltd, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Alexander Glen, CB, MC, Secretary, Department of Agriculture for Scotland.
Herbert Lionel Hart, Professor of Jurisprudence Oxford, in 1966 as he believed state honours should only be given for exceptional public service. Stanford G. Haughton, sound recordist/musician (in 1952). [63] Stephen Hawking CH CBE, physicist, reportedly turned down a knighthood because he "does not like titles." [86]
The Right Honourable Sir Basil Stanlake Brooke, Bt, CBE, MC, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland.; The Right Honourable Sir (Alfred) Duff Cooper, GCMG, DSO, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, 1934–1935; Secretary of State for War, 1935–1937; First Lord of the Admiralty, 1937–1938; Minister of Information, 1940–1941; Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1941–1943; HM Ambassador to ...
Lieutenant-General Roger Herbert Bower, CB, CBE, (24360), late Infantry. Lieutenant-General William Alexander Duncan Drummond, CB, CBE, (31405), late Royal Army Medical Corps. Air Marshal The Right Honourable Percy Ronald Gardner, Earl of Bandon, CB, CVO, DSO, Royal Air Force. Acting Air Marshal Geoffrey William Tuttle, CB, OBE, DFC, Royal Air ...
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Major-General Herbert John Mogg, CB, CBE, DSO (73153), late Infantry, Colonel Commandant, 1st Battalion The Royal Green Jackets (43rd & 52nd). Colonel Commandant, Army Air Corps. Colonel Commandant, Army Air Corps.