The Queen's Birthday Honours 1954 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.
The 1954 Queen's Birthday Honours were announced on 1 June 1954, 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 the period 28 July 1953 to 31 January 1954.
United Kingdom and Colonies
Viscounts
The Right Honourable Herwald, Baron Soulbury, GCMG, GCVO, OBE, MC, Governor-General of Ceylon.
Barons
The Right Honourable Thomas Mackay, Lord Cooper, OBE, Lord Justice General of Scotland and Lord President of the Court of Session. The Right Honourable Henry James, Earl of Dundee, JP, DL, Member of Parliament for West Renfrew, 1931-1945. Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, 1936-1939 and 1941-1942. For political and public services. Sir Oliver Charles Harvey, GCMG, GCVO, CB, Lately HM Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Paris
Privy Counsellors
Major Sir Reginald Edward Manningham-Buller, QC, MP, Member of Parliament for Daventry, 1943-1950, and for Northampton South since 1950. Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Works, May–July, 1945; Solicitor-General since 1951. Arthur Deakin, CH, CBE, JP. For services to the Trade Union Movement.
Baronets
Sir (Walter) Russell Brain, DM, President, Royal College of Physicians of London. Roger John Edward Conant, CVO, JP, DL, MP, Member of Parliament for Chesterfield, 1931-1935, Bewdley, 1937-1950, and Rutland and Stamford since 1950. A Conservative Whip, 1946-1951; Comptroller of HM Household since 1951. Colonel Sir Francis Henry Douglas Charlton Whitmore, KCB, CMG, DSO, TD, HM Lieutenant of the County of Essex. For public services.