The 1895 Birthday Honours were appointments by

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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 ''

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'' on 25 May 1895 and in ''

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'' on 25 May 1895 and on 11 June 1895. 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.

United Kingdom and British Empire

Privy Councillor

The Queen appointed the following to Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council: *

William Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh William Henry Leigh, 2nd Baron Leigh, (17 January 1824 – 21 October 1905) was a British politician. Life He was the eldest of three sons born to Chandos Leigh, 1st Baron Leigh and his wife Margarette Willes. He was Lord of the Manor of Hunn ...

*Sir

Henry Brougham Loch Henry Brougham Loch, 1st Baron Loch, (23 May 1827 – 20 June 1900) was a British soldier and colonial administrator. Military service Henry Loch was the son of James Loch, Member of Parliament, of Drylaw, Midlothian. He entered the Royal Na ...

Baronet A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th ...
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* John Tomlinson Brunner *

David Dale David Dale (6 January 1739–7 March 1806) was a leading Scottish industrialist, merchant and philanthropist during the Scottish Enlightenment period at the end of the 18th century. He was a successful entrepreneur in a number of areas, m ...

, of Darlington. * William Dunn * John Watson, of Earnock, Lanarkshire.

Knight Bachelor The title of Knight Bachelor is the basic rank granted to a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not inducted as a member of one of the organised Order of chivalry, orders of chivalry; it is a part of the Orders, decorations, and medals ...

Walter Besant Sir Walter Besant (; 14 August 1836 – 9 June 1901) was an English novelist and historian. William Henry Besant was his brother, and another brother, Frank, was the husband of Annie Besant. Early life and education The son of wine merchant Wi ...

. *

William Conway William, Bill, or Billy Conway may refer to: * William Conway (Arkansas judge) (1805–1852), Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court * William Conway (cardinal) (1913–1977), Irish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * William Conway (Irish repub ...

. *Dr. Joseph Ewart, of Brighton. *Dr. Christopher Furness *

Nicholas John Hannen Sir Nicholas John Hannen (24 August 1842 – 27 April 1900) was a British barrister, diplomat and judge who served in China and Japan. He was the Chief Justice of the British Supreme Court for China, British Supreme Court for China and Japan fro ...

, Consul-General at Shanghai, and Judge of the Supreme Court for China and Japan. *

Henry Hicks Hocking Henry Hicks Hocking (16 July 1842 – 9 June 1907) was a British colonial administrator. He was born the son of Richard Hocking, a merchant of Kennington, Surrey, and educated at St John's College, Oxford, where he graduated with a BA in 1864 ...

Attorney General of Jamaica Attorney General of Jamaica is the chief law officer in Jamaica. Section 79(1) of the Constitution of Jamaica states that "there shall be an Attorney General who shall be the principal legal adviser to the Government of Jamaica" and pursuant to ...

. *

Henry Irving Sir Henry Irving (6 February 1838 – 13 October 1905), christened John Henry Brodribb, sometimes known as J. H. Irving, was an English stage actor in the Victorian era, known as an actor-manager because he took complete responsibility ( ...

. *William Wollaston Karslake *

William Hales Hingston Sir William Hales Hingston (29 June 1829 – 19 February 1907) was a Canadians, Canadian physician, politician, banker, and Senate of Canada, Senator. Biography Born in Hinchinbrooke, Quebec, Hinchinbrooke near Huntingdon, Quebec, he r ...

of Montreal. * Joseph Francis Leese Recorder of Manchester. *George Charles Mason. *

Lewis Morris Lewis Morris (April 8, 1726 – January 22, 1798) was an American Founding Father, landowner, and developer from Morrisania, New York, presently part of Bronx County. He signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence as a delegate to the Conti ...

. * Alexander Campbell Onslow, Chief Justice of tho Colony of Western Australia. *

Robert Pullar Sir Robert Pullar (18 February 1828 – 9 September 1912) was a Scotland, Scottish Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. Life Pullar was born at Burt's Close in Perth, Scotland, Perth on 18 February 1828, the elde ...

