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1997 Special Honours
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British government recognitions
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As part of the British honours system, Special Honours are issued at the Monarch's pleasure at any given time. The Special Honours refer to the awards made within royal prerogative, operational honours and other honours awarded outside the New Years Honours and Birthday Honours
Life Peer
Terence James Thomas, Esquire, C.B:E., to be Baron Thomas of Macclesfield, of Prestbury in the County of Cheshire.The London Gazette TUESDAY,11TH NOVEMBER 1997
George Simpson to be Baron Simpson of Dunkeld, of Dunkeld in Perth and Kinross.
Order of the Thistle
The Right Honourable James Peter Hymers Mackay, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, PC[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/54966/data.pdf
The London Gazette TUESDAY, 2ND DECEMBER 1997]
Royal Victorian Order
Knight Commander (KCVO)
David John Michael Dain, C.M.G
The Honourable Sir David Alwyn Gore-Booth, K.C.M.G.
Commander (CVO)
Gregory John Dorey.
Brigadier Robin Anthony Draper, O.B.E.
Colin William Perchard, O.B.E.
James Wilfrid Watt.
Lieutenant (LVO)
Miss May Fyfe Gibson.
Timothy Mark Kitchens.
Sidney Hodgson Palmer.
Richard James Wildash.
Member (MVO)
Jacinta Mary Catharine, Mrs. Banks.
Miss Joanna Fowler.
Philip John Hickson.
Elizabeth Jane, Mrs. Wildash.
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