The 1993 Queen's Birthday honours were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's birthday celebrations and were announced on 11 June 1993 for the United Kingdom,United Kingdom: the Bahamas,Bahamas: Solomon Islands,Solomon Islands: Saint Lucia,Saint Lucia: Grenada,Grenada: Papua New Guinea,Papua New Guinea: and New Zealand and the Cook Islands.New Zealand and Cook Islands: The list for Australia was announced separately on 14 June.Australia: The Queen's Birthday 1993 Honours List , Government House, Canberra, 14 June 1993

Recipients of awards are shown below as they were styled before their new honours.

United Kingdom

Life peer (Baron) Sir Richard Attenborough, C.B.E., Actor, Producer and Director. Sir Ralf Dahrendorf, K.B.E., Warden of St Antony's College, Oxford. The Right Honourable Robert (Robin) Leigh-Pemberton, Governor, Bank of England and Lord Lieutenant of Kent. Sir Yehudi Menuhin, O.M., K.B.E., Violinist, Conductor.

Privy Counsellor (PC) Roger Norman Freeman, M.P., Member of Parliament for Kettering. For political service. Sir George Samuel Knatchbull Young, Bt., M.P., Member of Parliament for Ealing Acton. For political service.

Knight Bachelor Professor Colin Leonard Berry, Professor of Morbid Anatomy, The Royal London Hospital. Chairman, Advisory Committee on Pesticides. Robin Adair Biggam, Chairman, BICC plc. For services to the Cable and Construction Industries. James Drake Birrell, Director and Chief Executive, Halifax Building Society. For services to the Building Society Movement. Samuel Brittan, Principal Economic Commentator and Assistant Editor, Financial Times. For Services to Economic Journalism. Arthur David Tim Chessells, Chairman, London Health Services Implementation Group. For services to the NHS in London. John Alexander Collins, lately Chairman, Advisory Committee on Business and Environment. For services to the Environment. David James Scott Cooksey, Chairman, Audit Commission for Local Authorities and National Health Service in England and Wales. For services to Local Government. Graham Martyn Dorey, Bailiff of Guernsey. For services to Guernsey. Ernest Hall, O.B.E., Chairman, Dean Clough Industrial Park, Halifax. For services to Training and Enterprise. Joseph Edward Hotung. For charitable services, particularly to the British Museum. Ralph Frederic Howell, M.P., Member of Parliament for Norfolk North. For political service. Dr David Jack, C.B.E., F.R.S., Non-Executive Director, Cancer Research Campaign Technology Ltd. For services to the Pharmaceutical Industry. David Laidlaw Knox, M.P., Member of Parliament for Staffordshire Moorlands. For political service. Eddie (Elias George) Kulukundis, O.B.E. For charitable services to Sport and to the Arts. Peter Large, C.B.E., Chairman, Joint Committee on Mobility for Disabled People. Michael Gillam Lickiss, Senior Partner, Grant Thornton (UK). For services to Accountancy. Ronald Andrew Baird Miller, C.B.E., Executive Chairman, Dawson International plc. For services to the Textile Industry. Kenneth Murray, F.R.S., Professor of Molecular Biology, University of Edinburgh. For services to Science. Dr William George Henry Quigley, C.B., Chairman, Ulster Bank Ltd. For services to public life in Northern Ireland. Dr David Allan Rees, F.R.S., Secretary and Chief Executive, Medical Research Council. For services to Science. Colin Sampson, C.B.E., Q.P.M., H.M. Chief Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland. Stanley Clifford Simmons. For services to Medicine. Professor Colin Stansfield Smith, C.B.E., County Architect, Hampshire County Council. For services to Architecture. Donald Maurice Spiers, C.B., T.D., Controller Aircraft, Ministry of Defence. Donald Edgar Stringer, C.B.E. For political service. Gilbert Williamson Thompson, O.B.E., Chief Executive, Manchester Airport plc. For services to Air Transport. Colin William Carstairs Turner, C.B.E., D.F.C., For political and public service. Duncan Amos Watson, C.B.E., Immediate Past President, World Blind Union: formerly Chairman, Access Committee for England. For services to Blind People. Peter Robert Wright, C.B.E., Director, The Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Diplomatic Service and Overseas List Dick Hurst Pantlin, C.B.E. For services to British interests and the British community in Europe.