. *Dr

William Howard Russell Sir William Howard Russell, (28 March 182710 February 1907) was an Irish reporter with ''The Times'', and is considered to have been one of the first modern war correspondents. He spent 22 months covering the Crimean War, including the Sie ...

. * Arthur Snowden, Mayor of the City of Melbourne.

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath

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

;Military Division *General Sir Michael Anthony Shrapnel Biddulph Colonel-Commandant, Royal Artillery. *General Sir

Charles John Stanley Gough General Sir Charles John Stanley Gough, ( ; 28 January 1832 – 6 September 1912) was a senior British Indian Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Br ...

Indian Army. *Admiral Sir William Montagu Dowell *General Sir George Harry Smith Willis Colonel the Devonshire Regiment. *Lieutenant-General Sir

Drury Curzon Drury-Lowe Lieutenant-General Sir Drury Curzon Drury-Lowe (3 January 1830 – 6 April 1908) was a British Army officer. Biography He was born as Drury Curzon Holden on 3 January 1830 at Aston Lodge in Aston-on-Trent when he was called Drury Curzon Holde ...

Colonel 17th Lancers. *Admiral of the Fleet, Richard Meade, Earl of Clanwilliam *Admiral Sir

Richard Vesey Hamilton Admiral Sir Richard Vesey Hamilton (28 May 1829 – 17 September 1912) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he twice volunteered to take part in missions to search for Sir John Franklin's ill-fated expedition to find the Northwest ...

;Civil Division *The Rt. Hon. the Lord Playfair *The Rt. Hon.

James Stansfeld Sir James Stansfeld, ( ; 5 March 182017 February 1898) was a British Radical and Liberal politician and social reformer who served as Under-Secretary of State for India (1866), Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1869–71) and Preside ...

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB)

;Military Division *Vice-Admiral

Charles Frederick Hotham Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Frederick Hotham (20 March 1843 – 22 March 1925) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer, he was a member of the naval brigade that fought the Māori people at the Battle of Rangiriri during the invas ...

*Vice-Admiral Robert O'Brien FitzRoy *Lieutenant-General Henry Brasnell Tuson Royal Marine Artillery. *James Nicholas Dick Inspector-General of Hospitals and Fleets, and Director-General of the Medical Department of the Navy. ;Civil Division * Ralph Henry Knox Accountant-General of the Army. *

Stair Agnew Sir Stair Agnew (6 December 1831 – 12 July 1916) was a Scottish public official. He served as Registrar General for Scotland. Life He was born at Lochnaw Castle in the parish of Leswalt in Dumfries and Galloway, the fifth son of Sir And ...

Registrar-General and Deputy Keeper of Records, Scotland. *Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur John Bigge Private Secretary to the Queen. *

Nicholas Roderick O'Conor Sir Nicholas Roderick O'Conor (; 1843 – 19 March 1908) was an Anglo-Irish diplomat. When he died, Sir Nicholas was the British ambassador to Turkey.

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Peking. *Sir David Harrel Under Secretary for Ireland. *

Edward Maunde Thompson Sir Edward Maunde Thompson (4 May 1840 – 14 September 1929) was a British palaeographer and Principal Librarian and first director of the British Museum. He is noted for his handbook of Greek and Latin palaeography and for his study of W ...

Principal Librarian and Secretary, British Museum. ;Honorary *Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel Raja Ram Singh, C.B. (Honorary), Commander-in-Chief, Kashmir State Troops.

