1916_Prime_Minister's_Resignation_Honours Knowpia

The 1916 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours were awards announced on 22 December 1916 to mark the exit of Prime Minister H. H. Asquith, who resigned in early December.^[1]

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.

Viscounts edit

Barons edit

Privy Councillor edit

Baronet edit

Right Hon. James H. Campbell for Dublin University
John S. Ainsworth Member for Argyllshire
James Hill Member for Central Bradford
Sir Jesse Boot, Chairman of Boots Cash Chemists, knighted in 1909

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Arthur Carkeek, an Alderman of the Cornwall County Council and a large employer of labour.
Hugh Fraser, LL.D. Reader and Examiner in Common Law to the Inns of Court
William Gundry, member of the firm of Ashby, Morris, City Merchants
The Very Rev. John Herkless, D.D., Principal of St. Andrews University
Edward Smith, Chairman of the Standing Joint Committee of the Justees for London, Member of the L.C.C. and the County of London Appeal Tribunal
Evan Spicer, Alderman of the first London County Council and chairman of the council in 1906-7