LEWIS HAMILTON MBE!
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http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns21065.html
Some nice words in his acceptance.
[i]DECEMBER 31, 2008
Lewis Hamilton MBE
Lewis Hamilton has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year's Honours List.
"It is a massive honour and incredible privilege for me to receive an MBE from Her Majesty The Queen," he said. "It is the most amazing culmination to what has been quite a year for me. The support I have received from the UK as a whole has been fantastic and a huge motivation, it is something I am very appreciative of.
"This is not just a proud moment for me, but also for my family and every single person involved with the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team. I could not have achieved any of this without them.
"It has been an outstanding year for British sport as a whole, and it is great to see so many fellow sportsmen and women being honoured today.
"I am also very humbled to be included on the Honours list alongside all the members of the general public who have been recognised for their tireless work in such varied and worthwhile arenas. I am very fortunate to have been awarded for achieving my dream, it has required a lot of hard work and dedication, however it has been worth every single minute and I only hope that I can inspire young kids to do the same, whatever their dream may be."
There was also an MBE for Rob Austin, the former science and technology teacher, who established the Formula Schools design and technology competition in order to make engineering more popular and relevant to young people.[/i]
Some nice words in his acceptance.
[i]DECEMBER 31, 2008
Lewis Hamilton MBE
Lewis Hamilton has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year's Honours List.
"It is a massive honour and incredible privilege for me to receive an MBE from Her Majesty The Queen," he said. "It is the most amazing culmination to what has been quite a year for me. The support I have received from the UK as a whole has been fantastic and a huge motivation, it is something I am very appreciative of.
"This is not just a proud moment for me, but also for my family and every single person involved with the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team. I could not have achieved any of this without them.
"It has been an outstanding year for British sport as a whole, and it is great to see so many fellow sportsmen and women being honoured today.
"I am also very humbled to be included on the Honours list alongside all the members of the general public who have been recognised for their tireless work in such varied and worthwhile arenas. I am very fortunate to have been awarded for achieving my dream, it has required a lot of hard work and dedication, however it has been worth every single minute and I only hope that I can inspire young kids to do the same, whatever their dream may be."
There was also an MBE for Rob Austin, the former science and technology teacher, who established the Formula Schools design and technology competition in order to make engineering more popular and relevant to young people.[/i]
Edited by Alfie Noakes on Wednesday 31st December 07:36
I have no problem with it provided that every one of Britain's world champions are similarly honoured, no matter how low profile their sports may be. And indeed, any previous world champions not yet honoured are mopped up too.
New Year honours appear to now be dished out for single (albeit fabulous) achievments. Perhaps it was always thus, or maybe its my rose tinted impression, but I thought in the past Honours were given to people towards the end of distinguished careers in their fields.
As an aside, the England Cricket team after the Ashes was pure political 'jump on the bandwagon' nonsense
New Year honours appear to now be dished out for single (albeit fabulous) achievments. Perhaps it was always thus, or maybe its my rose tinted impression, but I thought in the past Honours were given to people towards the end of distinguished careers in their fields.
As an aside, the England Cricket team after the Ashes was pure political 'jump on the bandwagon' nonsense
teamHOLDENracing said:
I have no problem with it provided that every one of Britain's world champions are similarly honoured, no matter how low profile their sports may be. And indeed, any previous world champions not yet honoured are mopped up too.
New Year honours appear to now be dished out for single (albeit fabulous) achievments. Perhaps it was always thus, or maybe its my rose tinted impression, but I thought in the past Honours were given to people towards the end of distinguished careers in their fields.
Better put than me.New Year honours appear to now be dished out for single (albeit fabulous) achievments. Perhaps it was always thus, or maybe its my rose tinted impression, but I thought in the past Honours were given to people towards the end of distinguished careers in their fields.
jellison said:
What a Chock of s
t
MBE - they might as well hand them out in cornflake packets. He is a 23 year old that has beaten a few other blokes in a Massively expensive sport - All this honor stuff is and has been for a while Totall Worthless.
Exactly. My first reaction was 'You are joking'tMBE - they might as well hand them out in cornflake packets. He is a 23 year old that has beaten a few other blokes in a Massively expensive sport - All this honor stuff is and has been for a while Totall Worthless.
