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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 ...
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 ...
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.
Arthur Bates, County Planning Officer, West Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Ronald Leslie Batley. For services as Chief Generation Engineer, Merseyside & North Wales Division, British Electricity Authority.
The King's Birthday Honours 1945, celebrating the official birthday of King George VI, were announced on 14 June 1945 for the United Kingdom and British Empire. [1]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.
Bringing Up Bates alum Lawson Bates and his wife, Tiffany Bates, welcomed son William Daniel. Tiffany and Lawson chronicled the baby’s arrival in a YouTube video uploaded on Tuesday, July 30 ...
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.