"better, more honest, more tolerant member of society"". Controversy erupted in June 1965 when Queen Elizabeth II appointed all four Beatles Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) after Prime Minister Harold Wilson nominated them for the award. In protest – the honour was at that time primarily bestowed upon military veterans and civic leaders – some conservative MBE recipients returned their own insignia. Released in July, the Beatles' second film, ""Help!"", was again directed by Lester. Described as ""mainly a relentless spoof of Bond"", it inspired a mixed response among both reviewers and the band. McCartney said:"
"guitar player"". Perhaps the most significant obstacle to a Beatles reunion after the death of Lennon was Harrison and McCartney's personal relationship, as both men admitted that they often got on each other's nerves. Rodriguez commented: ""Even to the end of George's days, theirs was a volatile relationship"". In June 1965, Harrison and the other Beatles were appointed Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). They received their insignia from the Queen at an investiture at Buckingham Palace on 26 October. In 1971 the Beatles received an Academy Award for the best Original Song Score for the film"
"1951. Despite being a monarchist, he declined so as to avoid association with any political issues. The members of The Beatles were appointed as Members in 1965. John Lennon justified the comparative merits of his investiture by comparing military membership in the Order: ""Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE [status] received theirs for heroism in the war – for killing people ... We received ours for entertaining other people. I'd say we deserve ours more"". Lennon later returned his MBE insignia on 25 November 1969, as part of his ongoing peace protests. Other criticism centres on"
"exaggerated in ""Private Eye's"" satirical column ""Mrs Wilson's Diary"". Wilson exhibited his populist touch in June 1965 when he had the Beatles honoured with the award of MBE (such awards are officially bestowed by The Queen but are nominated by the Prime Minister of the day). The award was popular with young people and contributed to a sense that the Prime Minister was ""in touch"" with the younger generation. There were some protests by conservatives and elderly members of the military who were earlier recipients of the award, but such protesters were in the minority. Critics claimed that Wilson acted"
"leaders who shared history. Operation Hope Not Operation Hope Not was the code-name of a funeral plan for Winston Churchill that started in 1953, twelve years before his death in 1965. The detailed plan was prepared in 1958. As Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Churchill led the country to victory in the Second World War (1939–1945). He suffered a stroke in 1953. The British government started meticulous preparation, as publicly decreed by Queen Elizabeth II of a commemoration ""on a scale befitting his position in history"". The official project was undertaken by the Earl Marshal, Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, the Duke"
"Harry Churchill Beet Harry Churchill Beet VC (1 April 1873 – 10 January 1946) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Beet was 27 years old, and a corporal in the 1st Battalion, Derbyshire Regiment, British Army during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place on 22 April 1900 at Wakkerstroom, South Africa, for which he was awarded the VC: He stayed in South Africa until after the war had ended in June"
"anticipating the advent of music criticism. On 6 March 1965, ""MM"" called for the Beatles to be honoured by the British state. This duly happened on 12 June that year, when all four members of the group (Harrison, Lennon, McCartney, and Starr) were appointed as members of the Order of the British Empire. By the late 1960s, ""MM"" had recovered, targeting an older market than the teen-oriented ""NME"". ""MM"" had larger and more specialised advertising; soon-to-be well-known groups would advertise for musicians. It ran pages devoted to ""minority"" interests like folk and jazz, as well as detailed reviews of musical"
"MBE in 1965, even though Harrison had once said that the MBE stood for ""Mister Brian Epstein"". The four letters that were mailed to the Beatles informing them of the Queen's acceptance of Harold Wilson’s, the Prime Minister, MBE recommendation sat in sacks for three weeks, thought to be fan mail. When they were finally opened, it was discovered that the acknowledgement deadline was the next day. Epstein was upset that he wasn't honoured as well. The Beatles were among the earliest entrants into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but Epstein had not been included in the Hall's"
