The Polish Heritage Society
Civil Honours published in the London Gazette, January 1946–December 2019
Examined every New Year Gazette, every Royal Birthday Gazette and every Honorary Award since January 1946 – December 2019. A total of 122 New Year Honours, 102 Royal Birthday Honours and 4 Honorary Awards.
Identified 222 Polish surnames who have gained 228 official Civil Honours since 1946
7 Polish Individuals received 2 Honours each
( 1 ) Anna Felicja Dominiczak {OBE in 2004 and DBE in 2016)
( 2 ) Julian Filochowski (OBE in 1998 and CMG in 2003)
( 3 ) John Madejski (OBE in 2000 and Knighthood in 2008)
( 4 ) Marie-Noelle Orzel (OBE in 2005 and QVRM in 2013) – Civil and Military Honours
( 5 ) Agnes Parczewski (MBE in 1963 and OBE in 1978)
( 6 ) Sir Joseph Rotblat (CBE in 1965 and KCMG in 1998)
( 7 ) Stefan Slabczynski (MBE in 1964 and CBE in 1975)
2 Polish couples - both received an MBE simultaneously
John and Wendy Palczynski (2016 =jointly work for Foster Carer, Guildford City Council)
Robert and Caroline Rejdak {2008 =jointly established Foster Carer Institute, Hitchin, Herts)
6 Polish names have received a Knighthood
( 1 ) Sir Leszek Borysiewicz (2000 – Dean of Medicine at Imperial College, currently Vice Chancellor, Cambridge University)
( 2 ) Sir John Madejski (2008 – Patron of Royal Academy, Owner of Reading FC and Founder of Loot Magazine)
( 3 ) Sir Andrzej Panufnik (1990 – Classical Composer, Pianist and Conductor)
( 4 ) Sir Leon Radzinowicz (1970 – Founder of Institute of Criminology, Cambridge University)
( 5 ) Sir Joseph Rotblat (1998 – Professor of Physics at St. Bartholomew Hospital)
( 6 ) Sir Albert Sakzewski (1973 – Australian Charity Patron)
Other Leading Civil Honours (by Seniority)
CMG = 4 (Filochowski 2003, Kopernicki 2011, Roman 2011, Tyszkiewicz 1998)
MVO = 3 (Kania 2004, Klokow 1976, Zielinska-Millar 2008)
RVM = 3 (A. Lazarczuk 1985, J. Lazarczuk 2014, Niedojadlo 2011)
PC = 1 (Karminski, 1967)
DBE = 2
CBE = 16
OBE = 59
MBE = 103
BEM = 26
QPM = 2
QFSM = 1
QAM = 1
Geographically-based 226 Polish Civil Honour Awards
England = 174
Scotland = 12
Wales = 5
Poland = 6
Australia = 6
Other Countries = 23
Leading Social Backgrounds of 220 Polish Civil Honour Recipients (64%)
Civil Service = 67 (29%)
Academia = 35 (16%)
Medicine = 25 (12%)
Art / Music = 15 (7%)
Number of 228 Polish Civil Honour Awards (8 Decades/73 years to date)
1946 - 1949 = 1
1950 - 1959 = 3
1960 - 1969 = 17
1970 - 1979 = 36
1980 - 1989 = 29
1990 - 1999 = 32
2000 - 2009 = 54
2010 - 2019 = 56
Civil Honours data
| British Civil Honours List (January 1946 to December 2019) | ||||||
| December / January = New Year Honours June = Royal Birthday Honours [Includes some non-Polish Ladies who have married Polish men *] |
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| Civil | London | |||||
| Surname | First Name | Honour | Year | Date | Gazette No. | Page No. |
| Balanowski | Thomas | MBE | 2007 | June | 58358 | B14 |
| Baraniak | Catherine | OBE | 2003 | June | 56963 | B10 |
