1916 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours

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.[1]

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

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Barons

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Privy Councillor

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Baronet

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Knight

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  • 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

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB)

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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)

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Civil Division

Commander of the Order of the Bath (CB)

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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG)

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References

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  1. ^ "Five New Peers. List of Resignation Honours". The Times. 22 December 1916. p. 8.