1970s
- 1970: The Lord Thomson of Fleet, Ian Frank Bowater
- 1972: Sir Edward Howard, 2nd Baronet, Sir Henry Bolte
- 1973: The Lord Martonmere
- 1974: The Lord Shawcross, Jack Marshall, Henry Fox
- 1975: The Lord Rothschild, Lindsay Ring
- 1976: Hugh Bullock (honorary; first US Citizen to receive this honour), Sir Murray MacLehose, Robin Gillett, Sir Richard Ward
- 1977: Robert Mark, Peter White, Peter Vanneck
- 1978: Ronald Davison, Peter Le Cheminant, Kenneth Cork
- 1979: Peter Gadsden, Kan Yuet Keung, The Earl St Aldwyn, David Smiles, Ned G. Kendall Jr.
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