Knighthoods

[Ken L]

Wogan gets a knighthood. Geldoff got a Knighthood.

Both are Irish but as I recall the reason for the wonderfull Spike Milligan never being knighted was his Irish nationality.

What's going on ?

[ayjay]

Both Wogan and Geldof only have honorary knighthoods, the fact that "Sir Bob" is called Sir Bob is the fault of the British media, neither he nor TW are entitled to call thmeselves Sir.

 

The correct form of address is:- Robert Geldof KBE

[FearTheHands]

Well done to sir Del Boy though

[Alan Taylor]

I did see on TV that Bob Geldof was made a KING in one of the countries that he visited while organising his live 8 kick in the back side to the leaders of the 8 richest nations in the world.

 

Alan

[chesters1]

wasent spike indian

[Uncle Fester]

Chesters, born in India, but never (I think) wore a turban.

Unc F

[chesters1]

not a sheik then, plenty of turbanless indians i'm sure

although somewhere in the "Q" series i bet he did

 

[ 11. June 2005, 11:32 PM: Message edited by: chesters1 ]

[Ken L]

He got into a lot of trouble over the sketch when he had a Darlek in a Turban blasting eveything in sight and screeming "Put it in the curry".

As I recall, his responce was something along the lines of "I was born and raised in India and I think that I know indians well enough to take the pi55"

 

I think he was over there until he was 17 or 18, after which he joined the Army.

Not sure whether there was some problem with granting UK citizensip but I do know that he applied for and got Irish citizenship after the war and never re-applied in the UK - hence the problems with the gong.

[Snatcher]

Spike was a v funny man. Seen him on stage at the Newcastle City Hall back in my youth

 

He is even funny in death,his headstone is anyway"I told you I was feeling unwell"

 

Nice one Spike

[Alan Stubbs]

Ken L:

He got into a lot of trouble over the sketch when he had a Darlek in a Turban blasting eveything in sight and screeming "Put it in the curry".

As I recall, his responce was something along the lines of "I was born and raised in India and I think that I know indians well enough to take the pi55"

 

I think he was over there until he was 17 or 18, after which he joined the Army.

Not sure whether there was some problem with granting UK citizensip but I do know that he applied for and got Irish citizenship after the war and never re-applied in the UK - hence the problems with the gong.

In his biography written by his secretary, they mentioned his disgust with the British over their refusal to grant him British citizenship. Spike himself wrote a lot about it too. It was something that justifiably wrankled with him all his life.

 

I met him twice, and on both occasions he was superb, especially with the youngsters.