| Baranowski | Alan | QAM | 2016 | June | 61608 | B36 |
| Baranowski | Cezary Aleksander | MBE | 1978 | December | 47723 | 21 |
| Baranski | Gillian Elizabeth | OBE | 2015 | June | 61256 | B11 |
| Bartosik * | Jeannine Patricia | MBE | 1994 | June | 53696 | B16 |
| Bienkowska | Christina Anna | CBE | 2003 | June | 56963 | B8 |
| Bilinski | Jozef | OBE | 1976 | Honorary Award (FCO) | ||
| Blaszka | Stanislaw | OBE | 1973 | June | 45984 | 6491 |
| Blazewicz | Witold | OBE | 1980 | December | 48467 | 18 |
| Blazwick (Blaszczyk) | Iwona | OBE | 2007 | December | 58557 | N9 |
| Bliszczak | Marysia | MBE | 2012 | June | 60173 | B14 |
| Bochener | Cecilia Dorothea | MBE | 1974 | January | 46162 | 13 |
| Bogusz | Adam Krzysztof | OBE | 2009 | June | 59090 | B9 |
| Borysiewicz FRS DL | Leszek Krzysztof | Sir | 2000 | December | 56070 | 1 |
| Brochenska * | Patricia | MBE | 1998 | December | 55354 | 24 |
| Brzechwa-Ajdukiewicz | Andrew Adam | OBE | 1990 | December | 52382 | 16 |
| Brzozowska | Jennifer Mary | OBE | 2014 | December | 61092 | N11 |
| Budzynski | Antoni | BEM | 1989 | June | 51772 | B20 |
| Bujalska | Eleanor Margaret | MBE | 2004 | June | 57315 | B14 |
| Burakowski | Antoni | MBE | 2007 | December | 58557 | N14 |
| Buszewicz | Marian | MBE | 1978 | June | 47549 | 6247 |
| Casimir-Mrowczynska | Bronislawa | MBE | 1965 | January | 43529 | 17 |
| Chojecki * | Caroline Elizabeth | MBE | 1986 | June | 50551 | B12 |
| Ciastula | Tadeusz Leopold | OBE | 1971 | January | 45262 | 9 |
| Czechowicz | Zofia | MBE | 1971 | January | 45262 | 13 |
| Czelmy | Kazimierz Tadeusz | MBE | 1973 | June | 45984 | 6485 |
| Czudej * | Gertrude Kathleen | MBE | 1983 | December | 49583 | 13 |
| Darewski | Barrie Randel | OBE | 1988 | June | 51365 | B9 |
| Dobry | George Severyn | CBE | 1977 | December | 47418 | 17 |
| Dominiczak | Anna Felicja | OBE | 2004 | December | 57509 | N10 |
| Dominiczak | Anna Felicja | DBE | 2016 | June | 61608 | B8 |
| Dlugolecka-Graham | Maria Jadwiga | MBE | 2009 | December | 59282 | N16 |
| Dumanski | Carolina | MBE | 2019 | December | - | - |
| Dutkowski-Southworth | Janina | OBE | 2002 | June | 56595 | B12 |
| Elwertowski | Henryk Jerzy | CBE | 1972 | June | 45678 | 6262 |
| Filochowski | Julian | OBE | 1998 | June | 55155 | B11 |
| Filochowski OBE | Julian | CMG | 2003 | December | 57155 | S3 |
| Fiuczek | Zdislaw Franciszek | OBE | 1966 | January | 43854 | 21 |
| Forrester (Wronka) * | Leslie Rosemary | MBE | 1976 | January | 46777 | 21 |
| Galewski | Michael | MBE | 1974 | January | 46162 | 14 |
| Goddard | Malgorzata Kazimiera | BEM | 2018 | June | 62310 | B27 |
| Gorczynski | Philippe | MBE | 2009 | Honorary Award (FCO) | ||
| Goscinski | Antoni Gwidon | OBE | 1979 | June | 47869 | B7 |
| Gradosielski | Edward Leszek | BEM | 2018 | June | 62310 | B27 |
| Grece-Dabrowska * | Claire | MBE | 1985 | December | 50361 | 17 |
| Grodecki | Janusz Kazimierz | OBE | 1983 | June | 49375 | B10 |
| Grodkiewicz | Anita | MBE | 2017 | December | 62150 | N18 |
