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Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has been knighted in a New Year Honours list which salutes hundreds of people for their work in the Covid pandemic.
Hamilton, who took his seventh title in November, is on list with actress Shelia Hancock, who is made a dame.
Ex-footballer Jimmy Greaves and musician Craig David become MBEs.
Other awards:
CBE
Lesley Manville. Actress. For services to drama and to charity
Anthony Tudor Browne. Children's author and illustrator. For services to literature
Bob Champion. Former jockey and founder of Bob Champion Cancer Trust. For charitable services
Michael Landy. Artist. For services to art
OBE
Toby Jones. Actor. For services to drama
Anne Keothavong Bretherton. Former British number one tennis player and Fed Cup captain. For services to tennis
Gillian Coultard. Former England captain. For services to football
Sally Dynevor. Actress. For services to drama
Fergus Henderson. Restaurateur. For services to the culinary arts
Margot Henderson. Restaurateur. For services to the culinary arts
Natalie Clein. Cellist. For services to music
MBE
Nina Wadia. Actress. For services to entertainment and to charity
Jed Mercurio. Writer and Producer. For services to television drama
Martin Samuel. Oscar nominated make-up artist. For services to international screen hair styling
Joe Simmonds. Captain, Exeter Chiefs. For services to rugby union
I'm glad that international screen hairstyling wasn't overlooked this year!
Alan Curtis also has an MBE
That's the best news along with Jimmy Greaves (at last) .Originally Posted by Michael Morris
Toby Jones is a great actor .
I was very surprised that Jimmy Greaves hadn't got something years ago.
Outdated idea bowing to royalty.
Loada bollox
I wonder if it was about his drink problems
I'm surprised Beckham hasn't had it yet with with football career ,charity work with association with the British Olympic bid?
Certainly the title of the awards are outdated but I'm not sure that there is anything wrong with recognising people's contribution to society.
New Year Honours 2021
1,239
Recipients
803
Recognised for work in their communities
603Women (49%)
14%Ethnic minority background
Beckham got an OBE in 2003 according to Wikipedia
Has Lewis finally settled his VAT bill then?
Yes thought he'd be knighted my now though unless he's turned it down ?
Hamilton has jumped ahead of him at quiet a young age .
Beckhams involvement in tax avoidance schemes a few years ago seems to have hindered his chances of a knighthood (for now). Same goes for Gary Barlow I think. As for Lewis I'm a bit surprised hes got one, given the vat status of his private plane, but maybe he's settled that which paved the way for his knighthood?
This. I can't believe more people don't turn them down. I find it especially cringe-worthy when Welsh, Scottish and Irish people accept them.
It's all designed to remind you of your place.
A peerage system to keep the rich rich and everyone else scrapping around for crumbs.
He was no Buffon.....
if you're referring to the VAT on his jet then the legal structure was shown to be all above board.
Curtis Woodhouse has been given an MBE for services to football and boxing
That's a relief (pun intended)
Interesting snippet on the back of yesterday's Michael Sheen story on some of the people who have handed back their 'honours':
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/...n-royal-family
He joins a list of prominent figures who have returned or refused honours, including the musicians John Lennon, Paul Weller and David Bowie; the actors Jim Broadbent, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders; the poet Benjamin Zephaniah, the playwright Alan Bennett and the celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.
Nigella Lawson was a surprise! But no prominent political donors handing back their knighthoods (damehoods) or seats in the Lords?
Public recognition of ordinary people who devote their lives to doing good is fine - but we still (despite some recent improvements) have got a system of nomination and award that is obscure, clumsy and often corrupt (gongs for the PM's backers) and award titles that are anachronistic and offensive.
And he has got rid of it.
You sound like a very balanced person......you've got a chip on each shoulder lol
I understand that Beckham had a bit of a hissy when he didn’t get the award he felt he served after the Olympics bid.
Not good form to vent your feelings about it in social media.
I expect he’ll get his but ‘they’ will make him sweat for it
To develop a better sense of how ‘odd’ these awards are I read that the First Ministers secretary got an award for her ‘services’ whatever they might include.
I haven't seen the list but I hope the scientists at Oxford and Astra Zeneca who developed the vaccine are recognised. There remains a sense of societal divide attached to these awards;
those below stairs get the BEM; those slightly higher in society get the MBE; those slightly higher still the OBE (Other Bu****rs Efforts) and higher again a Knighthood/Damehood.
It's time the system was revised when people from all walks of life are given the same honours. To me, giving a knighthood to Hamilton for driving the fastest car, is daft but I'm sure many will disagree.
You sound like an arse licking groveller to me.
Each to their own.
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