Jimmy Savile - Wikipedia
WEBSavile was honoured with a Papal knighthood by being made a Knight Commander of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of Saint Gregory the Great (KCSG) by Pope John Paul II in 1990. [192] After the scandal broke, the Catholic Church in England and Wales asked the Holy See to consider stripping Savile of the honour.
When Jimmy Savile admitted getting knighthood 'got me off the …
WEBSir James Savile is absolutely knocked out, over the moon, tickled pink, and thrilled to bits with his knighthood, and still reeling from the excitement of it all. Ooh, but it has played...
Thatcher lobbied for Savile knighthood despite warnings
WEBJul 18, 2013 · Senior civil servants repeatedly warned Margaret Thatcher about the risks of giving Jimmy Savile a knighthood in the 1980s, government documents from the time show.
Vatican regrets knighthood for alleged pedophile Jimmy Savile but can…
WEBOct 27, 2012 · The Vatican said Saturday it never would have given Jimmy Savile his papal knighthood had it known of allegations the British TV star was a child sex predator, but that it can’t rescind the...
Savile: Knighthood committee 'told about abuse in 1998' - BBC
WEBMar 14, 2019 · The committee that recommends people for knighthoods received allegations of child sexual abuse against Jimmy Savile in 1998, an inquiry has heard.
Was Jimmy Savile knighted during his lifetime? - The National
WEBOct 9, 2023 · It is believed that Savile had approximately 500 victims who were as young as two years old over his lifetime. One of the questions that has been circulating related to the airing of The Reckoning was if Jimmy Savile was knighted.
Could Jimmy Savile lose knighthood over abuse claims? - BBC
WEBOct 9, 2012 · Prime Minister David Cameron has entered the debate about whether Jimmy Savile's knighthood should be rescinded because of the sex abuse claims against him. Asked about the allegations...
Jimmy Savile: National treasure in life, reviled ‘sex abuser’ in death
WEBOct 23, 2012 · But who was Jimmy Savile and how did he become the eccentric star – a cigar-smoking, jewel-encrusted, larger-than-life character who was rewarded with a knighthood for his charitable work? He...
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Jimmy Savile can’t be stripped of knighthood, says Cabinet Office
WEBJimmy Savile cannot be posthumously stripped of his knighthood because the honour expired automatically on his death last year, a Cabinet Office spokesman warned today.
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