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35 unusual facts about Knight Bachelor


Alastair Burnet

Sir James William Alexander Burnet, known as Sir Alastair Burnet (12 July 1928 – 20 July 2012), was a British journalist and broadcaster, best known for his work in news and current affairs programmes, including a long career with ITN as chief presenter of the flagship News at Ten for eighteen years; Sir Robin Day described Burnet as "the booster rocket that put ITN into orbit".

Andrew Dilnot

He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2000 for services to economics and economic policy and was knighted in the 2013 Birthday Honours, again for services to economics and economic policy.

Andrew Macphail

John Andrew Macphail, Kt, MD, MRCS (November 24, 1864 – September 23, 1938) was a Canadian physician, author, professor of medicine, and soldier.

Anthony Bamford

Anthony Paul Bamford, Baron Bamford, Kt. DL (born 23 October 1945) is a British businessman, Chairman of JCB Ltd..

Apolo Kagwa

He was the first African to receive the honour of knighthood.

Archibald Burt

Sir Archibald Paull Burt Kt QC (1810 – 21 November 1879) was a British lawyer from the colonies of the West Indies, and was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia.

Ards Forest Park

She was the wife of Lt. Col. Sir Pieter C. van B. Stewart-Bam, Kt., O.B.E., a South African soldier, politician and businessman whom she married in 1910.

Basset family

George Basset (d.1589), second son of Sir John Bassett (1462-1529), KB, of Umberleigh, was given Tehidy by his nephew Sir Arthur Basset (1541-1586), of Umberleigh.

Chay Blyth

In 1997, Blyth was created a Knight Bachelor by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to sailing.

Colin Maiden

In the 1992 New Year Honours, Maiden was made a Knight Bachelor for services to education and business management.

Donald Cruickshank

Sir Donald Gordon Cruickshank is a British businessman, academic and former government official.

Doug Ellis

Ellis was knighted in the 2012 New Year Honours for charitable services.

Dryden Spring

He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1994 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to the dairy industry.

Eric Gardner Turner

He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1975 and was knighted in 1981.

George Paget Thomson

In addition to winning the Nobel Prize in Physics, Thomson was knighted in 1943.

George Paulet

Sir George Paulet (also Pawlet, Powlet), Kt, (1553 – 1608) was the son of Sir George Paulet (died 1558) of Crondall, Hampshire, brother of William Paulet, 1st Marquess of Winchester, and his third wife, Elizabeth, daughter of William Windsor, 2nd Baron Windsor.

Henry Wrenfordsley

Sir Henry Thomas Wrenfordsley (1825 – 2 June 1908) Kt was an Irish lawyer and was the second Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia, which is the highest ranking court in the Australian State of Western Australia.

Hugh Lyon Playfair

In 1856 he became a Knight Bachelor, and in the same year was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) by St. Andrews University.

James Marriott

For the next ten years he relentlessly demanded further promotion, provoking Lord Grafton to fury in the process, but did not receive anything further until 1778 when he was knighted and made the Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, responsible for naval and maritime cases.

John Paulet, 2nd Marquess of Winchester

John Paulet, 2nd Marquess of Winchester, Kt, (c. 1510 – 4 November 1576) was an English peer.

Jon Cunliffe

Sir Jonathan Stephen Cunliffe, Kt, CB (born 2 June 1953) is a senior British civil servant, currently serving as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England with responsibility for financial stability.

Ken McCaw

On retirement from politics, in January 1975 McCaw was appointed Agent-General for New South Wales in London, and awarded a Knight Bachelor, which does not carry post-nominals.

Kofo Abayomi

Kofoworola Adekunle "Kofo" Abayomi, Kt (10 July 1896 - 1 January 1979) was a Nigerian ophthalmologist who was one of the founders of the nationalist Lagos Youth Movement in 1934 and who went on to have a distinguished public service career.

Mari Kapi

Already a Knight Bachelor, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the 2008 Birthday Honours.

Philip Cohen

In 1993 he was made a fellow of UCL and in the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours was knighted, served as a founding member of the Academy of Medical Sciences and was made an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists.

Reg Wright

He was knighted on 3 June 1978, for his services to the Tasmanian Parliament.

Robert Lowry, Baron Lowry

Robert Lynd Erskine Lowry, Baron Lowry Kt. PC (NI), often known as Robbie Lowry, (30 January 1919 – 15 January 1999) was a Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland and a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary.

Robin Murray

Murray was knighted in the 2011 New Year Honours for his services to medicine.

Sidney Kimber

He was knighted for his services in 1935 and later published his memoirs, Thirty Eight Years of Public Life in Southampton.

Sigmund Sternberg

In 1976, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, and in 1985 he was made a Papal Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great (KCSG) by Pope John Paul II.

Simon Jenkins

Having also edited the Evening Standard, Jenkins was appointed a Knight Bachelor for services to journalism in the 2004 New Year honours.

The Edrington Group

In the New Year Honours 2008, the Edrington Group's chair, John James Griffin Good, was made a Knight Bachelor "for services to Scotland".

William Augustus Montagu

Montagu was knighted in 1830 in the Royal Guelphic Order and in 1832 became a Knight Commander, accompanied by a Knight Bachelor award for use in Britain.

William Gradwell-Goodwin

He was knighted in the 1920 New Year Honours for his services to the town during the First World War.

Winscott House

The marriage was childless and his heir was his cousin Sir John Rolle (d.1706), KB.


Alistair Graham

He was knighted (Knight Bachelor) in the Millennium Honours List for services to the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland.

Anthony Hughes, Lord Hughes of Ombersley

Anthony Philip Gilson Hughes, Lord Hughes of Ombersley, Kt, (born St Albans, Hertfordshire, 11 August 1948) is an English judge of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Arthur William Rucker

Sir Arthur William Rucker (or Rücker), KB, FRS (23 October 1848, Clapham Park, London, England – 1 November 1915, Everington at Yattendon in Berkshire) was a British physicist.

Burton P. C. Hall

Hall was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2001, and in 2003 he was appointed a Knight of the Order of St. Sylvester (KSS) by Pope John Paul II.

Eric Sharp, Baron Sharp of Grimsdyke

Eric Sharp, Baron Sharp of Grimsdyke Kt CBE (17 August 1916 in London - 2 May 1994 in London) was a British business man and Member of the House of Lords.

Fazl-i-Hussain

Sir Fazli Husain, KCSI, Kt. (1877–1936) was a Muslim politician in Punjab in the 1920s.

Francis Darwin

His third wife was Florence Henrietta Fisher, daughter of Herbert William Fisher and widow of Frederic William Maitland, whom he married in 1913, the year in which he was knighted.

John Cuckney, Baron Cuckney

He left the Crown Agents in 1978, and briefly joined the Port of London Authority before being knighted.

Melvill Jones

Sir Bennett Melvill Jones, Kt., CBE, AFC, FRS (28 January 1887 – 31 October 1975) was Francis Mond Professor of Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Cambridge from 1919 to 1952.

Nicholas Wilson, Lord Wilson of Culworth

In 1993, he became a bencher and was appointed to the High Court, sitting in the Family Division, whereupon he was appointed a knight bachelor.

Roger Toulson, Lord Toulson

Roger Grenfell Toulson, Lord Toulson Kt (born 23 September 1946) is a British judge and member of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Salathiel Lovell

On 22 October 1692 he carried up an address of congratulation to William III of England at Kensington Palace on his return from abroad, and an invitation to a banquet at the Guildhall on Lord Mayor's Day, and was thereupon knighted.

Stoned in Love

Jones' knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II took place during this period of time, on 29 March 2006.