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  1. Order of the British Empire

    s star of the Order of the British Empire awarded by the Sovereign, on the advice of the Government type Award motto For God and the Empire day NA eligibility British nationals for A national order ... Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United ... 7999 accessdate 2010 06 13 Original Order of the British Empire Statutes dated 24 Aug 1917 ref ref name ... Queen and public Honours Order of the British Empire royal.gov.uk The Official Website of the British ... Order of the British Empire GBE , see Knight Grand Cross . ref It is incorrect to omit of the Most Excellent Order and other important words not implied by the initials. The British Empire no longer exists as a formal entity, but the Order of the British Empire continues. ref Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire KBE or Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire DBE Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire CBE Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire OBE Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British ... post nominal but not as a title before their name. Awards in the Order of the British Empire in the Commonwealth ... to the numbers restricted to that Order as full members do. There is also a related British Empire ... Download Orders of Chivalry PDF Under Order of the British Empire section, reads The British Empire ... of the Order, the Medal of the Order of the British Empire was instituted. In 1922, it was renamed the British Empire Medal . Recipients, who are not members of the Order itself, are grouped ... the medal senior officials are directly appointed to the Order of the British Empire. The United ... officio the Dean of the Order. The King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire Order s King ... 1940, a person could be appointed a Commander, Officer or Member of the Order of the British Empire ... were designated the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry. ref London Gazette issue 41285 startpage ...   more details



  1. Grand Masters of the Order of the British Empire

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Grandmaster order Grand Master of the Order of the British Empire is the next most senior officer after the Sovereign of the Order, currently Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom There have been three Grand Masters since the order was founded in 1917. These are 1917&ndash 1936 Edward VIII of the United Kingdom HRH The Prince of Wales King Edward VIII ceased to be Grand Master when he inherited the crown and became Sovereign of the order 1936&ndash 1953 Mary of Teck HM Queen Mary 1953&ndash present Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Duke of Edinburgh DEFAULTSORT Grand Masters Of The Order Of The British Empire Category Ceremonial officers in the United Kingdom Category Order of the British Empire UK gov stub ...   more details



  1. King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire is the herald of the Order of the British Empire , established in 1917 and effective since 1918. Kings of Arms 1918 1928 Arthur Henry Fitzroy Paget General Sir Arthur Henry FitzRoy Paget 1929 1947 Herbert Heath Admiral Sir Herbert Leopold Heath 1947 1968 Roderick Carr Air Marshal Sir Roderick Carr 1968 1983 George Gordon Lennox Lieutenant General Sir George Gordon Lennox 1983 1997 Anthony Morton Admiral Sir Anthony Morton 1997 2011 Patrick Hine Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick Hine 2011 present Peter Abbott Admiral Sir Peter Abbott DEFAULTSORT King Of Arms Of The Order Of The British Empire Category Offices of arms Order of the British Empire Category Order of the British Empire Heraldry stub ...   more details



  1. List of Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire

    Below is a List of Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire Substantive from Order of the British Empire the Order s creation in 1917 until the present day. Honorary Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire can be found at Category Honorary Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire . 1910s 1917 Lucy, Lady Houston The Baroness Byron , Hariot Hamilton Temple Blackwood, Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava The Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava , Sarah Lees , Edith Lyttelton , Edith Vane Tempest Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry The Marchioness of Londonderry , Marjorie Sinclair, Baroness Pentland The Baroness Pentland , Marie Freeman Thomas, Marchioness of Willingdon The Marchioness of Willingdon 1918 Eva Anstruther , Caroline Arnott , Katharine Marjory Stewart Murray, Duchess of Atholl The Duchess of Atholl , Florence Bell Lady Bell of Rounton Grange , Maud Bevan , Maud Burnett , Augusta Crichton Stuart The Marchioness of Bute , Margaret Davidson , Anna Maria Donner , Alice Godman , Agnes Jekyll , Adelaide Livingstone , Ethel Locke King , Nellie Melba , Margaret Pryse Rice , Clarissa Reid , Rosamond Ridley, Viscountess Ridley The Viscountess Ridley , Aileen Roberts, 2nd Countess Roberts The Countess Roberts , Edith Sclater , Flora Shaw , Horace Smith Dorrien Family Olive Smith Dorrien , Janet Stancomb Wills , Mary Waldegrave, Countess Waldegrave The Countess Waldegrave , May Whitty 1919 Rachel Crowdy , Florence Bligh, Countess of Darnley The Countess of Darnley ... See also List of Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire List of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire References references Category Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire Category Lists of women Category Order of the British Empire Category Orders of knighthood ... Yarwood 1970s 1970 Dorothy Ackroyd , Mary Anderson British Army officer Mary M. Anderson , Te ... Powell , Lesley Rees , Mary Richardson British educator Mary Richardson , Dela Smith , Marilyn Strathern ...   more details



