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4 August 2016

1:00 PM

4 August 2016

1:00 PM

Knight falls

There were calls for Sir Philip Green to be stripped of his knighthood. Who is stripped of such an honour? Some past cases:

ROGER CASEMENT, diplomat. Lost knighthood shortly before being executed for treason in 1916, having attempted to negotiate a supply of weapons from the Germans for the Easter Rising

JOSEPH KAGAN, manufacturer of Gannex raincoats and one of Harold Wilson’s favourite businessmen.

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