Appointments by Queen Victoria to various orders and honours
The 1879 Birthday Honours were appointments by Queen Victoria to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of the Queen, and were published in The London Gazette on 24 May 1879.[1][2]
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.
^"No. 24726". The London Gazette. 24 May 1879. pp. 3597–3598.
^"The Queen's Birthday". The Times. 24 May 1879. p. 10.
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