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7 May 2005, 14:26 (Ref:1295101) | #1 | ||
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Sir Murray Walker????
With the Queens birthday Honours list round the corner ( June or july I think), Couldn`t Mr Blair make Murray a knight of the relm. 50 Years in Broadcasting of Motorsport, plus being a Tank Officer during WWII fighting for his countrys freedom. Murray should be Knighted rather than say McCartneys of jaggers of this world!!!
Arise Sir Murray Walker! |
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7 May 2005, 14:43 (Ref:1295113) | #3 | ||
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Would support that as well. He has done more than enough in his 50+ broadcasting to justify it.
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It's probably high time he got this honour, consideirn ghow much he's contributed to broadcasting and motor sport over the years.
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7 May 2005, 16:15 (Ref:1295146) | #5 | |
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Also, as much as we all took the mickey out of him for the commentary errors, remember the reception he recieved at his last British Grand Prix. I think it would be a very popular honour with the British public in general and not just the motorsport fans.
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7 May 2005, 16:18 (Ref:1295148) | #6 | ||
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Yeah, its about time he became Sir Murray Walker. He'd done enough to deserve it 10 years or more ago IMO, but perhaps now he's actually retired, the time is right.
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Yes, he thoroughly deserves such an honour
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Ok, so stop talking about it and DO something about it!
The forms to nominate someone are available for download from: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/cere...how_to_nom.asp Now, if all the UK Ten-Tenths users mailed in a form I'm sure it might just happen |
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Alright, let's go!
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Well, to defend McCartney (although I'm no fan of his) he generated millions in income for the country through his records, and if you are to reward excellence in a field then being the most successful pop star ever should earn you a knighthood.
What is Murray now? I should think an OBE would be more fitting, as after all who in motor racing has a knighthood? 3 time world champs or about the best driver from England...raises the threshold a bit. Patrick Moore had to go through 50 years without missing a programme to get his. If we're going for a motor sporting KBE, I'd suggest Sir Richard Noble and Sir Andy Green. |
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Jagger along with the Rolling Stones empire generates huge earnings worldwide some of it with UK registered companies. The merchandise income alone for a Stones World tour is reputed to be worth over £100 million. Lets all write and get an honour for Murray by all means but don't lets knock those with a gong already. |
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7 May 2005, 23:51 (Ref:1295319) | #12 | ||
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The alternative view is that the McCartneys and Jaggers of this world have already been well-rewarded for their creative endeavours, by earning millions of dollars.
I'm sure that Murray is comfortably well-off, but when you talk about their respective contributions to the world, Murray's material rewards would not come close to McCartney's and Jagger's rewards. Arise, Sir Murray! |
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7 May 2005, 23:59 (Ref:1295320) | #13 | |
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Uhm, didn't Murray already turn down a knighthood of some sorts several years ago?
Or was that someone else that I'm mixing him up with? |
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8 May 2005, 01:28 (Ref:1295343) | #14 | ||
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Must say I haven't a problem with Sir Mick Jagger or Sir Paul McCartney.
I feel Sir Nigel Mansell , Sir Murray Walker is most appropriate, next few years Sir Damon Hill too. |
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8 May 2005, 05:22 (Ref:1295424) | #15 | ||
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I think Sir Murray Walker has a nice ring to it. But Sir Eric Clapton sounds even better...
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8 May 2005, 06:45 (Ref:1295439) | #16 | ||
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Hey there, im new here so this is my first post.
Murray is also outside the U.K. pretty known by motorsport fans. I love what you guys call "Murrayism". And if those popstars deserve a knighthood, than Murray also deserves one! |
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8 May 2005, 07:46 (Ref:1295459) | #17 | ||
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Of the motorsport personality, Sid Watkins deserves consideration as well.
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8 May 2005, 08:13 (Ref:1295473) | #18 | ||
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Mr Murray Walker received an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1996.
I'm just reading his book "Unless I'm very much mistaken". |
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Sir Murray is very appropriate. It matter not to me what incomes were generated, and I would hate for that to be a deciding factor at all, let alone a major one. IMO, has this person enriched peoples lives is what it should be about IMO. He has certainly done that. For all his on-air errors, no commentator - past or present, has shown his passion and enthusiam, and overall love for this sport of ours. |
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8 May 2005, 11:11 (Ref:1295607) | #21 | |
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Sir Murray Walker sounds well overdue! If Sir Alex Ferguson deserves one, surely Murray's must be in the bag!
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8 May 2005, 14:48 (Ref:1295813) | #23 | ||
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hear hear, murray deserves it, bing him back from retirement i say.
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A knighthood for Murray is an excellent idea, and well deserved.
All go to the cabinet office link on the first page of this thread and get their attention. |
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Looking at some of the sporting gongs handed out in the last couple of years -if we have Dame Ellen MacArthur / Dame Kelly Holmes, not that they don't deserve them, then two British F1 World Champions should be recognised. OK I am biased - I only really follow motorsports, but I think not enough gongs are handed out for achievements in this field. I'm filling in the Cabinet Office link for Murray straight away. Can't argue with one for Sid either ! |
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