Order of the Bath

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) Admiral Sir John (Beverley) Kerr, K.C.B., A.D.C.

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) Lieutenant General Roger Neil Wheeler, C.B.E., late The Royal Irish Rangers. Peter Graham, C.B., Q.C., First Parliamentary Counsel.

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) Military Division Rear Admiral David Kenneth Bawtree. Rear Admiral Graham Noel Davis. Rear Admiral John Antony Lovell Myres. Major General John Alexander James Pooler Barr, C.B.E., late Corps of Royal Engineers. Major General Geoffrey William Field, O.B.E., late Corps of Royal Engineers. Major General David Phillips Thomson, C.B.E., M.C., late The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Air Vice-Marshal John Michael Brook, Q.H.S., Royal Air Force. Air Vice-Marshal Paul Derek Clark, Royal Air Force. Air Vice-Marshal Gordon Macarthur Ferguson, C.B.E., Royal Air Force. Air Vice-Marshal William McCulloch Rae, Royal Air Force.

Civil Division David Jeffrey Bentley, Grade 3, Home Office. William John Hodges, Permanent Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Northern Ireland Civil Service. David John Hodgkins, Grade 3, Health and Safety Executive, Department of Employment. Christopher Kingston Howes, Second Commissioner and Chief Executive, The Crown Estate. Robert Gordon Scott Johnston, Grade 3, Property Services Agency Service International, Department of the Environment. Peter Mackay, Grade 2, Scottish Office. Stephen Charles Taylor Matheson, Grade 2, H.M. Board of Inland Revenue. Nicholas Lionel John Montagu, Grade 2, Department of Transport. Timothy Jean Geoffrey Pratt, lately Deputy Treasury Solicitor. Dr John Langdale Reed, Senior Principal Medical Officer, Department of Health. Arthur Christie Russell, Grade 3, Department of Trade and Industry. Edward Alexander Simpson, Director, Northern Ireland Court Service. Dr George Strath Sorrie, lately Chief Executive, Occupational Health Service, Office of Public Service and Science. Harold David Spenser Venables, The Official Solicitor, Lord Chancellor's Department.

Order of St Michael and St George

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) Alastair Christopher Donald Summerhayes MacRae, C.M.G., British High Commissioner, Lagos. The Honourable Humphrey John Hamilton Maud, C.M.G., H.M. Ambassador, Buenos Aires.

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) Geoffrey Edward Fitchew, lately Director General, EC Commission. Colin Gatt, Director, Commonwealth Development Corporation Managed Projects. For services to the Commonwealth Development Corporation. David Hugh Colvin, Minister, H.M. Embassy, Rome. Charles Augustine Kaye Cullimore, British High Commissioner, Kampala. Anthony St John Howard Figgis, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Richard Hugh Turton Gozney, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. John Francis Ryde Martin, Counsellor, United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations, New York. David Norman Reddaway, M.B.E., Counsellor and Chargé d'Affaires, H.M. Embassy, Tehran. Michael John Robinson, Counsellor, H.M. Embassy, Belgrade. Thomas William Savage, Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Brian Smith, O.B.E., British High Commissioner, Port of Spain. David Critchlow Walker, C.V.O., British High Commissioner, Accra. Brian Watkins, British High Commissioner, Mbabane. Philip Henry Davan Wetton, Director General for British Trade Development in Italy, H.M. Consulate-General, Milan.

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) Colonel Peter Hilton, M.C. David William Neil Landale. Colonel Geoffrey Walter Fownes Luttrell, M.C. Brian Henry McGrath, C.V.O.

