4 minutes ago, sanemax said:

O.B.E 

What an Old Blokes Erection ! 

13 hours ago, jayboy said:

Not really.Hawking was a Companion of Honour (CH) one of the highest honours.It confers no title or precedence but demands unusual reverence and respect given the distinction of its members.

 

Having said that Cameron rather devalued it some eyes by awarding George Osborne one.

Hawkings was offered a knighthood, but turned it down, citing the governments mismanagement of science funding,

Unfortunately Nicholas Clegg did accept a knighthood at the same ceremony as RINGO, in spite of his refusal to accept the democratic vote of the British electorate at the E.U. referendum. Which leaves me to think the whole honours system is now too corrupted by politicians,