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Cook, Thomas and Southgate honoured in UK New Year list

 

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - Third Place Play Off - Belgium v England - Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia - July 14, 2018 England manager Gareth Southgate applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Dylan Martinez/File Photo

 

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has recognised its sporting stars in the Queen's New Year's honours list with a knighthood for cricketer Alastair Cook, and awards for Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas, England soccer boss Gareth Southgate and his captain Harry Kane.

 

Former England captain Cook, 34, who retired from international cricket this year, was his country's most-capped test player and record test run scorer.

 

Welsh cyclist Thomas, 32, has won three world championships and two Olympic gold medals along with this year's Tour de France, while the honours for Southgate and Kane follow England's World Cup run in Russia this Summer in which the team finished fourth, their best result since victory in 1966.

 

The awards also include a damehood for model Lesley Lawson, better known as Twiggy, one of the defining faces of the swinging 1960s.

 

Two members of the team who rescued 12 junior footballers and their coach from a flooded cave in Thailand, Richard Stanton and John Volanthen, received the George Medal for gallantry.

 

A knighthood goes to writer Philip Pullman, whose books include the "His Dark Materials" trilogy, while "Gruffalo" children's author Julia Donaldson, 70, is awarded a CBE.

 

CBEs also go to Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti, 31, and actress Sophie Okonedo, 50.

 

The New Year's honours have been awarded since Queen Victoria's reign in the 19th century and aim to recognise not just well-known figures but those who have contributed to national life through often selfless and unsung contributions over many years.

 

In that spirit, an OBE for fighting gun and knife crime goes to Mark Prince, 49, whose son Kiyan was fatally stabbed outside his school aged 15 in May 2006, while 28-year-old Stephen Addison who set up boxing classes to channel young people’s energy away from crime is awarded the BEM.

 

The biannual honours list is released on the Queen's official birthday in June and at the end of each year. The list, along with a guide to the various awards, is published by the Cabinet Office and can be seen at www.gov.uk/honours/honours-lists.

 

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-12-29

[Justin Side]

Southgate and Kane.

Gongs for not winning anything.

Amazing.

 

[Jonnapat]

4 hours ago, Justin Side said:

Southgate and Kane.

Gongs for not winning anything.

Amazing.

 

As you say, really amazing but typical.

England's record in the World Cup was P7,W3 L3 D1

Hardly gong stuff!

[stevenl]

4 hours ago, Jonnapat said:

As you say, really amazing but typical.

England's record in the World Cup was P7,W3 L3 D1

Hardly gong stuff!

Whilst I was not very impressed with the performances of England, imo they played only one good game, they did put England back on the map, and there was lots of enthusiasm for the team.

Therefore this is imo deserved.

[evadgib]

...and a knighthood for Mr Spock ????

 

[JAG]

George Medals for Messrs Stanton and Volanthen. Excellent - medals awarded for great gallantry which will always and universally be recognised as such. Congratulations gentlemen.

 

[evadgib]

The full list:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-years-honours-list-2019