Mr Neil MacGregor appointed to the Order of Merit
Published
THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE PRESS SECRETARY TO THE QUEEN
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Mr Neil MacGregor (Director of the British Museum) to be a member of the Order of Merit.
Background
The Order of Merit, founded by 1902 by King Edward VII, is a special mark of honour conferred by the Sovereign on individuals of exceptional distinction in the arts, learning, sciences and other areas such as public service. Appointments to the Order are in the Sovereign's personal gift and ministerial advice is not required.
Web link: http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Honours/OrderofMerit.aspx
MEMBERS OF THE ORDER OF MERIT IN APPOINTMENT ORDER
Honorary Members
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, O.M. 21st March, 1995
Substantive Members
His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh,
K.G., K.T., O.M., G.B.E., A.C., Q.S.O., F.R.S. 10th June, 1968
The Reverend Professor William Owen Chadwick,
O.M., K.B.E., F.B.A. 11th November, 1983
Sir Andrew Fielding Huxley, O.M., F.R.S.
11th November, 1983
Doctor Frederick Sanger, O.M., C.H., C.B.E., F.R.S.
11th February, 1986
The Right Honourable Margaret Hilda,
Lady Thatcher, L.G., O.M., F.R.S. 7th December, 1990
Sir Michael Francis Atiyah, O.M., F.R.S.
17th November, 1992
Lucian Freud, O.M., C.H.
6th December, 1993
Sir Aaron Klug, O.M., F.R.S.
23rd October, 1995
Norman Robert, Lord Foster of Thames Bank, O.M., R.A.
25th November, 1997
Sir Anthony Alfred Caro, O.M., C.B.E.
9th May, 2000
Professor Sir Roger Penrose, O.M., F.R.S.
9th May, 2000
Sir Thomas Stoppard, O.M., C.B.E.
9th May, 2000
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales,
K.G., K.T., G.C.B., O.M., A.K., Q.S.O., A.D.C. 27th June, 2002
Robert McCredie, Lord May of Oxford, O.M., A.C., F.R.S.
28th October, 2002
Nathaniel Charles Jacob, Lord Rothschild, O.M., G.B.E.
28th October, 2002
Sir David Frederick Attenborough, O.M., C.H., C.V.O., C.B.E., F.R.S.
28th April, 2005
The Right Honourable Betty, Baroness Boothroyd, O.M.
28th April, 2005
Professor Sir Michael Eliot Howard, O.M., C.H., C.B.E., M.C.
28th April, 2005
The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Robert Henry Alexander, Lord Eames, O.M.
13th June, 2007
Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee, O.M., K.B.E.
13th June, 2007
The Right Honourable Martin John, Lord Rees of Ludlow, O.M., P.R.S.
13th June, 2007
The Right Honourable Jean Chretien 13th July, 2009
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