  1. List of Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire

    Below is a List of Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire from Order of the British Empire the Order s creation in 1917 until the present day 1910s 1917 Queen Mary , Kaikhusrau Jahan, Begum of Bhopal The Begum of Bhopal , Katharine Furse , Arthur Lawley, 6th Baron Wenlock The Baroness Wenlock , Louise Paget , Flora Reid 1918 Annette Foljambe, Countess of Liverpool The Countess of Liverpool , Frederic Thesiger, 1st Viscount Chelmsford The Viscountess Chelmsford , Margaret Russell, Baroness Ampthill The Lady Ampthill , Charlotte Paulet, Marchioness of Winchester The Marchioness of Winchester , Ronald Munro Ferguson, 1st Viscount Novar The Viscountess Novar , Violet Graham, Duchess of Montrose The Duchess of Montrose , Douglas Dawson Lady Aim e Evelyn Dawson , Lewis Vernon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt The Viscountess Harcourt , Sidney Browne Sidney Jane Browne , Edith Benyon , Mary Harmsworth, Viscountess Northcliffe The Viscountess Northcliff 1919 Mildred Buxton, Countess Buxton The Countess of Buxton , Beatrix Beauclerk, Duchess of St Albans The Marchioness of Waterford , Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom Princess Henry of Battenberg , Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig Holstein Princess Marie Louise , Adeline Russell, Duchess of Bedford The Duchess of Bedford , Sarah Swift , Ethel Becher , Maud McCarthy 1920s 1920 Margaret Lloyd George , Alice Isaacs, Marchioness of Reading The Marchioness of Reading , Mabell Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie The Countess of Airlie 1924 Marie Freeman Thomas, Marchioness of Willingdon The Marchioness of Willingdon 1925 Ivy Chamberlain , Ellen Terry 1926 Rachel Forster, Baroness Forster The Baroness Forster , Christina Massey ... The Baroness Hayman See also List of Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire List of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire References http www.london gazette.co.uk The London ... Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire ...   more details



  1. List of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire

    Below is a List of Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire from Order of the British Empire the Order s creation in 1917 until the present day incomplete list date August 2008 1910s 1917 Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn , Walter Cunliffe, 1st Baron Cunliffe The Lord Cunliffe , Robert Younger, Baron Blanesburgh Robert Younger , Herbert John Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone The Viscount Gladstone , Eric Campbell Geddes Sir Eric Geddes , Arthur Stanley politician Arthur Stanley , Alfred Emmott, 1st Baron Emmott The Lord Emmott , John Moulton, Baron Moulton The Lord Moulton , George Clarke, 1st Baron Sydenham of Combe The Lord Sydenham of Combe , Alexander Ure, 1st Baron Strathclyde The Lord Strathclyde , Walter Cunliffe, 1st Baron Cunliffe The Lord Cunliffe , Sir Arthur Pearson, 1st Baronet , John Sankey, 1st Viscount Sankey Mr. Justice Sankey , Alexander McDowell , Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV , the Maharajah of Mysore. 1918 John Pentland Mahaffy , Richard Garton , Sir Thomas Dunlop, 1st Baronet , Arthur Foljambe, 2nd Earl of Liverpool The Earl of Liverpool , Robert Windsor Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth The Earl of Plymouth , William Plender, 1st Baron Plender Sir William Plender , Howard Spicer Sir Howard Spicer 1919 Henry Sclater Sir Henry Sclater , George Somerset, 3rd Baron Raglan The Lord Raglan , William Wellesley Peel, 1st Earl Peel The Viscount Peel , Walter Durnford , Charles Edward Ellis Sir Charles Ellis , Sir Edward Ward, 1st Baronet , 1920s 1920 Alexander Gibb Sir Alexander Gibb , Sir Percy Bates, 4th Baronet ... Paul Fuller economist Sir Paul Fuller 2012 Stephen Brome See also List of Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire List of Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire References http ... Hugh Bullock Reflist Category Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire ... Chancellor British administrator Sir John Chancellor , Victor Sassoon Sir Victor Sassoon, 3rd Baronet ...   more details



  1. British Empire

    2004 title Empire, The rise and demise of the British world order and the lessons for global power publisher Basic Books isbn 0 465 02328 2 ref By 1922 the British Empire held sway over about 458 ... Empire Evolution of the British Empire This page has been automatically assigned the correct ... them. Thanks. Use British English date July 2011 Infobox country name British Empire image flag Flag ... time were part of the British Empire. Current British Overseas Territories are underlined ... said that The empire on which the sun never sets the sun never sets on the British Empire because ... Cabot s ship used for his second voyage to the New World The foundations of the British Empire ... to use the term British Empire ref refOHBEv1 Canny , p.  62. ref were beginning to press ... . ref British Empire refLloyd1996 Lloyd , pp.  4 8. ref Plantations of Ireland Though a relative .... ref First British Empire 1583 1783 Main English colonial empire In 1578, Elizabeth I of England ... 70. ref The British Empire began to take shape during the early 17th century, with the British colonization ... the end of the 18th century, has subsequently been referred to as the First British Empire . ref ... the sugar. ref British Empire refLloyd1996 Lloyd , pp.  22 23. ref To ensure that the increasingly ... eventually strengthen England s position in the Americas at the expense of the Dutch. ref British Empire ..., and in 1666 succeeded in colonising the The Bahamas Bahamas . ref British Empire refLloyd1996 ... over to the newly formed Somers Isles Company . ref British Empire refLloyd1996 Lloyd , pp.  ... Second Anglo Dutch War , in exchange for Suriname . ref British Empire refLloyd1996 Lloyd , p.  ... . ref name buckner25 British Empire refBuckner2008 Buckner , p.  25. ref Two years later, the Royal ... slaves to the British colonies of the Caribbean. ref British Empire refLloyd1996 Lloyd , p.  37. ref From the outset, slavery was the basis of the British Empire in the West Indies. Until the abolition ...   more details



