1950 Birthday Honours
The King's Birthday Honours 1950 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of the King, and were published in supplements to the London Gazette of 2 June 1950 for the British Empire, Australia, Ceylon and New Zealand. At this time honours for Australians were awarded both in the United Kingdom honours, on the advice of the premiers of Australian states, and also in a separate Australia honours list. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour. British Empire Baron Sir Gilbert Francis Montriou Campion, GCB, DCL For public services. Ernest Greenhill, OBE, JP For political and public services in Glasgow. Ernest Walter Hives, CH, MBE, DSc, Managing Director, Rolls-Royce Limited. Sir Cyril William Hurcomb, GCB, KBE, Chairman, British Transport Commission. Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Morris, Member of Parliament for Sheffield Central, 1945–50, and for the Neepsend Division of Sheffield, February–March, 1950. For political and public services. The Right Honourable Lewis Silkin, Member of Parliament for Peckham, 1936–1950, Minister of Town and Country Planning, 1945–1950. Lieutenant-Colonel