1902 Coronation Honours

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The 1902 Coronation Honours were announced on 26 June 1902, the date originally set for the

coronation of King Edward VII
. The coronation was postponed because the King had been taken ill two days before, but he ordered that the honours list should be published on that day anyway.

The list included appointments to various orders and honours of the United Kingdom and British India, and the creation of two new decorations:

The first Companions of the Imperial Service Orders were not announced until the following November Birthday Honours list, however.

There were also some promotions and appointments in the British Army announced in the list.

The honours were covered in the press at the time, including in

London Gazette were spread out over the following months, in gazettes dated 26 June 1902,[2] 11 July 1902,[3] 18 July 1902,[4] 22 July 1902,[5] 25 July 1902,[6] and 2 September 1902.[7]

A South African list, honouring people for their service during the Second Boer War, was published on the same day.

Order of the Garter

Order of the Garter ribbon

Order of the Thistle

Order of the Thistle ribbon

Order of St Patrick

Order of St Patrick ribbon

Peerages

Marquess

Viscount

Baron

Privy Council

Privy Council of Ireland

Baronets

Knights Bachelor

British Empire
Ireland

Order of Merit

Order of Merit ribbon

The King has been pleased to institute an Order of Merit, to which His Majesty, as Sovereign of the Order, has made the following appointments:

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath

Order of the Bath ribbon

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

Military Division
Civil Division

Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

Military Division
Civil Division

Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)

Military division
Civil division

Order of the Star of India

Order of the Star of India ribbon

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

Companion of the Order of the Star of india (CSI)

Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

Order of St Michael and St George ribbon

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

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

It had been the King's intention to have conferred the Companionship of the Order of St Michael and St George on the late Honourable George Leake, KC, Premier of the State of Western Australia

Honorary Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Order of the Indian Empire

Order of the Indian Empire Ribbon

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

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

Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire

  • His Excellency Hossein Qoli Khan, Mokhber-ol Douleh II (since 1897; known before under his previous title "Mukhber-ul-Mulk"), Persian Minister of Telegraphs

Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE)

Kaisar-i-Hind Medal

Kaisar-i-Hind Medal ribbon
Gold medal

Imperial Service Order

Imperial Service Order ribbon

His Majesty has been pleased to institute a Decoration for Members of the Civil Service to be conferred after Long and Meritorious Service, and to be known as the Imperial Service Order.

Appointments in the Army

Field Marshals

General

Aides-de-camp to the King

Yeomanry
  • Lieutenant-Colonel and Honorary Colonel
    Yorkshire Dragoons (Queen's Own) Yeomanry
  • Lieutenant-Colonel and Honorary Colonel
    Warwickshire Imperial Yeomanry
Militia
  • Lieutenant-Colonel and Honorary Colonel
    Northumberland Fusiliers
    and Tyne Volunteer Infantry Brigade
  • Lieutenant-Colonel
    Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's)
Volunteers
  • Lieutenant-Colonel and Honorary Colonel Ernest Villiers, 1st Surrey (South London) Volunteer Rifle Corps
  • Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant
    George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke
    , 1st Norfolk Garrison Artillery (Volunteers)

References

  1. ^ "The Coronation Honours". The Times. No. 36804. London. 26 June 1902. p. 5.
  2. ^ "No. 27448". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 July 1902. p. 4189.
  3. ^ "No. 27453". The London Gazette. 11 July 1902. p. 4441.
  4. ^ a b c d "No. 27455". The London Gazette. 18 July 1902. p. 4586.
  5. ^ "No. 27456". The London Gazette. 22 July 1902. p. 4669.
  6. ^ a b "No. 27457". The London Gazette. 25 July 1902. p. 4739.
  7. ^ "No. 27470". The London Gazette. 2 September 1902. p. 5679.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "No. 27455". The London Gazette. 18 July 1902. p. 4587.