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Top to bottom: KBE or CBE (military) badge and riband, GBE star, KBE/DBE star, MBE (civil) and OBE (military) badges and ribands. The designs of insignia of the order and medal were altered in 1937, prior to the coronation of King George VI , 'in commemoration of the reign of King George V and Queen Mary, during which the Order was founded'. [ 4 ]
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.
Also stripped of his knighthood. 2000: John Kevin Ashcroft (appointed 1989) following his conviction for breach of fiduciary duties. [66] [67] 2001: Freddie Emery-Wallis (appointed 1999), following his conviction for sexual abuse. [68] [69] 2005: Jim Speechley (appointed 1992) following his conviction for misconduct in a public office. [70] [71]
The honour of knighthood comes from the days of medieval chivalry, as does the method used to confer the knighthood - the accolade, or the touch of a sword, by the sovereign. A knight is styled ...
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 ...
As the head of state, the Sovereign is the fount of honour, [1] but the system for identifying and recognising candidates to honour has changed considerably over time. . Various orders of knighthood have been created (see below) as well as awards for military service, bravery, merit, and achievement which take the form of decorations or
The Honours Forfeiture Committee is an ad hoc committee convened under the United Kingdom Cabinet Office, which considers cases referred to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom where an individual's actions subsequent to their being awarded a British honour raises the question of whether they should be allowed to continue to be a holder.
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