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

;Military Division *Alfred Douglas Adrian, Assistant-Secretary, Local Government Board. *Honorary Colonel the Hon. Henry William John Byng, Equerry to the Queen. *Edward Fairfield Assistant Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. *Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Ford, late Royal Artillery, Inspector of Explosives, Home Office. *Ralph Milbanke, Secretary of Embassy, Diplomatic Service. *Richard Edward Sprague Oram, Chief Inspector, Factory Department, Home Office. *Robert Barrett Stokes, late Capt., 16th Regiment of Foot, Divisional Commissioner, Ireland (Cork Division). *John Taylor, Surveyor, Office of Works. *Major

Francis Reginald Wingate General (United Kingdom), General Sir Francis Reginald Wingate, 1st Baronet (25 June 1861 – 29 January 1953) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator in Egypt and the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Sudan. He served as List of governors of p ...

Royal Artillery. ;Civil Division *Rear-Admiral William James Lloyd Wharton, Hydrographer of the Navy. *Albert John Durston, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy. *Major Henry Pilkington, retired pay, late Royal Engineers, Director of Engineering and Architectural Works, Admiralty. *Lieutenant Lawrence Hugh Crawford, Royal Naval Reserve.

The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India

Knight Grand Commander (GCSI)

*His Highness the

Maharaja Scindia House of Scindia or earlier known as the Sendrak was a Hindu Maratha Royal House that ruled the erstwhile Gwalior State in central India. Ranoji Scindia rose as a prominent military commander under Peshwa Bajirao I. Ranoji and his descendants, ...

Gwalior Gwalior (Hindi: , ) is a major city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh; It is known as the Music City of India having oldest Gwalior gharana, musical gharana in existence. It is a major sports, cultural, industrial, and political c ...

. *The Rt. Hon. George Robert Canning, Baron Harris

Knight Commander (KCSI)

*Lieutenant-General Sir William Stephen Alexander Lockhart

Companion (CSI)

* Alan Cadell, Indian Civil Service. *Sir Alexander Edward Miller Member of the Council of the Governor-General. *

Charles Montgomery Rivaz Sir Charles Montgomery Rivaz (11 March 18457 October 1926) was a colonial administrator in British India, and Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab 1902–1907. Biography Rivaz was born in 1845, the son of John Theophilus Rivaz, of Watford Hall, Watf ...

, Indian Civil Service. *Arthur Forbes, Indian Civil Service. *

Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran Kerala Varma Valiya Koil Thampuran ; (19 February 1845 – 22 September 1914) also spelt Kerala Varma Valiya Koilthampuran and known as Kerala Varma, was a Malayalam - language poet and translator who had an equal facility in writing in Eng ...

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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

*The Rt. Hon. John Hamilton-Gordon, the Earl of Aberdeen Governor-General of the Dominion of Canada. *Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Straits Settlements and their Dependencies.

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

*Sir

Thomas Fowell Buxton Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, 1st Baronet Buxton of Belfield and Runton (1 April 1786Olwyn Mary Blouet, "Buxton, Sir Thomas Fowell, first baronet (1786–1845)", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004; online ed ...

on appointment as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of South Australia. *The Hon. Sir

Joseph Palmer Abbott Sir Joseph Palmer Abbott, (29 September 184215 September 1901) was an Australian politician, pastoralist and solicitor. Early life Joseph Palmer Abbott was born on 29 September 1842 at Muswellbrook, New South Wales, to John Kingsmill Abbot ...

Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Colony of New South Wales. *The Hon.

Richard Chaffey Baker Sir Richard Chaffey Baker (22 June 1842 – 18 March 1911) was an Australian politician. A barrister by trade, he embarked on a successful career in South Australian colonial politics, serving as Attorney-General of South Australia from 1870 to ...

President of the Legislative Council of the Colony of South Australia. *Colonel Richard Edward Rowley Martin British Representative on the late Provisional Government Committee in Swaziland. *

Ernest Mason Satow Sir Ernest Mason Satow (30 June 1843 – 26 August 1929), was a British diplomat, scholar and Japanologist. He is better known in Japan, where he was known as , than in Britain or the other countries in which he served as a diplomat. He was ...

