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[Carver]

Well, how about it? He has contributed a lot to the Bond series, made a lot of other films, and has done a lot of charity work, could he be the second Bond to be knighted?

[freemo]

Yep, he should be Knighted, then made Monarch, then made Pope.

"His Royal Highness Sir Pope Roger Moore of the Vatican", I like the sound of that.

[Simon]

Yup, he's a top chap. I like the sound of it too.

Where's Xenobia when you need her for a take on the angle?

[Double-Oh-Zero]

I'd be surprised if Roger didn't get it. I mean, Sean Connery got it (eventually), and he's a Scottish nationalist. With all of Moore's work with UNICEF, I think he deserves it. Maybe for some 40th Anniversary commemoration at Buckinham Palace, Pierce and Roger together will get it.

[JJ Guy]

Originally posted by freemo
Yep, he should be Knighted, then made Monarch, then made Pope.

"His Royal Highness Sir Pope Roger Moore of the Vatican", I like the sound of that.

sounds good to me too!

[Rolex]

arise Sir Roger! If Sean's got one for contribution to film industry and Scottish education, then Roger should get the same for his work as a UN ambassador.
If memory serves me, he is the only one of the holy trinity of sixties british film icons that has not got one , the trinity being Sean Connery, Micheal Caine.

[PaulZ108]

I'd say Roger more than deserves it due to his careers in both acting and leading UNICEF.

[Xenobia]

I don't know about him being Pope...he's had enough fashion faux pas...but he is certainly worthy of knighthood.

If charity work is one of the deciding factors to knighthood, along with service to Queen and Country, Roger should have gotten it a long time ago.

As James Bond for the longest of the Fleming Five, he greatly increased the image and repuation of the British people, particularly those of the military, and moreoever, put Great Britain in a great light.

I am all for Sir Roger! Where do I sign the nomination letter?

-- Xenobia

PS: Work and writing has kept me away from the board for about 48 hours, but I am here now!

[Rolex]

Xen write to UNICEF and ask them to put his name forward to the British Goverment or write to Tony Blair !

[Jim]

Originally posted by Rolex
arise Sir Roger! If Sean's got one for contribution to film industry and Scottish education, then Roger should get the same for his work as a UN ambassador.  
If memory serves me, he is the only one of the holy trinity of sixties british film icons that has not got one , the trinity being Sean Connery, Micheal Caine.

So much for Albert Finney, Richard Harris and Peter O'Toole then. I thought Moore was primarily a TV actor in the 1960s anyway.

Yeah, what the hell, give him a bauble for his charity work. If Mick Jagger can get one for servicing Brazilian models, I'm sure Moore deserves one. It would be surprising if he got one for his acting before the aforementioned Finney etc. That would be jolly unfair on them, because they're better actors and they've been in better films.

[Xenobia]

I agree with your choices Jim....particularly Mr. O'Toole who is a long standing favorite of mine....and I would say that all the men should be knighted concurrently, for their various contributions.

As for writing the letter to Tony Blair...I think that would work best if it is a petition put forth by the CBN community as a whole.

-- Xenobia

[Carver]

Well, if any of our administators agree, then maybe we should start up a petition on here to get Rog knighted!

[DLibrasnow]

I thought it was interesting to note this thread (in the light of the recent good news) in which CBNers voiced their support for the idea months before Tony Blair put together the Queens honors list.