1926 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)

Awards list for New Zealand March 2021 March 2021 1926 Birthday Honours The 1926 King's Birthday Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George V, were appointments made by the King on the recommendation of the New Zealand government to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by New Zealanders. They were announced on 3 July 1926.https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HC19260703.2.6 Birthday honours 3 July 1926 Horowhenua Chronicle 2 16 March 202133179 3 July 1926 4401–4418 y The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour. Knight Bachelor Charles Holdsworth – managing director of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand Limited. In recognition of his services in the development of New Zealand. The Honourable Charles Ernest Statham – speaker of the House of Representatives. Order of the Bath Companion (CB) Military division Captain (Commodore 2nd class) Alister Francis Beal NZL CMG ADC RN 85% – commodore commanding the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, and naval advisor to the New Zealand government. Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Companion (CMG) John Sutherland Ross – of Dunedin; chairman of directors of the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition. Harold Livingstone Tapley NZL MP 85% – mayor of the City of Dunedin, and a director of the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition. Order of the British Empire Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Christina Allen Massey NZL CBE 85% – of Wellington. For services to New Zealand. Commander (CBE) Civil division Samuel Hurst Seager GBR FRIBA 85% – of Christchurch; a prominent architect. Charles Speight – of Dunedin; vice-chairman of the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition. Companion of the Imperial Service Order (ISO) Robert Edward Hayes – of Wellington; secretary to the Treasury. References Category:Birthday Honours (New Zealand) Category:1926 awards Category:1926 in New Zealand