"and meditates daily. Starr and the other members of the Beatles were appointed Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1965 Birthday Honours; they received their insignia from Queen Elizabeth II at an investiture at Buckingham Palace on 26 October. He and the other Beatles were cumulatively nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer for their performances in the 1964 film ""A Hard Day's Night"". In 1971, the Beatles received an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score for the film ""Let It Be"". The minor planet 4150 Starr, discovered on 31 August 1984 by"
"the Order of the British Empire in the 1965 Birthday Honours for his services to local body and community affairs. In May 1974 he was appointed to the board of the Wellington Savings Bank by the Third Labour Government. Churchill died at his home in Otaki on 2 December 1975 aged 70. He was survived by his wife, son and five grandchildren. Churchill Park, located in Seatoun, was named after him in recognition of his many years as chairman of the Wellington City Council Reserves Committee. John Gibbs Churchill John ""Jack"" Gibbs Churchill (7 February 1905–2 December 1975) was a"
"This was the last state occasion to be commented upon by Richard Dimbleby, who died of testicular cancer in December 1965. The service started with the chiming of Big Ben at 9:45 a.m. The clock was muted for the rest of the day. Ninety shots of cannons were fired at Hyde Park to mark the years of Churchill's life. The procession started upon a drum beat and was led by the Royal Navy. Four majors of the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars were employed to carry Churchill's medals, orders and decorations. After an hour, the main service was held at St"
"Operation Hope Not Operation Hope Not was the code-name of a funeral plan for Winston Churchill that started in 1953, twelve years before his death in 1965. The detailed plan was prepared in 1958. As Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Churchill led the country to victory in the Second World War (1939–1945). He suffered a stroke in 1953. The British government started meticulous preparation, as publicly decreed by Queen Elizabeth II of a commemoration ""on a scale befitting his position in history"". The official project was undertaken by the Earl Marshal, Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, the Duke of Norfolk, to be"
"was responsible for 25 ""Billboard"" Hot 100 number one singles as performer, writer or co-writer. ""Imagine"" topped the US singles chart compiled by ""Record World"" magazine, however, in 1971. Citations Sources John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, and peace activist who co-founded the Beatles, the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music. He and fellow member Paul McCartney formed a much-celebrated songwriting partnership. Along with George Harrison and Ringo Starr, the group would ascend to worldwide fame during the 1960s. After the group disbanded in 1970, Lennon"
"Tributes to the Beatles The Beatles were originally a quartet, but only two of the members remain. John Lennon was murdered in December 1980, and George Harrison succumbed to lung cancer in 2001. There have been numerous tributes to both of them. During the mid 1960s, Beatlemania was an unprecedented global phenomenon, and two songs devoted to them reached the charts: ""We Love You Beatles"" by The Carefrees (#39) and ""A Letter to the Beatles"" by The Four Preps (#85). Over the years, many other songs mention the group in their lyrics: Lennon was murdered in New York City by"
"during the 1960s. On 15 January 1965, Churchill suffered another stroke, this time a severe cerebral thrombosis that left him gravely ill. He died at his home nine days later, at age 90, shortly after eight o'clock on the morning of Sunday 24 January 1965, coincidentally 70 years to the day after his father's death. After his death, Churchill's body was embalmed at his London home by Desmond Henley. Churchill's state funeral took place on 30 January 1965, after his body lay in state for three days. Dignitaries from over 112 countries attended, and involved a 19-gun salute and Royal"
"in 1947 of a heart attack. He was predeceased in 1945 by his wife of fifty years, the former Mabel Harlakenden Hall. They had three children, including their son Creighton Churchill, a well-known writer on wines. His great-grandson is the Albany, New York, journalist Chris Churchill. Winston Churchill (novelist) Winston Churchill (November 10, 1871 – March 12, 1947) was an American best-selling novelist of the early 20th century. He is nowadays overshadowed, even as a writer, by the more famous British statesman of the same name, to whom he was not related. Their lives had certain parallels, but, apart from"
"1966 The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential music band in history, integral to pop music's evolution into an art form and to the development of the counterculture of the 1960s. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, the group later experimented with several musical styles, ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock, often incorporating classical elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways. Led"
"John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, and peace activist who co-founded the Beatles, the most commercially successful band in the history of popular music. He and fellow member Paul McCartney formed a much-celebrated songwriting partnership. Along with George Harrison and Ringo Starr, the group would ascend to worldwide fame during the 1960s. After the group disbanded in 1970, Lennon pursued a solo career and started the band Plastic Ono Band with his second wife Yoko Ono. He was born as John Winston Lennon in Liverpool, where he became involved in"
"Dhani Harrison, Klaus Voormann, Terry Gilliam, Starr, Clapton, McCartney, Keltner and Astrid Kirchherr. Harrison was posthumously honoured with The Recording Academy's Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammy Awards in February 2015. Citations Sources George Harrison George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Often referred to as ""the quiet Beatle"", Harrison embraced Indian culture and helped broaden the scope of popular music through his incorporation of Indian instrumentation and Hindu-aligned spirituality in the Beatles' work. Although the majority"
"Winston Churchill (Cavalier) Sir Winston Churchill, MP FRS (18 April 1620 – 26 March 1688), known as the ""Cavalier Colonel"", was an English soldier, nobleman, historian, and politician. He was the father of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, as well as an ancestor of his 20th-century namesake, Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. Churchill was the son of Sir John Churchill of Dorset, a lawyer and politician, and his wife Sarah Winston, daughter of Sir Henry Winston. Churchill was educated at St John's College, Oxford, but he left university without taking a degree. The main reason of it was the"
"had changed their name to The Beatles. Kelly paid the group an average of £8 0s 10d per concert – equivalent to approximately £120 in 2005. The group's final appearance at the hall was on 25 February, George Harrison's 18th birthday. Stuart Sutcliffe, who was the band's bassist at this time, would go on to die of a brain aneurysm 16 months later in Hamburg. A definitive cause is unknown but it has been linked to the traumatic head injury he received during a fight outside Lathom Hall following one of the Beatles' performance in January 1961. According to former"
"The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential music band in history, integral to pop music's evolution into an art form and to the development of the counterculture of the 1960s. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, the group later experimented with several musical styles, ranging from pop ballads and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock, often incorporating classical elements and unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways. Led by"
"of 73. On November 29, 2001, George Harrison – an English musician best known of the guitarist of the Beatles died of lung cancer at the age of 58. Innovator, inventor, performer and guitar virtuoso Les Paul also died on August 12, 2009, at the age of 94. In 2002, Robbie Williams signed a record-breaking £80 million contract with EMI. So far it is the biggest music deal in British history. In Alternative rock, the garage rock revival and Post-punk revival entered the mainstream, with bands such as The Strokes, Interpol, The Killers, Arctic Monkeys and The White Stripes seeing"
"party at Blenheim Palace on 11 August 1908, in a small summer house known as the Temple of Diana. On 12 September 1908, Winston and Clementine were married in St. Margaret's, Westminster, and thereafter made their home in London. They had five children: Diana (1909–1963); Randolph (1911–1968); Sarah (1914–1982); Marigold (1918–1921); and Mary (1922–2014). Only Mary, the youngest, shared their parents' longevity, the others all dying before reaching the age of 70: Marigold died at the age of two, and the other three (Diana, Sarah, and Randolph) all died in their 50s and 60s. The Churchills' marriage was close and"
"of the 1918 Zeebrugge Raid who were attending a service of commemoration in Deal, Kent, where two casualties of the raid were buried in the Hamilton Road Cemetery. On 15 January 1965, Churchill suffered a severe stroke and died at his London home nine days later, aged 90, on the morning of Sunday, 24 January 1965, 70 years to the day after his own father's death. Churchill's funeral plan had been initiated in 1953, after he suffered a major stroke, under the name Operation Hope Not. The purpose was to commemorate Churchill ""on a scale befitting his position in history"","