  1. Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire

    The Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire IODE is a women s charitable organization based in Canada . The club was originally titled the Federation of Daughters of the British Empire , which was founded by Margaret Clark Murray in 1900. Initially wanting to expand nationally but with failed attempts, in 1901 the group opted to stay in Canada and the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire was formed. It was founded in 1900 during the Second Boer War in patriotic support of the British Empire . It currently provides scholarship s, bursary bursaries , book prizes, and awards, as well as pursuing other philanthropic and educational projects in various communities across the nation. The club was originally formed to strengthen Canada s National ties. During the Second World War the IODE had 50 000 members and and participated in war effort relief drives, such as sock drives and scrap drives. The first chapter in New Brunswick was founded by Mrs. John Black in Fredericton, New Brunswick Fredericton . Fredericton was also the location of the first club meeting, on January 15, 1900. The clubs first president was Edith Nordheimer in 1901. The clubs motto was One Flag, One Throne, One Empire . The IODE ran a magazine called Echoes . The US counterpart is DBE Society Daughters of the British Empire . See also List of Canadian organizations with royal patronage External links http www.iode.ca National Chapter of the IODE http www.rootsweb.com qcmtl w IODE.html History of the IODE References Katie Pickles Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire The Oxford Companion to Canadian History. Ed. Gerald Hallowell. Oxford University Press, 2004. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. York University. 12 October 2011 Robert Rutherdale home front The Oxford Companion to Canadian History. Ed. Gerald Hallowell. Oxford University Press, 2004. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. York University. 12 October 2011 Category Organizations established in 1900 Category ...   more details



  1. Order of the Indian Empire

    . The Order is the junior British order of chivalry associated with the British Raj Empire of India .... Calcutta S. K. Lahiri & Co. ref The British authorities intended the Order of the Indian Empire ... reformation of the Order British Honours System Category Orders of knighthood of the United Kingdom Category Order of the Indian Empire Category British India Category Colonial orders Category Awards ...Refimprove date April 2008 Infobox order title Order of the Indian Empire image Image Order of the Indian EmpireInsignia.JPG 165px caption The insignia of The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire awarded by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom Queen of the United Kingdom type Order decoration Order ... bar Order of the Indian Empire.jpg 90px caption2 ribbon bar of the Order of the Indian Empire Image ... Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Queen Victoria Victoria ... Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire GCIE Knight Commander Category Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire KCIE Companion Category Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire ... The United Kingdom British founded the Order in 1878 to reward British and native officials who .... On 15 February 1887, the Order of the Indian Empire formally became The Most Eminent Order ... The British monarchy British Sovereign serves as the Sovereign of the Order. The Grand Master held ... Grand Commanders of the Order of the Star of India, rather than of the Order of the Indian Empire .... He is wearing the mantle, collar and star of a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire ... Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire GCIE Image Kie.jpg right thumb Photo of Mokshagundam ... a cross the Order of the Indian Empire does not in deference to India s non Christian tradition ... Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire GCIE 23 December 1911, Knight Commander ... e de Order of the Indian Empire es Orden del Imperio de la India fr Ordre de l Empire des Indes it Ordine ...   more details



  1. Order of the Colonial Empire

    refimprove date November 2011 The Order of the Colonial Empire Portuguese Ordem do Imp rio Colonial was a Portugal Portuguese Order decoration , established on 13 April 1932 as a colonial order of knighthood , to reward services by soldiers and civilians in the Portuguese Empire Portuguese colonies in Asia and Africa . The Order consisted of four grades Grand Cross , which wore the badge on a sash on the right shoulder and the star on the left chest Grand Officer , which wore the badge on a necklet and the star on the left chest Commander , which wore the badge on a necklet and the star on the left chest Officer , which wore the badge on a ribbon with rosette on the left chest Knight , which wore the badge on a ribbon on the left chest. The Commander grade was dropped sometime during the 1960s, and the Order was discontinued upon the Carnation Revolution in 1974. Insignia The badge of the Order was an enamel Order of Christ Cross , in silver for Knight and in gilt for higher grades, with the lesser Coat of arms of Portugal in enamel and gilt at the centre. The star of the Order was an eight pointed faceted star, in gilt for Grand Cross and Grand Officer, in silver for Commander, with the badge of the Order at the centre. The ribbon of the Order was red with black central and edge stripes. Notable Recipients Grand Crosses George V of the United Kingdom Mozambique Company ref name Times48373 Cite newspaper The Times articlename The President of Portugal has awarded.. section Official Appointments and Notices day of week Wednesday date 2 August 1939 page number 20 issue 48373 column A ref References reflist DEFAULTSORT Order Of The Empire Category Colonial orders Category Orders, decorations, and medals of Portugal Category Order of the Colonial Empire nl Orde van het Imperium pt Ordem do Imp rio Colonial ...   more details



