Knights, Legends, and Wild Accolades…
Pop the confetti! The King’s esteemed quill has danced across the document of the ages, scribbling titles for the crème de la crème of Greater Manchester and Cheshire! Football fable David Beckham is now Sir David! Yes, the chap with the golden right boot and the magnetic grin has been knighted for his legendary footie flairs and gallant charity deeds. We imagine he’s polishing a new pair of shinier shoes for the occasion. This award partners nicely with his previous heroic attempts to tackle malaria as if it were a late-game striker with a bad temper.
Over in lawland, Chief Constable Stephen ‘No More Frills’ Watson has flipped the Greater Manchester Police from a shambolic ship to a sleek cruiser, earning him a badge of honour from the crown! Watch out, TV crime dramas — Stephen’s saga of police reform might just break the telly ratings! Meanwhile, Billy ‘Try Scoring Machine’ Boston celebrated another career hat-trick, as King Charles himself partook in the ruby rites. An icon with more tries than a toddler’s first bicycle ride, this rugby talisman is nothing short of a sporting oracle.
And then, in the universe of glitter and cultural glamour, Tom Bloxham has struck a new pose with a CBE, proving that if urban regeneration was a sport, he’d surely have a stadium-full of trophies. His curtain call at Manchester International Festival left the audience teary-eyed, demanding an encore. Add to this cavalcade the whiz comeback stories from the wild Atlantic solo rower Frank “Old Man and the Rowboat” Rothwell, whose star glows ever brighter for dementia research. More magnificent titles were handed out like halftime peanuts, each adding a stitch to the rich tapestry that is Greater Manchester’s legacy — from scouts to social entrepreneurs, they all deserve the honorific confetti shower!
