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What is outrageous is that the divers got at most an MBE - on the same New Years Honours list where heroes such as Michael Palin and Twiggy received knighthoods.

I have never seen anything really deserving of a knighthood than what those divers did.

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The two lead divers (Richard Stanton and John Volanthen) both got the George Medal, the UK's second highest civilian award for gallantry. I think the knighthood is seen more as a kind of national treasure long service award these days.

And civil servants [Yes Minister]

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