  1. Order of Glory (Ottoman Empire)

    infobox military award name Order of Glory br Ni an i ftihar image File Orde van de Glorie Ottomaanse Rijk.jpg 200px caption First design of the Order of Glory awarded by the Ottoman Empire country type Order honour Order of Merit eligibility for general merit campaign status No longer awarded description motto clasps post nominals established 19 August 1831 first award last award total posthumous recipients precedence label individual higher Order of the Crescent same lower Order of the Medjidie related image2 caption2 The Order of Glory lang tr Ni an i ftihar was an Order honour order of the Ottoman Empire founded 19 August 1831 by Ottoman Sultan Sultan Mahmud II . ref cite web author Megan C. Robertson url http www.medals.org.uk turkey turkey008.htm title ODM of Turkey Order of Glory publisher Medals.org.uk date 2 June 2004 accessdate 25 February 2012 ref With the introduction fo the Order of the Medjidie some sources declared this order obsolete. However, examples are known to have been awarded during the reign of Abdulhamid II . ref cite web author Tim Tezer url http www.turkishmedals.net orders.htm Glory title Ottoman Orders publisher Turkishmedals.net accessdate 25 February 2012 ref References reflist Category Orders, decorations, and medals of the Ottoman Empire Glory de Ni an i ftihar nl Orde van de Glorie Turkije sv Tugraorden ...   more details



  1. Order of the Dooranee Empire

    Image Order of the Durrani Empire Afghanistan received by Sir Thomas Willshire 1789 1862.jpg thumb 180px right 1st Class Star awarded to Sir Thomas Willshire in the Mus e national de la L gion d Honneur et des Ordres de Chevalerie , Paris The Order of the Dooranee Empire was awarded to British field officers and above during the First Anglo Afghan War First Afghan War by Shuja Shah Durrani Shah Shoojah ool Moolk of Afghanistan in gratitude for his restoration to the throne. ref p.139 British Battles and Medals by Major L L Gordon published by Spink & Son Ltd 1947 ref The first investiture of the order was held at a grand Durbar court durbar in the courtyard of the Harem Serai of the Bala Hissar , Kabul , on the evening of 17 September 1839. ref pp. 322 323 The Expedition into Affghanistan notes and sketches descriptive of the country, contained in a personal narrative during the campaign of 1839 & 1840 by James Atkinson Persian scholar James Atkinson , etc published by W H Allen & Co, London, 1842 ref At the time there were not enough decorations prepared but on the day those who were not on duty were presented before the king. ref p. 21 The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany , Volume 31, 1840 ref The result was that there are numerous variations in the stars and medals as many were subsequently made in India and Europe, particularly in the number of pearls on the order. There were three classes to the order as to emulate the three classes of the Order of the Bath . The first and second classes had both a star and a medal while the third consisted of a medal only. The medal of all three classes had the red green ribbon of the Ghuznee Medal . 1st Class Medal A gold Maltese cross with eight points terminating in a gold bead on two crossed swords. In the centre is a green ... References reflist Category First Anglo Afghan War Category Recipients of the Order of the Dooranee Empire ...   more details



  1. Empire (Law & Order)

    Infobox Television episode Title Empire Series Law & Order Image Caption Season 9 Episode 20 Airdate Start date 1999 05 05 Production Writer Director Music Photographer Guests Episode list List of Law & Order episodes season 9 Prev Ambitious Law & Order episode Tabula Rasa Next Ambitious Law & Order episode Ambitious Empire is the 201st episode of NBC s legal drama Law & Order , and the 20th episode of the List of Law & Order episodes season 9 9th season . Plot The episode opens with a businessman, Gilbert Sanderson Daniel Henry Murray seen staggering into an Italian restaurant wearing boxer shorts and no pants. He collapses, asks for a doctor, and is taken away by ambulance. We learn later he has come from his townhouse next door. Detectives Lenny Briscoe and Rey Curtis find lady s underwear in his living room, and after he dies in the hospital, the medical examiner Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers discovers through an autopsy that he had ingested 1,000  mg of Viagra before his death, enough to kill him given an existing heart condition. The initial police investigation focuses on Mr. Sanderson s wife Kathleen McNenny whose motive may have been retaliation for suspected infidelities , a business associate Julian Spector Daniel Hugh Kelly , and Katrina Ludlow Julia Roberts , a professional party planner who eventually admits to having had sex with Sanderson right before his death. The detectives discover that Spector had a motive to kill Sanderson if Sanderson was planning to downgrade the bonds necessary for Spector to build a multimillion dollar sports stadium. Spector is also found to have had means and opportunity he had obtained Viagra from a drug dealer, knew of Sanderson s heart condition, and according to Ludlow, had asked her to give it to Sanderson as a favor to enhance their eventual sexual encounter. Ludlow asks to be put into witness protection in exchange for testifying ... & Order episodes Category 1999 television episodes nl Empire Law & Order ...   more details



