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L. S. Lowry RA, artist (in 1972 and 1976; had previously declined appointment as OBE in 1955 and CBE in 1961 and a knighthood in 1968; holds the record for the most honours declined). [4] Ben Nicholson, artist (in 1965). He accepted the Order of Merit in 1968.
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Became a British national in 1997 and knighthood became substantive. Carlos Ghosn: Brazil-France-Lebanon: KBE: 2006: Business: Cecil H. Green: United States: KBE: 1991: Business: He lost British nationality upon becoming a US citizen before 1949. [N 2] Hermann Hauser: Austria: KBE: 2015: Business: Yii Ann Hii: Philippines: KBE: Business: Became ...
The former Post Office boss Paula Vennells is to hand back her CBE following the fallout of the Horizon IT scandal (Yui Mok/PA) Until the King acts on the advice of the committee, however, Ms ...
At the same time, I am not sure everyone getting a CVO or CBE is notable, which is why in my proposal above I included the caveat that "if a person has been appointed to the Commander/Companion grade of an Order of Knighthood of the United Kingdom for work not connected with the royal household or the civil, diplomatic or military services ...
Degradation is the formal term for removal of a knighthood or other honour.. The last knight to be publicly degraded was Sir Francis Mitchell in 1621. [1] [2] More recent examples include Sir Roger Casement, whose knighthood was canceled for treason during the First World War, [3] and Sir Anthony Blunt, whose knighthood was withdrawn in 1979.
The 62-year-old Essex-born artist, who calls himself a ‘tranny potter’, has been made a Knight Bachelor for services to the arts. Sir Grayson Perry says he never considered turning down knighthood
The order has had five grades since its inception. The top two, Knight or Dame Grand Cross (the most senior) and Knight or Dame Commander, confer the style of knighthood (for men) or damehood (for women) upon the recipient. The following is a list of knights and dames commander appointed from the beginning of 1919 to the end of 1920; at least ...