Which sports stars have been knighted?
Athletics
- Sir Roger Bannister (1975, Knight Bachelor, 1929–2018)
- Sir Murray Halberg (1988, Knight Bachelor, born 1933)
- Sir Christopher Chataway (1995, Knight Bachelor, 1931–2014)
- Dame Mary Peters (2000, DBE, born 1939) *Note: Peters was appointed a Lady of the Order of the Garter in 2019, becoming Lady Mary Peters.
Who was knighted for services to athletics in 2017?
Jessica Ennis-Hill CBE
Jessica Ennis-Hill CBE For services to athletics. The Right Reverend James Stuart Jones. For services to bereaved families and justice.
How many sports personalities have been knighted?
Currently, there are 15 football personalities who have been knighted for their services to the game (excluding honorary knighthoods). The first man thought to have received a knighthood for his services to football is Charles Clegg in June 1927 (Gazette issue 33280).
Which Olympians have been knighted?
Olympians at Tokyo 2020 with British honours
- Sir Andy Murray – Tennis (Gazette issue 61803)
- Charlotte Dujardin CBE – Equestrian Dressage (Gazette issue 61803)
- Ed Clancy OBE – Track Cycling (Gazette issue 61803)
- Jade Jones OBE – Taekwondo (Gazette issue 62866)
- Jason Kenny OBE – Track Cycling (Gazette issue 61803)
Is OBE better than MBE?
Like a CBE, an OBE is an order of the British Empire award. It is the second highest ranking Order of the British Empire award, behind CBE but ahead of MBE. It stands for Officer of the Order of the British Empire (as opposed to Commander for a CBE and Member for an MBE).
Who got Sir title?
The form ‘Sir’ is first documented in English in 1297, as the title of honour of a knight, and latterly a baronet, being a variant of sire, which was already used in English since at least c. 1205 as a title placed before a name and denoting knighthood, and to address the (male) Sovereign since c.
Who is in the New Year Honours list?
Andy Murray, Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis-Hill are among the Olympic stars recognised in a New Year Honours list which also includes big names from the entertainment world. Rio 2016 men’s tennis champion Murray and double gold-winning athlete Farah receive knighthoods, while heptathlete Ennis-Hill becomes a dame.
Who was the Knight Bachelor of Australia in 1968?
Sir Hubert Opperman ( 1968, Knight Bachelor, 1904–1996) Note: Opperman was perhaps best known for his cycling achievements, but his Knight Bachelor which made in 1968 was in recognition of his service as Australian High Commissioner to Malta.
Who was awarded a knighthood in Rio 2016?
Rio 2016 men’s tennis champion Murray and double gold-winning athlete Farah receive knighthoods, while heptathlete Ennis-Hill becomes a dame. A host of Paralympians also receive honours, including 11-times gold medallist dressage rider Lee Pearson who receives a knighthood.