| Groniak | Tobiasz Zobar | MBE | 2017 | December | 62150 | N18 |
| Gronow | Philip Howard | OBE | 2004 | December | 57509 | N11 |
| Gudiens | Urszula Krystina | BEM | 2017 | June | 61962 | B28 |
| Halicki | David Gerard | MBE | 2003 | December | 57155 | S17 |
| Henderson (Zaklukiewicz) | Mary | BEM | 1983 | June | 49375 | B25 |
| Hubicki * | Margaret Olive | MBE | 1986 | December | 50764 | 12 |
| Hulanicki | Barbara | OBE | 2011 | December | 60009 | N11 |
| Iwanowicz | Shelagh | MBE | 2006 | December | 58196 | N18 |
| Janikiewicz | Stefan Maria Jozef | MBE | 2014 | December | 61092 | N20 |
| Jankowska* | Lynne | BEM | 2016 | June | 61608 | B30 |
| Jastrzebski | Mark Anthony | BEM | 2013 | June | 60534 | B13 |
| Jedynak | Flora Krystyna | MBE | 1958 | June | 41404 | 3532 |
| Juny | Mieczyslaw Marian | MBE | 1976 | June | 46919 | 8029 |
| Kajewski | William Frederick | MBE | 1971 | June | 45384 | 5978 |
| Kalinowski | Franciszek | BEM | 1984 | December | 49969 | 23 |
| Kania | Tadeusz | MVO | 2004 | June | 57315 | B4 |
| Kaniuk | Jeanne | OBE | 2009 | December | 59282 | N10 |
| Kankowski | Shirley | MBE | 2017 | December | 62150 | N20 |
| Kantowski | Franciszek Zygmunt | BEM | 1985 | December | 50361 | 22 |
| Karasinski | Kazimierz Jozef | MBE | 2014 | Honorary Award (FCO) | ||
| Karminski | Seymour Edward | PC | 1967 | January | 44210 | 1 |
| Karpinski | Waclaw | MBE | 1972 | June | 45678 | 6269 |
| Kasicki | Maxine | MBE | 2009 | June | 59090 | B19 |
| Kaye (Kozlowski) | Zdislaw Franciszek | MBE | 1975 | June | 46593 | 7383 |
| Kedzierzykowski | Idelfons Florian | MBE | 1951 | January | 39104 | 18 |
| Kempinska | Maria Zofina | MBE | 2008 | December | 58929 | N19 |
| Klamborowski | Frederica Mary | MBE | 1962 | June | 42683 | 4329 |
| Klocek | Tadeusz Stanislaw | MBE | 1965 | January | 43529 | 17 |
| Klokow | Henry | MVO | 1976 | June | 46919 | 8019 |
| Knapik | Stefan | MBE | 2011 | June | 59808 | B18 |
| Kobryn * | Mary Elizabeth | MBE | 1989 | June | 51772 | B14 |
| Kolasa | Joan Ann | MBE | 2002 | December | 56797 | S19 |
| Kolpa | Maria | MBE | 2008 | December | 58929 | N19 |
| Kon | Stanislaw Kazimierz | CBE | 1964 | June | 43343 | 4947 |
| Kopernicki | Jan Marcell | CMG | 2011 | December | 60009 | N3 |
| Kornicki | Richard | CBE | 2000 | December | 56070 | 9 |
| Kosarski | Zbigniew Zdzislaw | MBE | 1992 | December | 53153 | 15 |
| Koska | Marc Andrew | OBE | 2005 | December | 57855 | N11 |
| Kotlewski | Edward Alexander | MBE | 1997 | December | 54993 | 19 |
| Kowal | Ian Marian | OBE | 1976 | January | 46777 | 19 |
| Kozakiewicz | Tadeusz Karol | BEM | 1974 | June | 46310 | 6818 |
| Koziell | Zygryd Peter | BEM | 1979 | June | 47869 | B14 |
| Kozlowski | Piotr Maciej | MBE | 1963 | January | 42870 | 17 |
| Krasowski | Andrzej Filip | OBE | 2000 | December | 56070 | 24 |
| Kraszewski | Tadeusz Michal | OBE | 1967 | June | 44326 | 6289 |
| Krzywiec-Hornich | Wincent | MBE | 1967 | June | 44326 | 6285 |
| Kucewicz | Anna | MBE | 2009 | December | 59282 | N18 |