"in the early 1960s and performed for years together; they were the most commercially successful and musically influential band in popular history. Their co-founder singer and composer John Lennon was killed in New York City in 1980, after the Beatles stopped performing together. Liverpool airport was renamed for him in 2002, the first British airport to be named in honour of an individual. Previously part of Lancashire, and a county borough from 1889, Liverpool in 1974 became a metropolitan borough within the newly created metropolitan county of Merseyside. From the mid-1970s onwards, Liverpool's docks and traditional manufacturing industries declined due"
"they each enjoyed success as solo artists. Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980, and Harrison died of lung cancer in November 2001. McCartney and Starr remain musically active. The Beatles are the best-selling band in history, with estimated sales of over 800 million records worldwide. They are the best-selling music artists in the United States, with 178 million certified units. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, and all four main members were inducted individually from 1994 to 2015. They have also had more number-one albums on the British charts and"
"1964 the Tribute 1964 the Tribute (originally called 1964 as The Beatles) is a Beatles' tribute band that was formed in 1984. The group plans to continue performing. Asked about their future, Tom Work, who portrays George Harrison, said, ""The answer to that is the answer Gary gave his dad. His dad asked him, 'How long are you going to do this?' And Gary Grimes (who played Paul McCartney until his death in 2010) said, 'Until they stop coming.' We are not anywhere close to the age the Beatles were. I'm sure many people will comment, 'They're starting to look"
"to Churchill"", according to Colonel Richard Kemp, who said Churchill ""will be turning in his grave"", while Tony Hayes of the UK Veterans Association stated that surviving World War II ex-servicemen and women would be ""appalled"". Churchill's grandson and British Parliament member Sir Nicholas Soames dismissed the controversy entirely, stating, ""They've no idea what my grandfather would have thought!"" Churchill was buried less than a mile away, at St Martin's Church, Bladon. A spin-off or prequel/soft reboot entitled ""Bumblebee"", starring Hailee Steinfeld and John Cena, is set for release on December 21, 2018, and will be set in 1987, twenty"
"Bangladesh. Harry said that, given the influence of the event and Harrison's other charitable activities, and also how his company HandMade Films ""virtually revived the British film industry"", it was ""difficult to equate"" his MBE status (which he gained in 1965 as a member of the Beatles) with the knighthoods or other higher orders lavished on the likes of Bob Geldof, comedians, pop stars and other figures in the music business. The two Madison Square Garden shows raised US$243,418.50, which was given to UNICEF to administer on 12 August 1971. By December, Capitol Records presented a cheque to Apple Corps"
"glass is inscribed with the words ""Peace on Earth for the Conservation of Life – In Honour of John Lennon 1940–1980"". Fans of John Lennon and The Beatles made their way to Liverpool on 8 December 2010 to mark the 30th anniversary of John Lennon's death with a candlelit vigil that took place at the city's European Peace Monument dedicated to John. Those attending the 2010 unveiling of the monument were led in song on the occasion by local singers and musicians. Since being unveiled by Julian and Cynthia Lennon on Lennon's birth date, 9 October, the peace monument has"
"Winston Churchill (1940–2010) Winston Spencer-Churchill (10 October 1940 – 2 March 2010), generally known as Winston Churchill, was a British Conservative politician and a grandson of former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. During the period of his prominence as a public figure, he was normally referred to as Winston Churchill , in order to distinguish him from his grandfather. His father Randolph Churchill was also an MP. Churchill was born at Chequers just after his grandfather became Prime Minister, a year into World War II, and was educated at Eton College and at Christ Church, Oxford. His famous grandfather died"
"Churchill may have had Alzheimer's disease in his last years, although others maintain that his reduced mental capacity was simply the cumulative result of the ten strokes and the increasing deafness he suffered from during the period 1949–1963. In 1963, US President John F. Kennedy, acting under authorisation granted by an Act of Congress, proclaimed him an Honorary Citizen of the United States, but he was unable to attend the White House ceremony. Despite poor health, Churchill still tried to remain active in public life, and on St George's Day 1964, sent a message of congratulations to the surviving veterans"