1969 Investiture Honours

The 1969 Investiture Honours were appointments made by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom to various orders and honours released on 7 July 1969,^[1] on the occasion of the investiture of her eldest son, Charles (now Charles III), as Prince of Wales. The awards were of a special character compared to most honours lists, in that the awardees were selected due to their links with Wales, or involvement with the investiture ceremony itself.

Knights Bachelor

• David Joseph Davies, Chairman, Wales Tourist Board.
• Geraint Llewellyn Evans CBE. For services to Music.
• Robert Charles Evans FRCS, Principal, University College of North Wales, Bangor. For services to Mountaineering.
• The Reverend Albert Evans-Jones CBE (Cynan). For services to Welsh Literature.
• Archibald James Lush. For social services to Wales.

Royal Victorian Order

Knight Grand Cross (GCVO)

• Rt Hon. Antony Charles Robert, Earl of Snowdon

Knight Commander (KCVO)

• Goronwy Hopkin Daniel CB
• Lieutenant-Colonel William Jones Williams OBE

Commander (CVO)

• Squadron Leader David John Checketts MVO
• Major Francis Jones TD
• Robert Hefin Jones

Member (MVO)

At this time the two lowest classes of the Royal Victorian Order were "Member (fourth class)" and "Member (fifth class)", both with post-nominal letters MVO. "Member (fourth class)" was renamed "Lieutenant" (LVO) from the 1985 New Year Honours onwards.

Fourth Class

• John Philip Brooke Brooke-Little
• Lieutenant-Colonel Rodney Onslow Dennys OBE
• Lieutenant-Colonel Sidney Goodchild

Fifth Class

• 22714520 Warrant Officer Class I, Gordon Ivor Amphlett, The Royal Regiment of Wales (24th/41st Foot).
• Michael Corfield
• Henry Gray

Order of the British Empire

Dame Commander (DBE)

Civil Division

• Lady Olwen Elizabeth Carey Evans. For public services in Wales.

Commander (CBE)

Military Division

Royal Navy

• Captain Robert Gwilym Lewis-Jones RN

Civil Division

• Ivor Egwad Jones JP. For services to Rugby Football.
• John Eryl Owen-Jones, Clerk of the Caernarvonshire County Council.

Officer (OBE)

Civil Division

• Thomas Gwynne Davies, Borough Engineer and Surveyor, Royal Borough of Caernarvon.
• Arwel Hughes, Head of Music, Welsh Region, British Broadcasting Corporation.
• Tegid Lloyd Roberts, County Surveyor, Caernarvonshire County Council.
• John Oswald Smith, Town Clerk, Royal Borough of Caernarvon.
• Carl Toms, Stage and Interior Designer.
• John Spark Wilson, Commander, Metropolitan Police.

Member (MBE)

Civil Division

• John Langran Pound, Principal Design Officer, Ministry of Public Building and Works.

British Empire Medal (BEM)

Military Division

Army

• Lance-Corporal John Swaine, Corps of Royal Engineers.

Civil Division

• David Morris Jones, Head Custodian, Caernarvon Castle.

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