Sentences with phrase «awarded knighthoods»

Crosby, the election strategist behind the Conservative campaign in May, and Bellingham, a Conservative MP since 1983 and former Foreign Office minister, are both awarded knighthoods.

The Former Bishop of Liverpool, James Jones, has awarded his knighthood for services to the families... More

Sir Desmond — who was awarded his knighthood in June — told Radio 4's Westminster Hour that the honours list was a «relatively light» way of rewarding service.

David Cameron provoked a storm of criticism at the end of 2015 with his decision to award a knighthood to Lynton Crosby.

Sir Ken Robinson, awarded his knighthood for services to U.K. education and the most watched speaker on TED talks with 21.5 million viewers, states that, for the future, creativity will be more important than literacy.

Due to his outstanding achievements within these schools he was awarded a knighthood.

The Irish - born British artist Michael Craig - Martin has been awarded his Knighthood by Prince William (The Duke Of Cambridge.

Dr. Earle won the prestigious TED Prize in 2009 and was awarded a knighthood by the prince of the Netherlands way back in 1981.

Not exact matches

Without these awards from the monarchy many would go unrewarded or people would not care about the achievement especially in terms of awards that are granted due to achievement in a certain academic field, such as David Attenborough's knighthood for his contribution to life science.

The move may also prove a partial smokescreen for the additional four knighthoods already awarded to outgoing ministers following this week's reshuffle.

The honours include damehoods and knighthoods and are awarded biannually through the New Year's list, announced on New Year's Day, and the Queen's Birthday list, announced in June.

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He was awarded a «Legion d'honneur» — a French knighthood — by the president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy.

Anish Kapoor was awarded a CBE in 2003 and a Knighthood in 2013 for services to visual arts.

Long received a knighthood for «services to art», while Hamlyn and Wadley were awarded CBEs.

AWARD / HONOR British Ghanaian architect David Adjaye received a Knighthood for his services to architecture on May 16.

The following year he was awarded the Turner Prize and in 1992 Hodgkin received a knighthood.

He was awarded a CBE in 2003 and a Knighthood in 2013 for services to visual arts.

Over a long and successful career, Craig - Martin has received numerous awards: notably appointment as a Royal Academician in 2006, Chief Coordinator of the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 2015, and a knighthood for services to the Arts in 2016.

Over a five - decade career, he has received numerous honors including a Knighthood in 1987, the Order of Merit (OM) from the Queen in 2000 and a lifetime achievement award from the International Sculpture Center in 1997.

Heron was awarded a CBE in 1977 under Harold Wilson, but rejected a knighthood under Margaret Thatcher.

He was awarded the Turner Prize in 1994, the South Bank Prize for Visual Art in 1999, and official Knighthood for Services to the Arts in 2014.

The Queen has never been on a computer, she told Bill Gates as she awarded him an honorary knighthood.