Knight Bachelor’s Badge

[the 38 mm wide ribbon]

The title Knight Bachelor dates from the 9th Century
when King Henry 111 introduced it to signify a Battlier
[one who fought in battles].

It remains the only Honour still not available to women.

The Knight Bachelors Badge was instituted by
King George V on 21 April 1926 in response to a
request from the Imperial Society of Knights Bachelors
who wished a distinctive badge denoting their rank.

Until 1996, when the New Zealand Order of Merit
was introduced, many New Zealanders were made
Knight Bachelor.

Recipients are entitled to use the title “Sir”,
however, the award carries no post-nominal letters.

Kt Bach

The Honourable Sir [Richard Ian BARKER 31 December 1993

Sir Ronald Alfred BRIERLEY 31 Dec 1987

The Honourable Sir [Thomas] Kerry BURKE 30 December 1990

Sir George Alan CHAPMAN 12 June 1982

Sir Barry John CURTIS 31 December 1991

The Honourable Sir Roger Owen DOUGLAS 31 December 1990

Sir Brian George Conway ELWOOD 30 December 1989
CBE, JP

Sir [Humphrey] Michael FAY 13 June 1981

Sir [Edward] Michael FOWLER 13 June 1981

Sir James Thompson GRAHAM 30 December 1989
CMG

The Honourable Sir Robert McDowell [Robin]
GRAY 31 December 1993

Sir Richard John HADLEE 16 June 1990
MBE,
Cricket

Sir Murray Gordon HALBERG 31 December 1987
ONZ. MBE,
Athletics

The Honourable Sir John Francis JEFFRIES 31 December 1992

Sir Robert Edward JONES 17 June 1989

Sir Donald Conroy McINTYRE 13 June 1992
CBE

Sir Colin James MAIDEN 31 December 1991

Sir Stephen Gerald [Tipene] O’REGAN 11 June 1994

Sir Clifford George SKEGGS 13 June 1987
JP,

Sir William David SOUTHGATE 31 December 1994

Sir Dryden Thomas SPRING 11 June 1994

Sir Timothy William WALLIS 31 December 1993

Sir Neil Thomas Morris WATERS 17 June 1995

Sir Roderick Bignell WEIR 16 June 1984
JP

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