| Kwiatkowski | Tadeusz | MBE | 1993 | June | 53332 | B18 |
| Lazarczuk | Adam | RVM | 1985 | June | 50154 | B4 |
| Lazarczuk | Jose Manuel | RVM | 2014 | December | 61092 | N5 |
| Lazarski | Janina Barbara | BEM | 2015 | June | 61256 | B31 |
| Leniewski | Joseph | MBE | 1969 | June | 44863 | 5976 |
| Limon | Jerzy | OBE | 2014 | Honorary Award (FCO) | ||
| Lohman | Jack (Jacek) | CBE | 2012 | June | 60173 | B7 |
| Losinska * | Kathleen Mary | OBE | 1985 | December | 50361 | 10 |
| Lubin | Helen | MBE | 2001 | December | 56430 | S18 |
| MacLellan-Chlebowska * | Jean | OBE | 2012 | June | 60173 | B9 |
| Madejski | John Robert | OBE | 2000 | June | 55879 | B12 |
| Madejski OBE | John Robert | Sir | 2008 | December | 58929 | N1 |
| Malinowski | Wladyslaw | BEM | 1974 | January | 46162 | 27 |
| Mankiewicz | Andrew Robert | OBE | 2011 | June | 59808 | B24 |
| Markowski | Boleslaw | OBE | 1962 | January | 42552 | 24 |
| Martin | Jurek | OBE | 1996 | December | 54625 | 25 |
| Matuszak | Henryk | MBE | 1982 | December | 49212 | 15 |
| Matyszak | Lorna Faith | MBE | 2002 | June | 56595 | S19 |
| Mayaski | Elaine June | BEM | 2014 | December | 61092 | N32 |
| Miloszewska | Maria Antonina | MBE | 1996 | June | 54427 | B21 |
| Miodownik | Mark Andrew | MBE | 2017 | December | 62150 | N21 |
| Moore | Isabella Krystyna | CBE | 2003 | December | 57155 | S8 |
| Nazarko | Linda | OBE | 2006 | June | 58014 | B12 |
| Niedojadlo | Stephen Mark | RVM | 2011 | December | 60009 | N4 |
| Nieradzik | Dorota Malgorzata | MBE | 2004 | June | 57315 | B19 |
| Nosowski | Richard John | OBE | 1998 | June | 55155 | B13 |
| Nowik | Henry Ian | OBE | 1975 | January | 46444 | 22 |
| Oborski * | Frances Mary | MBE | 2015 | June | 61256 | B22 |
| Odulinski | Pauline | OBE | 2013 | June | 60534 | B12 |
| Orzel | Marie-Noelle | OBE | 2005 | June | 57665 | B11 |
| Osowska | Francesca | OBE | 2014 | December | 61092 | N14 |
| Ostrycharz * | Helen Ruth | OBE | 1996 | June | 54427 | B13 |
| Pachowski | Stanislaw Walerian | BEM | 1978 | December | 47723 | 26 |
| Palczybski | John | MBE | 2016 | June | 61608 | B22 |
| Palczybski* | Wendy | MBE | 2016 | June | 61608 | B22 |
| Panufnik | Andrzej | Sir | 1990 | December | 52382 | 2 |
| Parczewski | Agnes | MBE | 1963 | January | 42870 | 21 |
| Parczewski | Agnes | OBE | 1978 | December | 47723 | 18 |
| Pasek | Nicola | MBE | 2010 | June | 59446 | B20 |
| Pelczynski | Zbigniew Andrzej | OBE | 1992 | June | 52952 | B11 |
| Peszynski | Ireneusz Grzegorz | MBE | 1995 | June | 54066 | B22 |
| Pieniazek | Harry Anthony | MBE | 2005 | December | 57855 | N21 |
| Pieprzyca | Bronislaw Wojciech | BEM | 1980 | December | 48467 | 26 |
| Piotrowska | Elzbieta Wanda | OBE | 2013 | December | 60728 | N13 |
| Piotrowski | Susan Marguerite | OBE | 2015 | June | 61256 | B14 |
| Pniewska | Danuta Stanislava | MBE | 1988 | June | 51365 | B15 |
| Poczopko | Elizabeth Julia | BEM | 1990 | December | 52382 | 23 |
| Podhorodecka | Aleksandra | MBE | 2012 | December | 60367 | N21 |