MonkeyBusiness said:
jellison said:
What a Chock of st
MBE - they might as well hand them out in cornflake packets. He is a 23 year old that has beaten a few other blokes in a Massively expensive sport - All this honor stuff is and has been for a while Totally Worthless.
Exactly. My first reaction was 'You are joking'tMBE - they might as well hand them out in cornflake packets. He is a 23 year old that has beaten a few other blokes in a Massively expensive sport - All this honor stuff is and has been for a while Totally Worthless.
The MBE is the lowest recognition
"Member of the Order of the British Empire"
It's not a OBE or a CBE - Damon Hill has an OBE for instance and Stirling Moss has a Knighthood
Everyone that won a medal at the Olympics got an MBE - including the para Olympians
Eleanor Simmonds - becomes the only child to ever receive one and Chris Hoy has received a Knighthood - now that's OTT !
Here's all 95 pages of awards.
http://www.honours.gov.uk/media/12441/queens_list2...
I think if they have left him off there would be lots of people asking why - so perhaps it was more of - we better have recognise the achievement and the good it did for British Motorsport in general
"Member of the Order of the British Empire"
It's not a OBE or a CBE - Damon Hill has an OBE for instance and Stirling Moss has a Knighthood
Everyone that won a medal at the Olympics got an MBE - including the para Olympians
Eleanor Simmonds - becomes the only child to ever receive one and Chris Hoy has received a Knighthood - now that's OTT !
Here's all 95 pages of awards.
http://www.honours.gov.uk/media/12441/queens_list2...
I think if they have left him off there would be lots of people asking why - so perhaps it was more of - we better have recognise the achievement and the good it did for British Motorsport in general
Edited by woof on Wednesday 31st December 10:43
jellison said:
What a Chock of st
MBE - they might as well hand them out in cornflake packets. He is a 23 year old that has beaten a few other blokes in a Massively expensive sport - All this honor stuff is and has been for a while Totall Worthless.
I'll bet you're a bundle of fun to be with in the Jelli' household... tMBE - they might as well hand them out in cornflake packets. He is a 23 year old that has beaten a few other blokes in a Massively expensive sport - All this honor stuff is and has been for a while Totall Worthless.
Lighten up man...
Whilst the rewards of Hamiliton's sport are always somehow brought up to batter him with (and indeed, so are the dangers to defend him), anyone who SO devotes his life so singlemindedly to achieve a goal DOES deserve recognition. That he has fair and square (
) landed the World Championship at a younger age than anyone else has managed is a testament to his enormous effort (and that of friends and family, no doubt).
Stop whinging.
) landed the World Championship at a younger age than anyone else has managed is a testament to his enormous effort (and that of friends and family, no doubt). Stop whinging.
Edited by Freezing Ferg on Wednesday 31st December 12:27
There are days (too many of them in fact) when I dispair of the number of miserbale bs on PH, why do you have to be negative about almost anything anyone posts on here. I hope you have a miserable 2009.
To the rest of you, Happy New Year, hope it goes well, may your track days be fast and safe, your speeding tickets few and far between, and your jobs be secure!
Well done Lewis, 'only' an MBE, so space for higher honours when he's won it more times!
Also congrats to Sir Chris Hoy for winning nearly everything available in track cycling, and (is this a first?) to his mum for 40 years nursing. Bet they have a good new year party!
s on PH, why do you have to be negative about almost anything anyone posts on here. I hope you have a miserable 2009.To the rest of you, Happy New Year, hope it goes well, may your track days be fast and safe, your speeding tickets few and far between, and your jobs be secure!
Well done Lewis, 'only' an MBE, so space for higher honours when he's won it more times!
Also congrats to Sir Chris Hoy for winning nearly everything available in track cycling, and (is this a first?) to his mum for 40 years nursing. Bet they have a good new year party!
stockhatcher said:
Alfie Noakes said:
Some nice words in his acceptance.
I doubt he wrote it, but well done to the Mclaren PR man!But the point of these words is not who wrote them but who reads them and the inspiration and motivation it will hopefully give.
As others have alluded to, there are some pretty miserable gits posting here.
Happy New Year to you all.
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