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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 ...
Heinerich Carl Meyer, ISO, MM, Commissioner and General Manager of the Harbours Board, State of South Australia. Colonel Richard William Spraggett, CVO, CBE, MC, Royal Marines (retired), Private Secretary and Comptroller to the Governor of the State of Victoria since 1949.
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 ...
Honours are rejected for a variety of reasons. Some potential recipients have rejected one honour then accepted another (such as Sir Alfred Hitchcock [4]), or have initially refused an honour then accepted it, [who?] or have accepted one honour then declined another (such as actor Robert Morley [5]) or refused in the hope of another higher distinction (Roald Dahl refused being decorated as an ...
John Herbert Evernden, Youth Employment Officer, Croydon County Borough. John Henry Evers, lately Manager, South Shields Employment Exchange, Ministry of Labour & National Service. Sidney Herbert Eyres, Senior Executive Officer, Command Secretariat, Middle East Land Forces, War Office. Alfred Henry Farman, Chief Radio Officer, SS Queen Elizabeth.
Rear-Admiral Godfrey Benjamin Teale, CBE. Army. Major-General Ian Herbert Fitzgerald Boyd, CBE, (38385), late Corps of Royal Engineers. Major-General John Hamilton Cubbon, CBE, (52600), late Infantry. Major-General Thomas Herbert Fischer Foulkes, OBE, (39248), late Corps of Royal Engineers.
The 1935 Birthday Honours for the British Empire were announced on 3 June 1935 to celebrate the Birthday and Silver Jubilee of King George V. [1]The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.
Arthur Cecil Inskip, CBE, General Manager, Messrs. Cooper Allen & Co., Cawnpore. William Norman Prentice Jenkin, CSI, CIE, Indian Police, Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Punjab. Mr. Justice Ronald Francis Lodge, Indian Civil Service, Puisne Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal.