Captain Tom Has Been Awarded A Knighthood

[pastafreak]

Smashing news. And so well deserved. Hooray for Captain Tom.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52732300

[lankeela]

OG not many of them were days away from their 100th birthday though.

[dannyk13]

And who else raised £30,000,000.

[pixie374]

He definitely deserves it. Personally, I think knighthoods etc are very outdated and don't mean much nowadays. But I would make an exception for him:-)

[AuntPollyGrey]

ok I shall be the one to say it....I hope they get a wiggle on and knight him sooner rather than later, he is 100. He truly is a role model and I wish there were more people in the world like him. Unfortunately that generation are almost gone now, replaced by the entitled generations.

[dannyk13]

APG //.I hope they get a wiggle on and knight him sooner rather than later,//
A bit difficult whilst we are observing social distancing.

[AuntPollyGrey]

Prince chares could use a Claymore Sword I think they are about 6ft long lol!

[Peter Pedant]

// It's not unusual...//
well it is for him ! ter daah

I thought the oppo this am - that IS unusual - out of the blue.
Presumably they think he is gonna DDDIIIIIEEE !

and finally - "Capt tom to be knighted"

pedantically - of course - I dont think it is an award - it is something that is done to you - and folks - this is AB - so correction to the direct opposite due sometime tomorrow ! ( that it is in fact an award)

[jno]

he may be the first person knighted by Zoom. They'll probably have to get him to tap himself on the shoulders with a butter knife.

[retrocop]

Captain Sir Tom.

[Ken4155]

Over a million people signed a petition urging a knighthood be bestowed upon this plucky Centenarian. Not even those who decide who is and who isn't knighted could ignore that. Well done, Sir.

[naomi24]

I'm very pleased for him - and a good exercise in PR too because it's brought a smile to so many faces. A 'win win'.

[Arksided]

Amazing fella, good on him.

[Peter Pedant]

it is not an award
as I said a few days ago and ho hum
the Beeb still say - awarded a knighthood

I still think you arent awarded one,
you git one or are knighted