To think that STEVE EVANS should be posthumously knighted

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Thats it really.
He was a rare, wonderful and amazing human.
A real hero and role model in an age of manufactured crappy 'idols'.
I never met him but I will miss him.
RIP Steve and thank you

Perhaps a noce

Perhaps a nice peace garden or such? I don,t

Think he,d want a knighthood. Lovely man.bloody phone

I don't know who he is, even after googling him I am still not sure that I have the right person.

Who is he?

His cousin's on here, she started a thread earlier.

He was is an amazingly strong funny man who though diagnosed with terminal cancer of the stomach kept smiling and laughing and talking about his condition, treatment and impending demise with unbelievable calmness and clarity.

A man who valued the love of his family and friends above everything else.

A man who made me late for so many appointments because when ever he was on the radio you had to stop and listen.

A man who could make you laugh, think and cry in one sentance.

Why should he be knighted?

can you provide a link?

He sounds like a decent bloke.

for trying to make death and dying a normal topic of conversation which it should be.
It is the one definate in any life. You can not be sure of any thing else other thanthat you are going to die one day and Steve Evans lived with it every day for over 2 years and he more than coped with it , he was not afraid of it and he has taught me to accept it even though I am (hopefully) many years away from the end and not to fear it, to let my loved ones know what I want to happen at the end of my journey through life (DNR, palliative care, nursing homes, cremation/burial etc) and to encourage others to talk about dying and what happens after.

Its something we as a nation and a spieces that we ignore and we shouldnt.

And Steve Evans should be recognised for what he has done with such courage, grace, humour and above all love.

Ok so maybe not knighted butsomething should be done to remember such a great human,

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His death is very sad.

I disagree that he is different from lots of other very sick and dying people and I disagree that he should be posthumously knighted. I appreciate this isn't the place for explaining why.

Condolences to his family, I wish them all the peace in the world.

I fixed your link for you: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-25757028

I have no idea who he was.

No he shouldn't.

Tbh, you could be describing my DH, he just didn't get to be interviewed on local radio.

As didn't many of the wonderfully strong people that I have encountered during my work in end of life care, or whilst being with relatives during their time in Hospices.

My Mum had radiation treatment last year, her lung cancer is terminal, she, also is very positive, again so are the people we picked up via ambulance on the way to Clatterbridge.

That doesn't take away how sorry I am for the loss of this man to his family and friends.

"Its something we as a nation and a spieces that we ignore and we shouldnt."

Not every family does ignore it, though, or need to be told not to.

I don't know any families that haven't don't the whole hospital/care home/hospice "run".

It is a shock and wake up call (sometimes) to many but some if us have " been there, bought the t shirt" many times.

People who work in the whole system campaign tirelessly for change and improvement.

As do the fund raisers, volunteers, etc the list is endless.

He cannot be knighted posthumously simply because there is no such thing as a dead knight.

A knighthood lasts exactly as long as the knight does: when he dies, the knighthood dies with him.

I don't think anyone should be Knighted really.
I think the whole Honours System is a joke but that's beside the point.
He sounds like a great man though.

I agree with the sentiment but maybe the public affection for this man could be better utilised if a fund was set up in his name and any proceeds went to charities specialising in palliative care for others unlucky enough to be in the same position. From the interviews I saw he didn't seem like a man that wanted a fuss made, medals or rounds of applause, just someone intent on appreciating the life he had left.

My mum was the same when she was dying.........he sounds like he was a great man, my mum was a great woman. I think the thought of meeting our maker make us think profound thoughts etc etc....no reason to be knighted though.

Here is the thread from yesterday where MrsB told us the sad news.

He definitely deserves recognition.

Yes Cogito, that sounds like a better idea.

He sounds like a wonderful man.

I don't personally agree with the whole honor system but it would be good for him to have some recognition.

The fund idea is good.