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) Frank Reginald Francis, L.V.O., M.B.E. John Haslam, L.V.O. Graham Norbert Kennedy. George David Inge-Innes-Lillingston, C.B.E., D.L.

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) The Most Honourable Elizabeth Shirley Vaughan, Marchioness of Anglesey, D.B.E. Marilyn Jean, Mrs Atkinson. Colonel Harold Frederick Oberlinne Bewsher, O.B.E. John Edwin Brook. Thomas Henry Davies. Susan Lillian Derry, M.V.O. Lieutenant Colonel Donald James Charles Wickes, M.V.O. Cyril Raymond Woods, M.V.O.

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) Lynda Margaret, Mrs Hopkins. David Rankin-Hunt, T.D. Michael William Desmond MacKey, B.E.M. Carmel Eileen Mary, Mrs Murphy. Inspector Thomas Anthony Parker, Metropolitan Police. Inspector Roger Ernest Reynolds, Metropolitan Police. Squadron Leader Robert Morrison Shields, Royal Air Force. Michael John Thresher. Miss Gwendoline Annette Wilkin. David McKenzie Yeaman.

Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) (RVM) Patrick Joseph Carroll, R.V.M. Pauline Patricia, Mrs Stanley, R.V.M. Richard James Thomas, R.V.M.

Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) (RVM) Joseph Hervé Yves Chevrier. Arthur Burton Cummings. Petty Officer Marine Engineering Mechanic (Mechanical) Michael Lawrence Currell. Terence James Gardiner. Clive John Godfrey. Miss June Marguerite Theresa Guerin. Sergeant Peter John Hersey, Royal Air Force. Dennis Leslie Lazenby. Miss Betty Leek. Stephen John Matthews. Sergeant Kenneth Erwin Millar, Royal Air Force. Kenneth John Richardson. Paul Kevin Whybrew.

Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) Charles Hubert Sisson, Writer and Poet. For services to Literature. Dr Elsie May Widdowson, C.B.E., F.R.S., President, British Nutrition Foundation. For services to Science.

Order of the British Empire

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) Miss Thora Hird (Mrs Scott), O.B.E., Actress. For services to Drama. Muriel Sarah, Mrs Spark, O.B.E., Writer. For services to Literature.

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) John Crichton-Stuart, Marquess of Bute. For services to the Arts and Heritage, and to public life in Scotland. Sir Peter Parker, L.V.O. For services to public life.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Military division Brigadier Michael Anthony Browne (474111), late Corps of Royal Engineers. Colonel Royston Leslie Giles, O.B.E. (453607), late The Gloucestershire Regiment. Colonel William Bernard Ibbetson (471286), late The Green Howards. Brigadier (now Major General) Anthony David Pigott O.B.E. (477816), late Corps of Royal Engineers Colonel John Austin Thorp, M.B.E. (477436), late Corps of Royal Engineers. Brigadier Thomas Ian Macdonald Waugh, M.B.E. (475258), late Royal Corps of Signals.

Civil division John Beadle, lately Chairman, Peak Park Joint Planning Board. For services to the National Parks Movement. Jeremy Wilson Beech, Q.F.S.M., Chief Fire Officer of Kent. Anthony John Booth, Managing Director, Special Businesses and International Affairs British Telecom plc. For services to the Telecommunications Industry. Carlton Boswell, T.D., lately Her Majesty's Chief Agricultural Inspector, Health and Safety Executive, Department of Employment. Elizabeth Louise, Mrs. Botting (Mrs. Carpenter). For services to the Top Salaries Review Body and to Personal Finance Broadcasting. Peter Thomas Brazier, lately Grade 5, Central Office of Information. Ian Brownlie Q.C., Chichele Professor of Public International Law, University of Oxford. For services to International Law. William Campbell Bryden, Head of Drama Television, BBC Scotland. Associate Director, the Royal National Theatre. Philip George Burke, Professor of Mathematical Physics, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Science. John Halcrow Burrow, O.B.E., Chief Constable, Essex Police.