The Queen's Birthday Honours 1955 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II 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 Queen.
They were announced on 3 June 1955, for the United Kingdom and Colonies, Australia, New Zealand, Ceylon, Pakistan, and for various members of Commonwealth forces in recognition of services in Korea during 1954–1955.
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged by honour, with classes (Knight, Knight Grand Cross, etc.) and then divisions (Military, Civil, etc.) as appropriate.
United Kingdom and Colonies
Baron
The Right Honourable Ralph Assheton, Member of Parliament for the Rushcliffe Division, 1934–1945, City of London, 1945–1950, and Blackburn West, 1950–1955; Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Labour & National Service, 1939–1942, and Ministry of Supply 1942–1943; Financial Secretary, HM Treasury, 1943–1944; Chairman, Conservative and Unionist Party Organisation, 1944–1946. For political and public services. Sir Geoffrey Heyworth, chairman, Unilever Ltd. For public services. The Right Honourable Malcolm Stewart McCorquodale, Member of Parliament for Sowerby, 1931–1945, and Epsom, 1947–1955; Joint Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Labour & National Service, 1942–1945. For political and public services. Sir Arnold Duncan McNair, CBE, QC, lately President and United Kingdom Judge, International Court of Justice at The Hague.
Privy Counsellors
Henry Brooke, MP, Member of Parliament for West Lewisham, 1938–1945, and Hampstead since 1950; Financial Secretary, HM Treasury since 1954; Leader of Conservative Party on London County Council, 1945–1952. Robert Hugh Turton, MC, MP, Member of Parliament for Thirsk and Malton since 1929; Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of National Insurance, 1951–1953; Joint Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Pensions & National Insurance, 1953–1954; Joint Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs since 1954.
Baronet
Sir Robert Archibald Cary, MP, Member of Parliament for Eccles, 1935–1945, and Withington Division of Manchester since 1951; a Government Whip, 1944–1945, and a Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury, 1945. For political and public services. Sir George Horatio Nelson, chairman and managing director, The English Electric Co. Ltd., London. William McNair Snadden, JP, Member of Parliament for Kinross and West Perth, 1938–1955; Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, 1951–1955. His Honour George Clark Williams, QC. For public services in Carmarthenshire.