  1. The British Empire: A survey

    Image The British Empire A survey.JPG thumb 200px right The British Empire A survey The British Empire A survey is a series of twelve books, each self contained, published for educational purposes during the British Empire Exhibition in London by HarperCollins Collins in 1924, following the request of the Exhibition s management towards the Imperial Studies Committee of the Royal Colonial Institute to create this work. The series General Editor was Hugh Gunn and the Advisory Committee members were Sir Charles P. Lucas, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB , Order of St Michael and St George KCMG Chairman The Right Honourable The Rt Hon Lord Morris, KCMG, Doctor of Laws LL.D. Sir Harry Wilson, KCMG, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE Arthur Percival Newton, Master ... Sir George R. Parkin, KCMG, LL.D. The volumes I. The Dominions and Dependencies of the Empire , by Coll. II. The Story of the Empire , by Sir Charles Lucas III. The Constitution, Administration, and Laws of the Empire , by Prof. A. Berriedale Keith IV. The Resources of the Empire and Their Development , by Evans Lewin V. Health Problems of the Empire Past, Present, and Future by Dr. Andrew Balfour and Dr. H. H. Scott VI. The Press and Communications of the Empire , by J. Saxon Mills VII. The Trade, Commerce, and Shipping of the Empire , by Sir Charles McLeod and Prof. A. W. Kirkaldy VIII. Makers of the Empire , by Hugh Gunn IX. The Native Races of the Empire , by Hugh Gunn X. The Universities and Educational Systems of the Empire , by Sir Godfrey Ladgen XI. The Literature and Art of the Empire , by Edward Salmon and Major A. A. Longden XII. Migration Within the Empire , by Major E. A. Belcher See also British Empire Exhibition British Empire Colonial Exhibitions commons Category British Empire Category 1924 in the United Kingdom Category 1924 in London Category 20th century in London ... about the British Empire Survey, A UK stub ...   more details



  1. British Empire Medal

    Image B.E.M..jpg right 120px De medaille The Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Meritorious Service , usually known as the British Empire Medal BEM , is a United Kingdom British medal awarded ... divisions in a similar way to the Order of the British Empire itself. While recipients are not technically ... Jubilee in 2012. ref http www.bbc.co.uk news uk 15503068 British Empire Medal to return says David Cameron, BBC News, 28 October 2011 ref History The Medal of the Order of the British Empire was first established in 1917 together with the Order of the British Empire itself. In 1922 the original medal was split in two new honours. While the Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry ... Cross in 1940, the Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Meritorious Service usually known as the British Empire Medal was awarded in similar circumstances as the lower classes of the Order of the British Empire, but usually to people below management or professional level. In the uniformed ... with more senior recipients receiving the Order of the British Empire . From 14 January 1958 these awards were instead designated as the British Empire Medal for Gallantry and consisted of the Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Meritorious Service with a silver oak leaf emblem worn ... in the fire services. From 1940, the British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service could again be awarded ... yes accessdate 2007 10 31 ref See also Category Recipients of the British Empire Medal Recipients of the British Empire Medal References reflist External links http www.nationalarchives.gov.uk documentsonline wo373.asp Search recommendations for the British Empire Medal on The UK National Archives ... 327239&CFTOKEN 41216880 British Empire Medal on the Veterans Affairs Canada site Decorations of the United ... Navy Category Recipients of the British Empire Medal de British Empire Medaille nl Medaille van het Britse Rijk no British Empire Medal sv British Empire Medal ...   more details



  1. British Empire League

    Refimprove date July 2009 The British Empire League was formed in London in 1894 in order to support the ideology of British imperialism and to promote loyalty to and the unity of the British Empire . It was particularly active in the British dominion s of Australia and Canada in the early part of the twentieth century. The League focused on the celebration of the birthday of Queen Victoria 24 May as a patriotic holiday. In Australia, this was not only an observance of the holiday in schools, but was also a wider opportunity to demonstrate loyalty to Britain. Empire Day was officially adopted by the Reid government in 1905 and observed for more than fifty years. ref http primeministers.naa.gov.au glossary ref In Australia, the League sponsored a monthly publication United Australia which featured on its cover Britannia and the motto One people one destiny . References references Category British Empire Category Organizations established in 1895 Category Monarchist organizations UK org stub ...   more details