| Podlewski | Henryk | OBE | 1968 | January | 44484 | 21 |
| Podolecki | George Zbigniew | MBE | 1996 | June | 54427 | B26 |
| Pollok | Audrey Rose | MBE | 1999 | December | 55710 | 29 |
| Pollok | Susan Veronica | OBE | 1995 | December | 54255 | 13 |
| Poznanski | Irena Johanna | OBE | 1973 | June | 45984 | 6492 |
| Przybylski | Stefan Julian | CBE | 2010 | June | 59446 | B8 |
| Puczylowski | Feliks | MBE | 2002 | December | 56797 | S21 |
| Pysarczuk | Rosemarie | BEM | 2018 | December | 62507 | N31 |
| Radlinski | Kristian | MBE | 2007 | June | 58358 | B21 |
| Radzinowicz | Leon | Sir | 1970 | January | 44999 | 2 |
| Read | Maria Grazyna | MBE | 2000 | December | 56070 | 21 |
| Reczek | Anthony Feliks | OBE | 2015 | June | 61256 | B26 |
| Rejdak | Caroline | MBE | 2008 | December | 58929 | N21 |
| Rejdak | Robert | MBE | 2008 | December | 58929 | N21 |
| Robertson | Wlodka | BEM | 2019 | December | - | - |
| Rotblat FRS | Joseph | CBE | 1965 | January | 43529 | 11 |
| Rotblat FRS | Joseph | Sir | 1998 | June | 55155 | B3 |
| Roman | Stephan (Stefan) | CMG | 2011 | June | 59808 | B3 |
| Romanowski | Genek Crammond | MBE | 2004 | December | 57509 | N21 |
| Romanski | Andrzej Antoni | MBE | 1977 | December | 47418 | 17 |
| Ross-Wawrzynski | Dana | DBE | 2013 | June | 60534 | B7 |
| Ruzicka | Joseph Henry | MBE | 1976 | January | 46777 | 17 |
| Rybotycki | Wieslaw Roman | BEM | 1976 | June | 46919 | 8041 |
| Sakzewski | Albert | Sir | 1973 | January | 45860 | 2 |
| Scholtz | Teresa Maria | OBE | 2002 | December | 56797 | S24 |
| Sieczarek * | Margaret MacPherson | MBE | 1995 | June | 54066 | B23 |
| Sienkiewicz | John | OBE | 2002 | December | 56797 | S12 |
| Sienkiewicz | Teresa | OBE | 2012 | December | 60367 | N13 |
| Skarbek GM (Granville) | Maria Krystyna | OBE | 1947 | May | 37959 | 2249 |
| Skorupska | Nina Maria | CBE | 2015 | December | 61450 | N10 |
| Skwirzynski | Jozef Kazimierz | MBE | 1987 | June | 50948 | B14 |
| Slabczynski | Stefan | MBE | 1964 | June | 43343 | 4955 |
| Slabczynski | Stefan | CBE | 1975 | June | 46593 | 7377 |
| Slapak | Maurice | CBE | 1998 | December | 55354 | 8 |
| Slawinski (Lowe) * | Kendra | OBE | 1995 | December | 54255 | 13 |
| Slodyczak | Edna | BEM | 1987 | December | 51171 | 23 |
| Slominski | Jan Zygmunt | MBE | 1956 | January | 40669 | 27 |
| Soltysik | Adam | MBE | 1960 | January | 41909 | 26 |
| Spaczynski | Terence Zygmunt | MBE | 1995 | June | 54066 | B23 |
| Stachowiak-Kowalska | Barbara Ellen | MBE | 2004 | December | 57509 | N25 |
| Stanislas | Paul | OBE | 2000 | December | 56070 | 24 |
| Stella-Sawicki | Marek Andrzej | MBE | 2012 | June | 60173 | B21 |
| Stiasny | Mary | OBE | 2013 | June | 60534 | B13 |
| Strzelecki | Henri Francis | MBE | 1985 | December | 50361 | 16 |
| Studzinski | John Joseph Paul | CBE | 2007 | December | 58557 | N8 |
| Szembel | Nigel | MBE | 1999 | December | 55710 | 33 |
| Szmidt | Waclaw | BEM | 1986 | June | 50551 | B23 |
| Szubynski | Charlotte Ewa | MBE | 1986 | December | 50764 | 15 |
