Bobby Moore RIP

Hammerwombat

24 years ago today, we lost Bobby Moore, aged only 51.

IronHerb

;poppy

Expat_Hammer

;poppy

SuzanneClaret

;poppy

tomkinsworldclass

;poppy ;bowdown ;bowdown ;bowdown

Hammerex

The only English player to lift the World Cup, and will probably be the only
one to ever do so. ;poppy ;bowdown

Hantshammer

Hero. Class. ;poppy

SuzanneClaret

" Immaculate footballer, Imperial defender, Immortal hero of 1966, First Englishman to raise the World Cup aloft, National treasure, Master of Wembley, Lord of the game, Captain extraordinary, Gentleman for all time."

Bazshuayi

Same age as me, he was a bit better at football (and drinking) though. Seriously though, a legend! Not just for us, but surely for everyone in the game ;bowdown

chicagohammer

Wow - 24 years ago, that is astonishing, I can clearly remember the tributes at the time.

It was probably the first time that I had seen so many, hats, scarves and flowers adorning the gates, it made quite an impression on me.

RIP

SuzanneClaret

It was the first time I saw my dad openly cry.

MrsGrey

https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/display/2018/bobby-moore-first-gentleman-of-english-football

Photographic exhibition at the NPG.

SuzanneClaret

Excellent.

We love the NPG, so will certainly have a look at this exhibition.

Cuz1

Now is the time for Sir Bobby before it’s to late, RIP LEGEND

MrsGrey

You can't be knighted if you are dead.

So it's already too late.

Cuz1

Posthumously I should have added just to be clear

IronHerb

As Mrs G posted. Not if you have already passed.

Cuz1

My apologies thort I’d read you could

Cuz1

Sorry again lol I just read it was where the petition was sent to parliament to make it happen which was rejected

IronHerb

;ok

ValiantIron

What I think people are alluding to is that technically you cease to be a knight when you're dead, even if you were knighted in your lifetime! It's membership of an order of chivalry and when you die, you cease to be a member. Hence no posthumous knighthoods.

Of course all these rules are entirely artificial, so they can change or bend them if they decide to, but this has traditionally been the case.

MrsGrey

The additional aspect is that traditionally it has to be offered and accepted. Which obviously can only happen during your life.