  1. Historiography of the British Empire

    1981 Ferguson, Niall. Empire The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global ...The historiography of the British Empire refers to the studies, sources, critical methods and interpretations used by scholars to study the history of the British Empire . Scholars have long studied the Empire ... and the formation of a unitary and organic British empire of the sea. Walpole s opponents in the 1730s ... Theories about imperialism typically focus on the British Empire, with side glances elsewhere ... Marshall, ed. The Oxford History of the British Empire Volume II The Eighteenth Century 1998 .... ref David Richardson, The British Empire and the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1660 1807, in P.J. Marshall, ed. The Oxford History of the British Empire Volume II The Eighteenth Century 1998 pp 440 64. ref ... Supremacy, 1765 1818, in The Oxford History of the British Empire vol. 2, The Eighteenth Century ..., they have suggested that the British empire was a cultural project as well as a set of political and economic ... of Empire English Cosmopolitans in an Age of Expansion, 1560 1660. ref See also British Empire British ... Further reading Basic bibliography Bayly, C. A. ed. Atlas of the British Empire 1989 . survey by scholars heavily illustrated Brendon, Piers. A Moral Audit of the British Empire. History Today , Oct ... Empire, 1781 1997 2008 , wide ranging survey Bryant, Arthur. The History of Britain and the British ... Empire 2006 , 144 pp Darwin, John. The Empire Project The Rise and Fall of the British World System ... and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power 2002 , Howe, Stephen ed., The New Imperial Histories Reader 2009 James, Lawrence. The Rise and Fall of the British Empire 1997 . Marshall, P. J. ed. , The Cambridge Illustrated History of the British Empire 1996 . Stockwell, Sarah, ed. The British Empire Themes and Perspectives 2008 355pp. Overviews Beinart, William, ed. Environment and Empire Oxford History of the British Empire Companion 2007 Black, Jeremy. The British ...   more details



  1. 1930 British Empire Games

    Commonwealth Games infobox Name 1st British Empire Games Logo Logo 1930 and 1934 BEG.png Size 150 Host ... by Queen s Baton Stadium Ivor Wynne Stadium Civic Stadium The 1930 British Empire Games were the first ... in these first British Empire Games valign top width 230px flaglink Australia at the 1930 British Empire Games flaglink Bermuda at the 1930 British Empire Games flaglink British Guiana at the 1930 British Empire Games valign top width 230px flaglink Canada at the 1930 British Empire Games 1921 flaglink England at the 1930 British Empire Games flagicon Ireland 1783 Ireland at the 1930 British Empire Games Ireland valign top width 230px flaglink Newfoundland at the 1930 British Empire Games flaglink New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games flaglink Scotland at the 1930 British Empire Games valign top width 230px flaglink South Africa at the 1930 British Empire Games 1928 flaglink Wales at the 1930 British Empire Games Medals table Image Empire games 1930 countries map.PNG thumb ... 1 align left flaglink England at the 1930 British Empire Games 25 22 13 60 style background ccccff 2 align left flaglink Canada at the 1930 British Empire Games 1921 20 16 18 54 3 align left flaglink South Africa at the 1930 British Empire Games 1928 6 4 8 18 4 align left flaglink New Zealand at the 1930 British Empire Games 3 4 2 9 5 align left flaglink Australia at the 1930 British Empire Games 3 4 1 8 6 align left flaglink Scotland at the 1930 British Empire Games 2 3 5 10 7 align left flaglink Wales at the 1930 British Empire Games 0 2 1 3 8 align left flaglink British Guiana at the 1930 British Empire Games 0 1 1 2 9 align left flagicon Ireland 1783 Ireland at the 1930 British Empire ... Official Site http www.guernseycga.org.gg 1930can.html 1930 British Empire Games at the official Guernsey site http www.commonwealthgames.org.au GamesInfo PastGames 1930 1930.htm 1930 British Empire Games ... Empire Games Hamilton Category 1930 British Empire Games Category History of Hamilton, Ontario ...   more details



  1. British Empire in fiction

    main British Empire The British Empire has often been portrayed in fiction . Originally such works described ... deals with fictional characters set within the wider backdrop of the British Empire. This is an incomplete ... portray the eponymous fictional pirate in his struggles against the British and Dutch Empire The Netherlands ... a travelogue of the British Empire as it was at the time of writing as symbolised by the act that the protagonists ... by George MacDonald Fraser shows the British Empire between 1839 and 1891 and from the eyes of the dastardly ... it to prevent the two World Wars and preserve the British Empire until the end of the twentieth century ... manages to hold together the British Empire despite the loss of its centre and despite revolts in Egypt ... steampunk version of the British Empire called Neo Britannia. H. G. Wells The War of the Worlds ... films 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011 feature the British Empire in all four. In the first film the Royal .... The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 1992 1993 features several episodes set in the British Empire ... universe wherein the First World War never happened and the British Empire, knit together by airships ... and cannibalism, but the British Empire succeeded in moving its centre to India . With its capital ... anime series The British Empire in fiction Television 4 see below contains the novel Our Days 2006 . 2012 The War for Souls 2007 by Whitley Stieber The British Empire is one of four empires in an alternate ... published by Abaddon Books set in a modern steampunk world where the British Empire, and Queen ... and preserving the Empire. The Code Geass anime series The British Empire in fiction Television 4 see ... of Nunnally all published in 2006. Audio The Code Geass anime series The British Empire in fiction ... of the Rebellion 2006 is an anime depicting a futuristic British Empire based in North America after ... ends in 1950 with a stalemate and a general collapse of all warring sides. The British Empire retains ... British Empire In Fiction Category British Empire in fiction Category Australia in fiction Category ...   more details



