1983 Special Honours
British awards list
As part of the British honours system, Special Honours are issued at the Monarch's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer to the awards made within royal prerogative, operational honours and other honours awarded outside the New Years Honours and Birthday Honours.
Knight Bachelor
The Right Honourable Neil Marten, M.P.
The Honourable Mr. Justice (Oliver Bury) Popplewell.
Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Bath (KCB)
The Right Honourable John William Frederic Nott, M.P.
Royal Victorian Order
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
Sir Florizel Augustus Glasspole, G.C.M.G.
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)
Crispin Charles Cervantes Tickell, M.V.O.
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
John Lewis Beaven, M.V.O.
George Ferguson Finlayson, C.M.G.
The Honourable Dennis Haley Foster, C.B.E.
George Peter Lloyd, C.M.G.
Neville Haig Smith, M.V.O.
Lawrence James Wallace.
Member of the Royal Victorian Order, 4th Class (LVO)
Charles Vernon Anson.
Kenneth Chaplin.
Donald Ewart Davidson.
Commander David Leonard Deakin, Royal Navy.
Michael Edward Frost.
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