Knighthoods For All

[goodgoalie]

Blimey, anyone well known NOT received a knight or damehood?!

[mikey4444]

I wasn't asked !

[whiskeryron]

Wouldn't it be great if those that look after us like nurses & carers etc. Were recognised more ?

[mikey4444]

Ron....if you look at the official list, and see beyond the headlines. I think you will find plenty of ordinary people.

[murraymints]

loads of ordinary bods in receipt of honours up here...if people take the trouble to submit nominations..it does happen !

[bhg481]

Nobody, not even the press, has noticed that Dr Roger Bannister has been made CH.

[Zacs-Master]

The Hulk has been given an honour?

[murraymints]

^^^^ thought he wis deid !!! oops !

[dannyk13]

There was a time when the Honours List meant something but now,when honours are handed out like confetti, it means nothing.

[mikey4444]

Alas, you are right Danny !

[gulliver1]

Think Mikey should have some sort of Knighthood, for putting up with the attacks made against him on the news section by the radicalized members
of the RWN Party, who think only their opinion counts.

[mikey4444]

Gulliver...........its kind of you to suggest that, but its like water off a ducks back to me ! Sticks and stones and all that jazz.

Cheers any way though !

[THECORBYLOON]

BHG it's in the Daily Telegraph, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/30/new-years-honours-2017-pictures/sir-roger-bannister-ch/

[Ninefingers]

^^ Only if TTT gets one as well .. ;)

Maybe they are a bit anachronistic but in a briefing paper I read a number of years ago ( some colleagues and I wanted to nominate a very good officer for a gong he got it eventually) It comes down to awards for people who have made or continue to make a difference to the country in general.

Now none of us can say that we did not enjoy the euphoria of the olympics therefore those tghat created that should be honoured. Charities and those who contribute to make peoples lives better should be honoured as well.

Where it falls flat is the cronyism, the back scratching to reward someone who has "helped you on your way" Michael Dobbs' Francis Urquhart did it most magnificently, unfortunately successive politicians have followed that game plan.

Is the honours systen still valid in the 21st century, Yes most definately but I suggest it need a look at to get rid of the crony rewards

[THECORBYLOON]

ZM yes, the "CH" is Comic book Hero...

[Peter Pedant]

// ^^ Only if TTT gets one as well .. ;)//

yeah luv to see a viddie of him at the Pallis saying
" who you den ?" and " The Queen w/t/f - who dat den ? we have lots of Queens on answerbank, you one den = Purly wun yeah ? "

I could market it
and make millions

[HansUrbancka]

I heard of a chap who refused a Knighthood for the reason he was a Catholic.

Hans.☺☺☺

[bhg481]

Thanks Corbyloon - I was very surprised the BBC hadn't mentioned it.

[TWR]

Type Your Answer Here...Suggested they do the same as R.Tomlinson with mine.

[Zacs-Master]

Thanks TCL. ;-)

[Peter Pedant]

Roger Bannister ?

CH for surviving and running a four min mile ?
or because he is a neurologist of repute ( you know "nerve doctor who wunce ran the four min mile" in standard Ab speak

There is a textbook on Neurology ( neurotobly ? wot dat den)
written once by a fella Brain ( Brain on neurotobly yeah)
and Bannister has been editing the recent editions

Sqad will confirm it is a 'good read'
Altho come to think of it Newsom Davies should be honoured
for turning over standard thinking on Myasthenia Gravis in 1976 from not enough transmitter to not enough receptor

sozza about the 3T speak - someone suggested he (3T) be knighted ....