1983 Dissolution Honours

The 1983 Dissolution Honours List was gazetted on 21 July 1983 following the advice of the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.^[1]

The recipients are shown below as they were styled before their new honour.

Life Peers

Barons

The Right Honourable Joel Barnett, Member of Parliament for the Heywood and Royton Division of Lancashire 1964–83. Chief Secretary to the Treasury 1974–79.
Neil George Carmichael, Member of Parliament for the Woodside Division of Glasgow 1962–74; Kelvingrove Division of Glasgow 1974–83. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Industry 1975–76. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment 1974–75. Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Technology 1969–70. Parliamentary Under-secretary of State, Ministry of Transport 1967–69.
Joseph Jabez Dean, Member of Parliament for Leeds West 1974–83. Assistant Government Whip 1978–79.
The Right Honourable Sir John Benedict Eden, Bt., Member of Parliament for the West Division of Bournemouth 1954–83. Minister of Posts and Telecommunications 1972–74. Minister of State, Department of Trade and Industry 1970–72.
The Right Honourable David Hedley Ennals, Member of Parliament for Dover 1964–70; Norwich North 1974–83. Secretary of State for Social Services 1976–79. Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1974–76. Minister of State, Department of Health and Social Security 1968–70.
Gerard Fitt, Member of Parliament for the West Division of Belfast 1966–83. Leader, Social Democratic and Labour Party in Northern Ireland 1970–79. Independent Socialist 1979–83.
John Bruce-Gardyne, Member of Parliament for South Angus 1964–74; Knutsford 1979–83. Economic Secretary to the Treasury 1981–83.
Thomas Edward Graham, Member of Parliament for the Enfield Division of Edmonton 1974–83. Lord Commissioner, H.M. Treasury 1976–79.
The Right Honourable Joseph Grimond, T.D., Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland 1950–83. Leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party 1956–67 and 1976.
Sir Donald Kaberry, Bt., T.D., D.L., Member of Parliament for the North West Division of Leeds 1950–83. Parliamentary Secretary, Board of Trade 1955. Assistant Government Whip 1951–55.
The Right Honourable Sir Angus Edward Upton Maude, T.D., Member of Parliament for South Ealing 1950–58 ; Stratford-on-Avon 1963–83. Paymaster-General 1979–81.
The Right Honourable John Wynne William Peyton, Member of Parliament for the Yeovil Division of Somerset 1951–1983. Minister of Transport Industries 1970–74. Minister of Transport 1970.
Sir Anthony Henry Fanshawe Royle, K.C.M.G., Member of Parliament for Richmond-upon-Thames 1959–83. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1970–74.
Albert William Stallard, Member of Parliament for St Pancras North 1970–74 ; Camden, St Pancras North 1974–83. Lord Commissioner, H.M. Treasury 1978–79. Assistant Government Whip 1976–78.
David Leonard Stoddart, Member of Parliament for Swindon 1970–83. Lord Commissioner, H.M. Treasury 1976–77. Assistant Government Whip 1975–76.
The Right Honourable Sir Derek Colclough Walker-Smith, Bt., T.D., Q.C., Member of Parliament for the East Division of Hertfordshire 1950–83. Minister of Health 1957–60. Minister of State, Board of Trade, 1957. Economic Secretary to the Treasury 1956–57.
The Right Honourable Sir James Harold Wilson, K.G., O.B.E., Member of Parliament for Ormskirk 1945–50; Huytom Division of Lancashire 1960–83. Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury 1964–70; 1974–76. Leader of the Opposition 1963–64 ; 1970–74. President of the Board of Trade 1947–51.

Privy Counsellor

James Henry Molyneaux, M.P., Member of Parliament for the South Division of Antrim 1970–83; Lagan Valley 1983–. Leader Ulster Unionist Party 1979–.

Knight Bachelor

The Honourable Anthony George Berry, M.P., Member of Parliament for the Southgate Division of Enfield since 1964. Treasurer, H.M. Household (Deputy Chief Whip) 1983–. Comptroller, H.M. Household 1981–83. Vice-Chamberlain, H.M. Household 1979–81.
Stephen Lewis Edmonstone Hastings, M.C., Member of Parliament for Mid-Bedfordshire 1960–83.
Hugh Alexis Louis Rossi, M.P., Member of Parliament for Hornsey 1966–74; Hornsey Division of Haringey 1974–83 ; Hornsey and Wood Green 1983–. Minister of State, Department of Health and Social Security 1981–83. Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office 1979–81.

Order of St Michael and St George

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

The Right Honourable Humphrey Edward Gregory Atkins, M.P., Member of Parliament for Merton and Morden 1955–70; Spelthorne Division of Surrey since 1970. Lord Privy Seal 1981–82. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 1979–81. Opposition Chief Whip 1974–79. Government Chief Whip 1973–74.
The Right Honourable Peter Allan Renshaw Blaker, M.P., Member of Parliament for the South Division of Blackpool since 1964. Minister of State, Ministry of Defence 1981–83. Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1979–81. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence 1972–74.

References

↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49424. pp. 9699–9700. 21 July 1983.

Honours Lists

New Year Honours	1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902† 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940† 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 †Not issued because of Birthday Honours of new king (1902) and WWII (1940)

Birthday Honours	1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887† 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897† 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911† 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937† 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953† 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 †Not issued because of Jubilee Honours (1887, 1897) and Coronation Honours (1911, 1937, 1953)

PM's Resignation Honours	1895 1945 1951 1955† 1957† 1963 1964 1970 1976 1979† 1990 1997 2007† 2010† 2016 †Not issued

Coronation Honours	1821 1831 1838 1902 1911 1937 1953

Dissolution Honours	1874 1885 1892 1895 1900 1906 1910 (January) 1910 (December) 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935† 1945 1950 1951† 1955† 1959 1964 1966 1970 1974 (February) 1974 (October) 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 †Not issued

Special Honours	2009 2013 2014 2015 2016

Additional Honours	1887 (Golden Jubilee) 1897 (Diamond Jubilee) 1923 Prime Minister 1935 (Silver Jubilee) 1977 (Silver Jubilee) 1990 (Queen Mother's 90th Birthday) 2002 (Death of Queen Mother and Princess Margaret) 2002 (Golden Jubilee) 2012 (Diamond Jubilee)

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