Any British Knighthoods being awarded to Brit Soldiers?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Any British Knighthoods being awarded to Brit Soldiers?

Posted: 10/26/2010 6:19:01 PM EDT

I see a lot of candy-ass faggot artists and musicians walking around titled, "Sir."

The UK has been knee deep in the War on Terror for 8 years now, any Brit military heroes or senior officers being awarded that title?

Posted: 10/26/2010 6:22:26 PM EDT

[#1]

If I recal correctly didn't one of our service members recieve a Knight hood or some other type of honor from the British whith in the last 5 years or so?

Posted: 10/26/2010 6:27:17 PM EDT

[#2]

interesting question. are they eligible to be knighted? i don't know.

Posted: 10/26/2010 6:30:08 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
If I recal correctly didn't one of our service members recieve a Knight hood or some other type of honor from the British whith in the last 5 years or so?

A Navy SEAL was knighted. I don't think a name was ever released. It was in Navy Times.

Posted: 10/26/2010 6:31:24 PM EDT

[#4]

I doubt it.
As OP mentioned it is for faggots and actors etc.
I could be wrong.

Posted: 10/26/2010 6:32:02 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:

interesting question. are they eligible to be knighted? i don't know.

If a military man cannot be knighted, then the entire concept of knighthood is a fucking sham, and should be shit-canned poste haste.

Posted: 10/26/2010 6:32:53 PM EDT

[#6]

The coach of the Manchester United team is a a 'Sir'.

While I love soccer, having him knighted yet not have a long list of people that did heroic things knighted makes no sense to me.

Isn't/wasn't a knight someone that rode into combat and FOUGHT?

Posted: 10/26/2010 6:36:35 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

The coach of the Manchester United team is a a 'Sir'.

While I love soccer, having him knighted yet not have a long list of people that did heroic things knighted makes no sense to me.

Isn't/wasn't a knight someone that rode into combat and FOUGHT?

a knight was a warrior through and through

Posted: 10/26/2010 6:42:32 PM EDT

[#8]

Knights sounds like faggotry to me. No wonder Elton is one.

Posted: 10/26/2010 6:44:46 PM EDT

[#9]

I'd venture that you'd get a more informed response if you asked our British brethren instead of asking folks who don't have a clue...but they do have an opinion.

UK HTF

Posted: 10/26/2010 6:45:32 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

I'd venture that you'd get a more informed response if you asked our British brethren instead of asking folks who don't have a clue...but they do have an opinion.

they be sleepin' bro

Posted: 10/26/2010 6:46:52 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I'd venture that you'd get a more informed response if you asked our British brethren instead of asking folks who don't have a clue...but they do have an opinion.

they be sleepin' bro

Well, yes - you might have to wait a few hours to get a correct response.

Or you could go with the guy from Kentucky.

Posted: 10/26/2010 6:52:55 PM EDT

[#12]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders,_decorations,_and_medals_of_the_United_Kingdom#Knighthood

Posted: 10/26/2010 6:54:21 PM EDT

[#13]

There was an interesting thread on this here a year or two ago. IIRC they are many different orders of knighthood, some available only to "nobility", but others for anyone of notability for different reasons.

All our Limey friends are probably drunk in bed since it's about 0400 there.

Posted: 10/26/2010 6:57:19 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:

I'd venture that you'd get a more informed response if you asked our British brethren instead of asking folks who don't have a clue...but they do have an opinion.

UK HTF

I heard we alow those guys in GD now too.

Posted: 10/26/2010 7:03:10 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I'd venture that you'd get a more informed response if you asked our British brethren instead of asking folks who don't have a clue...but they do have an opinion.

UK HTF

I heard we alow those guys in GD now too.

Yes, but they post with their pinkie fingers extended.

Posted: 10/26/2010 7:03:35 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
There was an interesting thread on this here a year or two ago. IIRC they are many different orders of knighthood, some available only to "nobility", but others for anyone of notability for different reasons.

All our Limey friends are probably drunk in bed since it's about 0400 there.

Hope they remembered to brush their teeth

Posted: 10/26/2010 7:05:14 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I'd venture that you'd get a more informed response if you asked our British brethren instead of asking folks who don't have a clue...but they do have an opinion.

they be sleepin' bro

Well, yes - you might have to wait a few hours to get a correct response.

Or you could go with the guy from Kentucky.

I figure we can prime the pump with a lot of ignorance and misinformation and the UK contingent can square us away in the AM.

Posted: 10/26/2010 7:06:12 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:

Quoted:
There was an interesting thread on this here a year or two ago. IIRC they are many different orders of knighthood, some available only to "nobility", but others for anyone of notability for different reasons.

All our Limey friends are probably drunk in bed since it's about 0400 there.

Hope they remembered to brush their teeth

I was going to go all grammar Nazi on the use of "teeth", but then I remembered we are talking about a group of Brits.

Posted: 10/26/2010 7:40:28 PM EDT

[#19]

Tag/bump for more info.

Posted: 10/26/2010 7:43:35 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
If I recal correctly didn't one of our service members recieve a Knight hood or some other type of honor from the British whith in the last 5 years or so?

Titles are for British/Commonwealth Citizens only.

Posted: 10/26/2010 8:32:21 PM EDT

[#21]

Some knighted us citizens:
President Reagan
General Tommy Franks
Colin Powell
Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf
Bob Hope
Sidney Poitier
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Ed Murrow
John Paul Getty
Ted Kennedy...

Posted: 10/27/2010 6:51:22 AM EDT

[#22]

bump for the Limeys

Posted: 10/27/2010 7:00:22 AM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

Quoted:

The coach of the Manchester United team is a a 'Sir'.
While I love soccer, having him knighted yet not have a long list of people that did heroic things knighted makes no sense to me.
Isn't/wasn't a knight someone that rode into combat and FOUGHT?

a knight was a warrior through and through

Ummmm... Not exactly. A "Knight" was someone who held feudal obligations to a "Tenent-in-chief" like a Count/Baron/Earl/Duke or occasionally directly from the King. As part of the feudal obligation they were expected to EITHER provide military service OR pay a fee. In fact this obligation is where we get the word "fee" from.
Most knighted families had a warrior somewhere along the line in their ancestry, but quite often they were nothing more than landed gentry who paid the king money to avoid having to fight.
And that is during the Middle Ages. In more recent centuries, knighthood is a more honorary title... But even during the middle ages, someone who was a "Knight" did not have to fight if he paid the "fee"...
ETA: Many times the Kings preferred them to pay the "fee", that way they could use the money to hire professional mercenaries rather than being stuck with some country bumpkin landed gentry deciding to play warrior for the first real time in his life...

Posted: 10/27/2010 7:00:42 AM EDT

[#24]

It's all but automatic for senior officers, say Lt Gen and above. As a rule knighthoods aren't awarded for bravery, that's what medals are for. Knighthoods are for long term meritorious service and the like. Plus the Brits have always been stingier than the US on medals.

Posted: 10/27/2010 7:02:22 AM EDT

[#25]

Must be hilarious if they knighted a private-"That's Sir Private, Sergeant, and yes I'll get that shit burned right away."

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