February 1974 Dissolution Honours

The February 1974 Dissolution Honours List was issued on 2 April 1974 following the dissolution of the United Kingdom parliament in preparation for a general election.

Life Peers

Baronesses

• Miss Mervyn Pike, Member of Parliament for the Melton Division of Leicestershire 1956-74 ; Assistant Postmaster General 1959-63 ; Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office 1963-64.
• The Right Honourable Dame Margaret Patricia Hornsby-Smith, D.B.E., Member of Parliament for Chislehurst 1950-66 and 1970-74 ; Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Health 1951-57 ; Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office 1957-59; Joint Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance 1959-61.

Barons

• Sir Tufton Victor Hamilton Beamish, M.C., D.L., Member of Parliament for the Lewes Division of, East Sussex 1945-74.
• Sir Richard Michael FRASER, C.B.E., Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party Organisation since October 1964.
• The Right Honourable Geoffrey William Lloyd, Member of Parliament for Birmingham, Ladywood Division 1931-45, King's Norton Division 1950-55 ; Sutton Coldfield 1955-74; Minister of Fuel and Power 1951-55 ; Minister of Education 1957-59.
• The Right Honourable Ernest Marples, Member of Parliament for Wallasey 1945-74; Postmaster General 1957-59 ; Minister of Transport 1959-64.
• The Right Honourable Michael Antony Cristobal Noble, Member of Parliament for Argyllshire 1958-74 ; Secretary of State for Scotland 1962-64 ; Minister for Trade 1970-72.
• The Right Honourable Duncan Edwin Sandys, C.H., Member of Parliament for Norwood 1935-45 ; Streatham 1950-74 ; Minister of Works 1944-45 ; Minister of Supply 1951-54 ; Minister of Housing and Local Government 1954-57; Minister of Defence 1957-59; Minister of Aviation 1959-60; Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations 1960-1964.
• The Right Honourable Sir Robert Hugh Turton, K.B.E., M.C., D.L., Member of Parliament for the Thirsk and Malton Division of Yorkshire 1929-74 ; Minister of Health 1955-57.

Privy Counsellors (PC)

• Miss Betty Harvie Anderson, O.B.E., T.D., M.P. (Margaret Betty, Mrs. Skrimshire), Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire since 1959; Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, House of Commons 1970-73.
• The Right Honourable Priscilla Jean Fortescue, Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie, Member of Parliament for Aberdeen South 1946-66; Minister of State, Scottish Office 1970-72 ; Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1972-74.
• James David Gibson-Watt, M.C., D.L., M.P., Member of Parliament for Hereford since 1956 ; Minister of State, Welsh Office 1970-74.

Knights Bachelor (Kt)

• Brian Caldwell Cook Batsford, Member of Parliament for Baling South 1958-74; Assistant Whip 1962-64; Opposition Deputy Chief Whip 1964-67.
• Robert Chichester-Clark, Member of Parliament for Londonderry City and County 1955-74 ; Comptroller of H.M. Household 1961-64 ; Minister of State, Department of Employment 1972-74.
• Robert William Elliott, M.P., Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne North since 1957 ; Comptroller of H.M. Household 1970 ; Vice-Chairman, Conservative Party Organisation since 1970.
• Timothy Peter Geoffrey Kitson, M.P., Member of Parliament for Richmond, Yorkshire since 1959 ; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister 1970-74.
• Harold Brian Seymour Warren, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Physician.

Order of the Bath

Companions (CB)

Civil division

• Robert Temple Armstrong, Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister.

Order of St Michael and St George

Knights Commander (KCMG)

• Anthony Henry Fanshawe Royle, M.P., Member of Parliament for Richmond, Surrey since 1959 ; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1970-74.

Order of the Companions of Honour

Companions (CH)

• The Right Honourable Quintin McGarel, Baron Hailsham of Saint Marylebone, Q.C., Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain 1970-74.

Order of the British Empire

Dames Commander (DBE)

• Katharine Margaret Alice, The Honourable Mrs. MacMillan, Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party 1968-71.
• Margot, Mrs. Smith, Chairman of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations.

Commanders (CBE)

• The Right Honourable Patrick Robin Gilbert, Baron Derwent, Minister of State, Board of Trade 1962-63 ; Minister of State, Home Office 1963-64; Deputy Speaker, House of Lords.
• Alan Green, Member of Parliament for Preston South 1955-64 and 1970-74; Minister of State, Board of Trade 1962-63 ; Financial Secretary, Treasury 1963-64.
• The Right Honourable Pascoe Christian Victor Francis, Baron Grenfell, T.D., Deputy Speaker, House of Lords.
• The Honourable Douglas Richard Hurd, M.P., Member of Parliament for Mid-Oxon. Political Secretary to the Prime Minister 1970-74.
• Brendon Straker Sewill, O.B.E., Special Assistant to the Chancellor of the Exchequer 1970-1974. Director of the Conservative Research Department 1965-70.
• Lena Moncrieff, Mrs. Townsend, Leader of the Inner London Education Authority, Greater London Council 1971-72.
• Miss Joan Fleetwood Varley, Deputy Director of Organisation, Conservative Central Office since 1966.

Officers (OBE)

• Miles Matthew Lee Hudson, Political Secretary to the Right Honourable Sir Alec Douglas-Home, K.T., D.L., M.P. 1971-74.
• Lieutenant-Colonel William Reeve, D.L. For political and public services in the East Midlands.
• Ann Marcella, Mrs. Springman. For political and public services in Wessex.

Members (MBE)

• Roger Boaden. For political services.
• Miss Rosemary Bushe, Personal Secretary to the Right Honourable Edward Heath, M.B.E., M.P.
• Captain Arthur William Potter Fawcett, T.D. For political services in Barnet, Hertfordshire.
• Christabel Phyllis, Mrs. Humphreys. For political services in Wales.
• Kenneth Donald Bremner Pryde, Inspector, Metropolitan Police.
• Peter Radford, Chief Inspector, Metropolitan Police.

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Civil division

• John Harris, Senior Messenger. Formerly Doorkeeper, No. 10 Downing Street.
• Miss Ivy May Moore, lately Telephonist, No. 10 Downing Street.
• George Stanley Newell, Driver to the Right Honourable Edward Heath, M.B.E., M.P.