1879 Birthday Honours


The 1879 Birthday Honours were appointments by Queen Victoria to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of the Queen, and were published in The London Gazette on 24 May 1879.

The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes and then divisions as appropriate.

United Kingdom and British Empire

The Most Distinguished [Order of Saint Michael and Saint George">Order of Saint Michael and Saint George">The Most Distinguished [Order of Saint Michael and Saint George]

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)

;;Honorary Knight Commander