David Suchet CBE

[canaldrifter]

SUCHET, David, O.B.E., Actor, awarded for services to Drama. No mention of his dedication and service to waterways, that rather puts us into perspective.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/30_12_10mainlistny2011.pdf

 

Tone

[Ray]

Sonia Rolt got an award For services to Industrial Archaeology and to Heritage

[bag 'o' bones]

Well I thought the Murder On the Orient Express was absolutely supurb. Especially the scene at the end where Poiroit walks away from the murderers tormented by indecsion. Suchet at his best!

[cotswoldsman]

Commander of The Order of The British Empire!!! What is all that about if they are going to continue with these honours at least they could give them a meaningful name. In this case just an honour that says very average actor.

[carlt]

A friend of mine is a KCMG and he has a bit of paper, he carries round with him, to remind him what it means (Knight Commander of St Michael and St George).

[cotswoldsman]

A friend of mine is a KCMG and he has a bit of paper, he carries round with him, to remind him what it means (Knight Commander of St Michael and St George).

 

Is that something to do with Marks and Spencer and Asda?

[casper ghost]

They should stop handing them out to people who are simply earning a fortune for doing their job.

[canaldrifter]

Sonia Rolt got an award For services to Industrial Archaeology and to Heritage

 

Probably for Tom really.

 

Tone

[carlt]

Is that something to do with Marks and Spencer and Asda?

Automatic knighthood for hanging around the Foreign Office for long enough.

[Southdowner]

C = CMG = Call me God

 

K = KCMG = Kindly Call me God

 

G = GCMG = God calls me God

 

as you work your way up the tree

 

(If I remember from the sharply observed and funny TV series "Yes Minister/Prime Minister"

[Québec]

Here's an interesting list of the 'well-known' people who have declined an honour. Doesn't include, of course, the many 'ordinary' people who I'm sure have similarly declined.

 

http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/enwiki/en/List_of_people_who_have_declined_a_British_honour

[blackrose]

Howard Goodall got a CBE for writing the theme music to Blackadder!

 

WTF? Bit late isn't it?

 

Anyway, I was never a big fan of slack bladder.

 

I once met Howard Goodall on Putney Common, not in a gay way you understand. He just happened to be walking the other way and I asked him for directions.

Edited January 1, 2011 by blackrose

[dor]

Can anyone explain to a simpleton like me why a football referree (and a very well-paid one at that) gets a gong?

[blackrose]

Can anyone explain to a simpleton like me why a football referree (and a very well-paid one at that) gets a gong?

 

Good whistle blowing?