1945 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours

The 1945 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours were announced on 14 August 1945 to mark the resignation of the prime minister, Winston Churchill, following the success of the Labour Party in the 1945 General Election.

[1][2] The list was particularly notable for four recommendations outside party politics which had the approval of the new prime minister, Clement Attlee.

These were to the Chiefs of Staff of the armed services and the Ministry of Defence in World War II, honouring what The Times called "the most remarkable achievement of team work in British military history ... followed with conspicuous mastery to its consummation in the most absolute of all victories.

"[3] Other nominations followed the usual convention of Prime Minister's Resignation Honours, rewarding loyal service to the Conservative Party and political and personal service to the retiring prime minister.

However, these four awards were to people who went with Churchill into operational areas, and were noted as being in a special category.