For his years of service on behalf of the people of these communities he was later knighted.
The others had been knighted for their-failures.
I expect he will be knighted, for his is a small offence now-adays.
After all, the chairman of the company has recently been knighted for his party services.
The idea that because they all happen to have been knighted there is a sort of class spirit in it is disgusting snobbery.
Some time afterwards he was knighted, and the company's profits soared.
Being knighted does not upset me because it ain't going to happen.
At any rate, some people have been knighted for listening to me.