1916 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours

British government recognitions November 2018 The 1916 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours were awards announced on 22 December 1916 to mark the exit of Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, who resigned in early December.Five New Peers. List of Resignation Honours. The Times 8 22 December 1916 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. Viscounts Lord Sandhurst GBR GCSI GCIE Lord Cowdray Right Hon. Lewis Harcourt GBR MP Barons The Right Hon. Joseph A. Pease GBR MP Sir John A. Dewar GBR Bt MP Sir Thomas Roe GBR MP Sir Edward Partington Privy Councillor John W. Gulland GBR MP Thomas Wiles GBR MP Leif Jones GBR MP Baronet Right Hon. James H. Campbell GBR KC MP for Dublin University John S. Ainsworth GBR MP Member for Argyllshire James Hill GBR MP Member for Central Bradford Sir Jesse Boot, Chairman of Boots Cash Chemists, knighted in 1909 Knight Arthur Carkeek, an Alderman of the Cornwall County Council and a large employer of labour. Hugh Fraser, LL.D. Reader and Examiner in Common Law to the Inns of Court William Gundry, member of the firm of Ashby, Morris, City Merchants The Very Rev. John Herkless, D.D., Principal of St. Andrews University Edward Smith, Chairman of the Standing Joint Committee of the Justees for London, Member of the L.C.C. and the County of London Appeal Tribunal Evan Spicer, Alderman of the first London County Council and chairman of the council in 1906–7 Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) Civil Division The Right Hon. Sir Samuel Evans, President of the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division. Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) Civil Division Maurice Bonham-Carter, Private Secretary to Mr. Asquith Commander of the Order of the Bath (CB) The Hon. Theophilus Russell GBR CVO Diplomatic Secretary to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) Hon. Eric Drummond GBR CB Private secretary to Mr. Balfour, former private secretary to Mr. Asquith from 1912 References collapsed Category:1916 in British politics Category:December 1916 in the United Kingdom Category:Prime Minister's Resignation Honours Category:1916 awards Category:H. H. Asquith