  1. British Empire XIII

    confusing date December 2009 unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox rugby league representative team Name British Empire XIII Badge Badge size Nickname Governing body Region Europe Coach Captain Home Stadium RLIF Rank Most caps Top try scorer Top goal scorer Top point scorer pattern b1 leftarm1 First game First international Largest win Largest loss The British Empire XIII was a rugby league football team in Europe that represented the British Empire Empire of Britain at the time. List of British Empire rugby league team players col begin small col 3 Trevor Allan Robert Ayres rugby league Robert Bob Ayres William Banks rugby William Billy Banks Robert Bartlett rugby league Robert Bartlett Frank Barton rugby league Frank Barton Harry Bath Brian Bevan Harry Beverley Charles Booth rugby league Charles Charlie Booth John Broome rugby league John Jack Broome Arthur Clues Lionel Cooper Jack Cunliffe rugby league Jack Cunliffe col 3 John Daly rugby John Jack Daly Pat Devery Alf Fiddes Albert Fildes Alexander Fiddes Hector Gee Eric Harris rugby league Eric Harris Vic Hey Alec Higgins Johnny Hunter Dan McKeating Vince McKeating Thomas McKinney Bob McMaster Robert Bob McMaster s Rupert Mudge John Rupert Mudge col 3 Tony Paskins Albert Pepperell Alan Prescott Gus Risman C Smith Jim Sullivan Lawrence Thacker Dave Valentine Ernest Ward col end See also Other Nationalities rugby league team References http cgi.ebay.co.uk British Empire XIII V New Zealand 1952 Rugby Programme W0QQitemZ190350640287QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq20091126?IMSfp TL091126155005r35676 Programme from game versus New Zealand 1952 http www.britishpathe.com record.php?id 58975 British Pathe news footage Category International rugby league teams ...   more details



  1. British Empire Economic Conference

    File Canada Stamp 1932 Ottawa Conference.jpg thumb 180px right Postage stamp, Canada, 1932 commemorative overprint for Ottawa Conference. The British Empire Economic Conference also known as the Imperial Economic Conference or Ottawa Conference was a 1932 meeting conference of British colonies and the autonomous dominion s held to discuss the Great Depression . It was held between 21 July and 20 August in Ottawa . The conference saw the group admit the failure of the gold standard and abandon attempts to return to it. The meeting also worked to establish a zone of limited tariff s within the British Empire , but with high tariffs with the rest of the world. This was called Imperial preference or Empire Free Trade . This abandonment of open free trade led to a split in the British government. The conference was especially notable for its adoption of Keynesian economics Keynesian ideas such as lowering interest rate s, increasing the money supply , and expanding government spending . The U.S. were annoyed by the implementation of Imperial Preference as it affected them economically. ref A. Dobson, Economic Diplomacy at the Atlantic Conference , Review of International Studies 1984 10, pp.143. ref Notes Reflist See also Import Duties Act 1932 Source http www.time.com time magazine article 0,9171,744015,00.html British Empire Economic Conference Time magazine Barry Eichengreena and Douglas A. Irwin, Trade blocs, currency blocs and the reorientation of world trade in the 1930s, Journal of International Economics, Volume 38, Issues 1 2, February 1995, Pages 1 24 Robert A. MacKay, Imperial Economics at Ottawa , Pacific Affairs, Vol. 5, No. 10 Oct., 1932 , pp.  873 885 Maxwell Slutz Stewart, The Ottawa conference , Foreign policy association, incorporated, 1932 Category 1932 in Canada Category 1932 in economics Category 1932 in international relations Category 20th century diplomatic conferences Category British Empire Category Diplomatic conferences in Canada Category ...   more details



  1. Political officer (British Empire)

    In the British Empire , a political officer or political agent was an officer of the imperial civil administration, as opposed to the military administration , usually operating outside imperial territory. The title was particularly attached to a government official acting as a political adviser to the ruler of one of the princely states in pre independence South Asia , though it could also designate a kind of special envoy or ambassador e.g. Political Officer to Afghanistan . See also Political Resident Category British colonial political officers Category Heads of Missions of the United Kingdom ...   more details



