Talk:Malcolm Williamson

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[edit] Knighthood and Honours

1. I had never heard that he was knighted. This[1] specifically denies that he was ever made a knight.

2. Did he ever renounce his Australian citizenship? Not that I am aware of. His AO award would not have been honorary unless he was no longer an Australian citizen. I've made the necessary changes. JackofOz 00:08, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

I seem to recall he was always referred to on Radio 3 as Sir Malcolm Williamson. It would be entirely normal for a MofQ'sM to be knighted. He is down as having an AO. Perhaps Radio 3 was making a mistake. Or my memory is at fault. NIghtjar 16:47, 19 September 2007 (UTC) Looking through a couple of obits suggests one of us is wrong - only CBE and OA. No sign of changed citizenship (can Australian citizens get the OBE?). I will mark that up for a citation. NIghtjar 17:05, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

Odd. I've been listening to Radio 3 and its successors for over 40 years and I can't remember him ever being referred to as Sir. But I'm sure it's happened from time to time. I've heard Benjamin Britten referred to as "Sir Benjamin Britten" more than once, when in fact he was elevated to the peerage without ever being a knight. Yes, Australian citizens can most definitely get OBEs and thousands of us have (not including me). We qualify because Australia is a Commonwealth Realm. However, government policy is not to recommend any Imperial awards any more because we have the Order of Australia. -- JackofOz 14:43, 13 October 2007 (UTC)