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Petition for Knighthood for last Surviving Dambuster

Posted: 04 Jan 2017, 18:34
by Nigel H-J
Came across this quite by accident, it is an appeal headed by Carol Vordeman for the last surviving Dambuster member George 'Johnny' Johnson to receive a knighthood.

just click on the link and sign the petition, I have already done it. cannot think of a more deserving petition to sign.

https://www.change.org/p/give-britain-s ... knighthood

Regards
Nigel.

Re: Petition for Knighthood for last Surviving Dambuster

Posted: 04 Jan 2017, 19:17
by Vc Ten
Good find Nigel :thumbsup: Lets hope we can make a difference
Atb
Dale

Re: Petition for Knighthood for last Surviving Dambuster

Posted: 04 Jan 2017, 22:28
by Kevin Farnell
Signed :thumbsup:

Kevin

Re: Petition for Knighthood for last Surviving Dambuster

Posted: 04 Jan 2017, 23:26
by nigelb
Just signed it - apparently they will allow signatures from the Colonies.

Nigel²

Re: Petition for Knighthood for last Surviving Dambuster

Posted: 05 Jan 2017, 00:02
by Hot_Charlie
It's good Carol has acted as a figurehead and, unlike other murmurings in the past, there has been an acknowledgement that it would be a collective award - not just as a Dambuster, but as a Bomber Command airman. This is the only way it could be justified IMHO, as any other way would be unfair on Johnny Johnson and other surviving BC vets (including the other Dambuster in Canada).

Re: Petition for Knighthood for last Surviving Dambuster

Posted: 05 Jan 2017, 02:08
by blanston12
I signed from the colonies also. What would he get besides the title, tea with the queen and someone to follow behind banging coconuts together?

Re: Petition for Knighthood for last Surviving Dambuster

Posted: 05 Jan 2017, 03:07
by Airspeed
That's another click on the counter.
Thanks for the HU. ;)

Re: Petition for Knighthood for last Surviving Dambuster

Posted: 05 Jan 2017, 10:23
by Filonian
Signed.

More deserving than some of the latest crop.


Graham

Re: Petition for Knighthood for last Surviving Dambuster

Posted: 06 Jan 2017, 01:50
by Kevin Farnell
Now heading to 150,000 signatures :thumbsup: But why so few of us :dunno:

Kevin

Re: Petition for Knighthood for last Surviving Dambuster

Posted: 06 Jan 2017, 02:02
by Airspeed
Kevin Farnell wrote:Now heading to 150,000 signatures :thumbsup: But why so few of us :dunno:

Kevin
You mean across the board, or from our 2,000 plus membership, Kevin?