  1. British Empire and Commonwealth Museum

    Infobox Museum name British Empire and Commonwealth Museum image Bristol Temple Meads old station frontage ... The British Empire and Commonwealth Museum gbmapping ST597725 was a museum in Bristol , United Kingdom exploring the history of the British Empire and the effect of British colonial rule on the rest ... web url http www.english heritage.org.uk server show conGap.6 title British Empire and Commonwealth ... tapestry, which was 23 years in the making, is to have a new home at the British Empire and Commonwealth ...?id 288 title British Empire and Commonwealth Museum Bristol Pow Wow Special exhibition until 1st .... ref cite web url http www.empiremuseum.co.uk aboutus aboutus.htm title About Us publisher British Empire ... ref ref cite web url http www.theartnewspaper.com articles Rise and fall of the British Empire museum 24476 title Rise and fall of the British Empire museum As the scale of unethical disposals emerges ... cancelled ref cite web url http www.empiremuseum.co.uk title British Empire and Commonwealth Museum accessdate 2012 04 05 format work British Empire and Commonwealth Museum ref and that it would instead ... External links http www.empiremuseum.co.uk British Empire & Commonwealth Museum website http www.imagesofempire.com ... The British Empire and Commonwealth Museum http www.theartnewspaper.com articles Rise and fall of the British ... Category British Empire Category History of the Commonwealth of Nations Category Commonwealth Family ... Police, and a register of titles of the regiments of the Honourable British East India Company ... that made possible Britain s first empire in America. ref On 23 November 2007 the museum announced ... aboutus relationalnews.htm move title News accessdate 2007 03 13 format work British Empire and Commonwealth Museum ref However, after closing in 2008 the move did not take place ... 2011 accessdate 2011 03 16 ref ref cite web url http www.guardian.co.uk culture 2011 mar 17 british empire museum director dismissed title Museum director leaves post amid police investigation into missing ...   more details



  1. Tallest building in the British Empire

    The title of tallest building in the British Empire was hotly contest during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In this era the nations of the British Empire possessed a large measure of cultural unity and naturally looked to each other for comparison and competition. This was evident in the displays at Queen Victoria s silver and diamond jubilees and in the creation of the British Empire Games in 1930 later the Commonwealth Games . A similar phenomenon occurred in the world of architecture and civics. boosterism Local boosters in cities and regions across the Empire covered the title of greatest , biggest , largest or best in the Empire. In general the boosters focused on commercial buildings, as claiming the title was part of marketing the building to potential renters. They conveniently ignored much taller non commercial buildings such as St Paul s Cathedral which stands convert 111 m and was consecrated in 1708, or Victoria Tower in the Palace of Westminster which was built in 1855 and measures convert 98.5 m . The Commonwealth of Nations slowly evolved out of the British Empire over decades, but the 1931 Statute of Westminster 1931 Statute of Westminster is often used as a dividing point. During the twentieth century the title was held primarily by Canadian buildings. Since the 1990s, however Asian buildings have held the title. Height restrictions have much to do with this list. Until the 1960s, London , the capital of the Empire, had especially strict height maximums to preserve the views of historic structures. Until the late 1920 Montreal limited all buildings ... Building In The British Empire Category Lists of tallest buildings Category British Empire Category .... Tallest building in the Empire class wikitable sortable Years Building small original ... Street.JPG 100px center Canadian Pacific Building 1912 Sun Tower Vancouver British Columbia flag Canada ... 1910 1912 Dominion Building Vancouver British Columbia flag Canada 1868 sort 053 convert 53 m ft abbr ...   more details



  1. Territorial evolution of the British Empire

    File British Empire evolution3.gif thumb 300px Animated map showing growth and decline of the British Empire The territorial evolution of the British Empire is considered to have begun with the foundation of the English colonial empire in the late 16th century. Since then, a great many territories around ... formed part of the British Empire. The nature of the territories and peoples ruled as part of the British Empire varied enormously. In legal terms the territories included those formally under the sovereignty of the British monarch who held the additional title of Emperor of India Empress or Emperor ... was ever applied to any of these. A number of countries dominion s within the British Empire gained independence in stages during the earlier part of the 20th century. Much of the rest of the Empire ... Empire 1897.jpg thumb 350px right The British Empire in 1897, marked in traditional pink. The natures ... thumb 350px The Rise and Fall of the British Empire, graph starting in 1861 Within twenty years ... British rule the term British Empire is no longer used to describe these. Almost all of the British ... 2em present day British Overseas Territories Remains of the British Empire style background color ... of British India 1876 1947 British Raj Indian Empire style background color ccff99 1947 Independent ... its colonial possessions passed to the latter state. Collectively, these territories are referred to as the British Empire . Upon much of Ireland gaining independence in 1922 as the Irish Free State , the other territories of the Empire remained under the control of the United Kingdom. From 1714 to 1837 the British throne was held by a series of kings who were also the rulers of the States of the Holy Roman Empire German state of Kingdom of Hanover Hanover . However, this was purely a personal union ... transferred to British administration under the authority of the League of Nations or the United Nations ... of India and Pakistan in 1947. The last significant territory to pass from under British ...   more details




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