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.

Baronesses

 * 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.
 * Rt Hon. Dame Margaret Patricia Hornsby-Smith, 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, Member of Parliament for the Lewes Division of, East Sussex 1945-74.
 * Sir Richard Michael Fraser, Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party Organisation since October 1964.
 * Rt Hon. 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.
 * Rt Hon. Ernest Marples, Member of Parliament for Wallasey 1945-74; Postmaster General 1957-59; Minister of Transport 1959-64.
 * Rt Hon. Michael Antony Cristobal Noble, Member of Parliament for Argyllshire 1958-74; Secretary of State for Scotland 1962-64; Minister for Trade 1970-72.
 * Rt Hon. Duncan Edwin Sandys, 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.
 * Rt Hon. Sir Robert Hugh Turton, Member of Parliament for the Thirsk and Malton Division of Yorkshire 1929-74; Minister of Health 1955-57.

Privy Counsellors (PC)

 * Betty Harvie Anderson, Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire since 1959; Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, House of Commons 1970-73.
 * Rt Hon. 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, 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 Ealing 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, 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, Member of Parliament for Richmond, Yorkshire since 1959; Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister 1970-74.
 * Harold Brian Seymour Warren, Physician.

Companions (CB)

 * Civil division
 * Robert Temple Armstrong, Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister.

Knights Commander (KCMG)

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

Companions (CH)

 * Rt Hon. Quintin McGarel, Baron Hailsham of Saint Marylebone, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain 1970-74.

Dames Commander (DBE)

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

Commanders (CBE)

 * Rt Hon. 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.
 * Rt Hon. Pascoe Christian Victor Francis, Baron Grenfell, Deputy Speaker, House of Lords.
 * The Honourable Douglas Richard Hurd, Member of Parliament for Mid-Oxon. Political Secretary to the Prime Minister 1970-74.
 * Brendon Straker Sewill, Special Assistant to the Chancellor of the Exchequer 1970-1974. Director of the Conservative Research Department 1965-70.
 * Lena Moncrieff Townsend, Leader of the Inner London Education Authority, Greater London Council 1971-72.
 * Joan Fleetwood Varley, Deputy Director of Organisation, Conservative Central Office since 1966.

Officers (OBE)

 * Miles Matthew Lee Hudson, Political Secretary to the Rt Hon. Sir Alec Douglas-Home 1971-74.
 * Lieutenant-Colonel William Reeve, for political and public services in the East Midlands.
 * Ann Marcella Springman, for political and public services in Wessex.

Members (MBE)

 * Roger Boaden, for political services.
 * Rosemary Bushe, Personal Secretary to the Rt Hon. Edward Heath.
 * Captain Arthur William Potter Fawcett, for political services in Barnet, Hertfordshire.
 * Christabel Phyllis 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.
 * Ivy May Moore, lately Telephonist, No. 10 Downing Street.
 * George Stanley Newell, Driver to the Rt Hon. Edward Heath.