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Old 20 Feb 2008, 13:37 (Ref:2133340)   #1
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Knight John Surtees

Time to make our only World Motorbike and Formula one Champion a Knight.

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Sir-John-Surtees/
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Old 20 Feb 2008, 13:57 (Ref:2133353)   #2
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Could not agree more,
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Old 20 Feb 2008, 18:50 (Ref:2133535)   #3
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Totally agree, and make Murray Walker a knight while she's at it.
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Old 20 Feb 2008, 19:28 (Ref:2133561)   #4
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You could sign the petition, or you could go further and actually do something. Why not nominate John Surtees? To do so you need to write to
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The nomination form and pack is here: http://www.honours.gov.uk/upload/ass...ation_pack.pdf
Or if you would like to do it in Welsh:
http://www.honours.gov.uk/upload/ass...ation_pack.pdf

Getting that is the easy bit, as it is all explained on this website: http://www.honours.gov.uk/nominate.aspx
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Old 20 Feb 2008, 20:46 (Ref:2133599)   #5
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I dunno, Queeny might be too busy making our former PM John Howard a member of the order of the garter.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sto...60-662,00.html
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Old 21 Feb 2008, 08:49 (Ref:2133934)   #6
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added my name to the petition, after some of the boring people they knight Surtees should be top of the list.
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Old 21 Feb 2008, 09:17 (Ref:2133965)   #7
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thinking about it why wasnt this done sooner? added my support.
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Old 21 Feb 2008, 14:23 (Ref:2134208)   #8
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Does anyone have all the facts needed to complete the form.
And can it be done via e.mail.
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Old 21 Feb 2008, 14:39 (Ref:2134223)   #9
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If you want someone to be knighted you have to put their name forward as the link above says - a petition is not needed.

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Old 27 Feb 2008, 15:57 (Ref:2139350)   #10
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There are more important people in British Sport to knight other than Surtees although he is in top ten waiting and contiue to wait.Problem is that 99% of British politians know nothing about sport or it seems these days not much about anything else either
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Old 27 Feb 2008, 16:30 (Ref:2139377)   #11
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...make Murray Walker a knight while she's at it.
Agreed! I dug out a video of the 1999 Australian Grand Prix (Eddie Irvine's first win) and it brought back memories of getting up at stupid-o'clock to listen to Murray's live commentary - remarkable.

I'll add my name to the Surtees petition now
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Old 27 Feb 2008, 21:22 (Ref:2139610)   #12
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I wonder if anyone one has actually done anything about this yet?
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Old 14 Jun 2008, 07:46 (Ref:2228244)   #13
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I suppose an OBE's a start.

Astonishing he hadn't even got that.
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Old 14 Jun 2008, 16:39 (Ref:2228673)   #14
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Yeah at least they have acknowledged our petition, and given him something. Althought i think a Knighthood is in order, if someone like Alex Ferguson can be given one then John Surtees needs 2 !! Glad to see Andy Priaulx got an MBE too
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Old 20 Dec 2011, 17:54 (Ref:3002343)   #15
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Reviving this old thread, as another petition is online to enoble John Surtees.
See: https://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/sirjohnsurtees
It has a long way to go!

The best idea might be to follow Adam43's advice and to nominate the man.
Details of how to in post No.4

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Old 20 Dec 2011, 18:13 (Ref:3002349)   #16
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John Surtees....only ever 2 and 4 wheeled Champion!...and a father who has had to cope with the loss of Henry.........Sir John.....sounds good!
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Old 20 Dec 2011, 21:19 (Ref:3002439)   #17
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Previously learnt that a petition damages the individual chance of a knighthood, maybe good intentions but following the system has a much better chance.
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Old 21 Dec 2011, 11:03 (Ref:3002612)   #18
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There's a petition going anyway: https://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/sirjohnsurtees

Over 500 signatures in a week isn't bad, but the target of 10,000 sounds a bit optimistic.
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Old 21 Dec 2011, 17:24 (Ref:3002799)   #19
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strider, that IS the one I revived this thread about - see previous page.

And on that page, the link to 'How to nominate someone for an honour' is broken. Here's the current link:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governme...dals/DG_067917

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Old 21 Dec 2011, 21:57 (Ref:3002928)   #20
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Apologies for the duplication. At least we have the same objective. I don't know if these petitions do any good or not, but surely they can do no harm.
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Old 22 Dec 2011, 10:08 (Ref:3003084)   #21
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If Her Majesty was going to Knight John Surtees he would have been aware of it at least two months ago so all this last minute petition signing is pointless.
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Old 22 Dec 2011, 17:13 (Ref:3003265)   #22
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Most people know the procedure. There was never any thought that something would happen on January 1st. If they're targeting 10.000 signatures, they must be hoping something will happen in 12 months' time, so the petition is not pointless.
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Old 22 Dec 2011, 18:29 (Ref:3003287)   #23
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Nothing shows your conviction and belief in something like clicking a few times on a website petition. Apart from voting by telephone on X-factor.
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