, Ksq., C.M.G., Her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Tangier. *

John Christian Schultz Sir John Christian Schultz (January 1, 1840 – April 13, 1896) was a Manitoba politician and businessman.Richard Gwyn, Nation Maker, Vol. II: pg. 100. Vintage Canada, 2012. Print. He was a member of the House of Commons of Canada from 1871 to ...

late Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Manitoba, in the Dominion of Canada. *

Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière Sir Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière, (December 5, 1829 – November 16, 1908) lawyer, businessman and politician served as the fourth premier of Quebec, a Canadian cabinet, federal Cabinet minister, and the List of lieutenant governors of ...

, formerly Premier of the Province of Quebec, in the Dominion of Canada. *The Hon. William Austin Zeal, President of the Legislative Council of the Colony of Victoria.

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

*Leopold Marquard, late Surveyor-General of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. *Charles Boughton Hamilton, Receiver-General of the Colony of British Guiana. *Archibald Jones Pile, Speaker of the House of Assembly of the Island of Barbados. * Ernest Bickham Sweet-Escott, Colonial Secretary of the Colony of British Honduras. * William Wilson Mitchell, Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of the Island of Ceylon. *Henrique Charles Shepstone, late Secretary for Native Affairs in the Colony of Natal. *

Joseph Anderson Panton Joseph Anderson Panton (2 June 1831 – 25 October 1913) was a Scottish-born Australian magistrate and goldfields commissioner. Biography Panton was born in Knockiemil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the son of John Panton (of the Hudson's Bay Compa ...

, Police Magistrate in the city of Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria. *

Francis Henry May Sir Francis Henry May (; 14 March 1860 – 6 February 1922) was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Fiji from 1911 to 1912 and Governor of Hong Kong from 1912 to 1918. Early life and education May was born in Dublin, Ir ...

, Captain Superintendent of Police in the Colony of Hong Kong. *Alexander Roland Milne, Collector of Customs at the Port of Victoria, British Columbia, for services in connection with the Bering Sea negotiations. *Salvatore Luigi Pisani Chief Medical Officer in the Island of Malta. *

Joseph Sylvester O'Halloran Joseph Sylvester O'Halloran, (28 March 1842 – 29 January 1920) was Secretary of the Royal Commonwealth Society, Royal Colonial Institute 1883 to 1909. Career in Australia O'Halloran was born at Adelaide, South Australia, was the son of Captai ...

, Secretary to the Royal Colonial Institute. *George Greville, Secretary to Her Majesty's Legation at Rio de Janeiro. *Raphael Borg, Her Majesty's Consul at Cairo.

The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire

Knight Commander (KCIE)

Henry Ravenshaw Thuillier Colonel Sir Henry Ravenshaw Thuillier, (1838–1922) was a British Army officer and the Surveyor General of India from 1887 to 1895. Thuillier was the son of Henry Edward Landor Thuillier, also Surveyor General of India. His mother was Susanne El ...

Great Britain. India Office *William Robert Brooke late Director-General of Telegraphs in India *Maharaja Pratap Narayan Singh of Ayudhya *Maharaja Ravaneshwar Prasad Singh, Bahadur of Gidhaur *Sirdar Krishna Rao Bapu Saheb Jadu

Companion (CIE)

* Gangadhar Rao Madhav Chitnavis * Rao Bahadur Bashyam lyengar *Charles Edward Buckland, Indian Civil Service *Alexander Blackley Patterson, Indian Civil Service *Henry Arbuthnot Acworth, Indian Civil Service *Colonel Charles Arkcoll Porteous, Indian Staff Corps *Colonel Clayton Turner Lane, Indian Staff Corps *Saw Saing, the Sawbwa of Thibaw * Steyning William Edgerley, Indian Civil Service *Trichinopoly Rayalu Arakiaswamy Thumboo Chetty, Member of the Council of Regency, Mysore *Moulvi Abdul Jubbar, Khan Bahadur *Captain William Richard Yielding Indian Staff Corps *Henry John Stanyon * Munshi Hafiz Abdul Karim

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