He set a world record over 3000m in 1974, clocking 7:35.2, and in 1976 he was Britain’s sole Olympic medallist in athletics, taking bronze over 10,000m.
He picked up another bronze medal over the same distance at the 1971 European Championships, and then moved up in distance, earning Commonwealth silver over 5000m in 1974 and European gold later that year. The 72-year-old earned his first international honours in 1970 when taking Commonwealth bronze over 1500m. Brendan Foster, founder of the Great North Run and former world record-holder, has been awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s birthday honours list.įoster, who earned Olympic bronze in 1976, was recognised for his services to international and national sport and culture in North East England. ^ "Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor".^ a b Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage 2019.Archived from the original on 19 August 2007. Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Mozley & Whiteley's Law Dictionary (5th ed.). Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood.Only citizens of Commonwealth realms can be created Knights Bachelor people of other nationalities are generally made honorary KBEs. The lowest knightly honour that can be conferred upon a woman is Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE), which is one rank higher than Knight Bachelor (being the female equivalent of KBE or Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, which is the next male knightly rank above Knight Bachelor). There is no female counterpart to Knight Bachelor. The Society keeps records of all Knights Bachelor, in their interest. The Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor was founded for the maintenance and consolidation of the Dignity of Knights Bachelor in 1908, and obtained official recognition from the Sovereign in 1912. In 1988 a new certificate of authentication, a knight's only personal documentation, was designed by the College of Arms. In 1974, Queen Elizabeth II issued a further warrant authorising the wearing on appropriate occasions of a neck badge, slightly smaller in size, and in miniature. Upon an oval medallion of vermilion, enclosed by a scroll a cross-hilted sword belted and sheathed, pommel upwards, between two spurs, rowels upwards, the whole set about with the sword belt, all gilt. Measuring 2 + 3⁄ 8 inches (60 mm) in length and 1 + 3⁄ 8 inches (35 mm) in width, it is described in heraldic terms as follows: Until 1926 Knights Bachelor had no insignia which they could wear, but in that year King George V issued a warrant authorising the wearing of a badge on all appropriate occasions by Knights Bachelor this badge is worn on the left side of the coat or outer garment. In legal and official documents "Knight" should be added after the name instead of "Kt".
This style is often adopted by Knights Bachelor who are also peers, baronets, or knights of the various chivalric orders. Since recipients are not knights of an order of chivalry there are no post-nominal letters associated with the honour, however when the style "Sir" is awkward or incomplete because of a subsequent appointment, recipients may use the letters "Kt" after their name (the lowercase "t" distinguishing it from "KT"). Knights Bachelor may prefix " Sir" to their forenames and wives of Knights may prefix "Lady" to their surnames. None of them would be entitled to use the honorific "Sir" by virtue of their membership of the order alone, but as they are all also Knights Bachelor, they are entitled to preface their names with that title. For instance, Sir Michael Gambon, Sir Derek Jacobi, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Sir Elton John, Sir Michael Caine, Sir Barry Gibb and Sir Ian McKellen are Commanders of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBEs) Sir Patrick Stewart, Sir Tom Jones and Sir Van Morrison are Officers of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBEs) while Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr) are Members of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE). It is possible to be a Knight Bachelor and a junior member of an order of chivalry without being a knight of that order this situation has become rather common, especially among those recognised for achievements in entertainment. Knighthood is usually conferred for public service amongst its recipients are all male judges of Her Majesty's High Court of Justice in England.
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