| Tarnowski | Jozef | MBE | 2000 | June | 55879 | B25 |
| Tchorzewski | Constable Bartosz | QPM | 2018 | December | 62507 | N34 |
| Terlezki | Stefan | CBE | 1992 | June | 52952 | B9 |
| Terlikowski * | Violet | BEM | 1971 | January | 45262 | 26 |
| Terpilowski | Susan Carol | OBE | 2014 | June | 60895 | B15 |
| Thomas (Paczosa) * | Evelyn Mary | MBE | 1969 | June | 44863 | 5978 |
| Tonak * | Dorothy Enid | MBE | 1993 | June | 53332 | B21 |
| Traska * | Alison Jane | MBE | 1998 | December | 55354 | 22 |
| Tyszkiewicz | Zygmunt Jan | CMG | 1998 | June | 55155 | B3 |
| Wallis | Simon Zbigniew | OBE | 2015 | June | 61256 | B15 |
| Wardzinski | Erazm Franciszek | MBE | 1980 | December | 48467 | 17 |
| Warzynska | Sandra Irene | MBE | 2011 | December | 60009 | N23 |
| Wasik | Martin | CBE | 2007 | December | 58557 | N8 |
| Wasylyk * | Pamela Margaret | BEM | 1988 | December | 51578 | 23 |
| Whitty (Tangl) | Anna Maria | MBE | 2016 | June | 61608 | B25 |
| Wiatrek | Una Maria | MBE | 2017 | June | 61962 | B23 |
| Wieclawski | Kazimierz | BEM | 1983 | December | 49583 | 25 |
| Winnicki | Anni | MBE | 1983 | December | 49583 | 16 |
| Wojciechowska | Urszula | MBE | 2015 | December | 61450 | N27 |
| Wojciechowski | Jessie | OBE | 2009 | December | 59282 | N13 |
| Wojak | Wlodzimierz | MBE | 1979 | June | 47869 | B10 |
| Wojcik | Zbigniew | MBE | 2003 | June | 56963 | B24 |
| Wojtowicz | Anna Maria | MBE | 2013 | June | 60534 | B24 |
| Wolski | Margaret | MBE | 2009 | June | 59090 | B24 |
| Woroncow | Barbara | OBE | 1999 | December | 55710 | 17 |
| Wroclawski | Alan John | QFSM | 1999 | December | 55710 | 37 |
| Wybrow | Rosina | MBE | 1996 | June | 54427 | B25 |
| Wyrko | David John | QPM | 1995 | June | 54066 | B28 |
| Zabludowicz | Anita | OBE | 2015 | December | 61450 | N16 |
| Zadora-Chrzastowska | Patricia | MBE | 2004 | December | 57509 | N15 |
| Zaremba | Edwin | BEM | 1987 | June | 50948 | B22 |
| Zarnecki | Jerzy (George) | CBE | 1970 | January | 44999 | 9 |
| Zemla (Sobieszczyk) | Eleanor | MBE | 1973 | January | 45860 | 17 |
| Zielinska-Millar | Ewa Grazyna | MVO | 2008 | December | 58929 | N3 |
| Zienkiewicz | Olgierd Cecil | CBE | 1988 | December | 51578 | 9 |
| Zimand | Konrad | MBE | 2001 | June | 56237 | B24 |
| Zuk | Tadeusz Jan | MBE | 1982 | December | 48467 | 17 |
| Key to Honours | ||||||
| Sir = Knight Bachelor | ||||||
| CMG = Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George | ||||||
| MVO = Member of the Royal Victorian Order | ||||||
| RVM = Royal Victorian Medal | ||||||
| PC = Privy Councillor | ||||||
| DBE = Dame Commander of the British Empire | ||||||
| CBE = Ordinary Commander of the British Empire | ||||||
| OBE = Ordinary Officer of the British Empire | ||||||
| MBE = Ordinary Member of the British Empire | ||||||
| BEM = British Empire Medal | ||||||
| QAM = Queen's Ambulance Service Medal | ||||||
| QPM = Queen's Police Medal | ||||||
| QFSM = Queen's Fire Service Medal | ||||||
| Dataset compiled by Christopher Marek Rencki FRAI | ||||||
