Petition · past parliament
'Honour' ALL of our winning Olympic Gold Medalists.
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Missing honours:
1988 Men's hockey squad (3 honoured already)
1984 Cox of men’s coxed four, Adrian Ellison
1976 Modern pentathletes Danny Nightingale and Adrian Parker
1972 Equestrian eventing team, Mark Phillips, Bridget Parker
1956 Fencing: Gillian Sheen (Britain’s only ever fencing gold)
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
We can't accept your petition because it asks for someone to be nominated for an honour.
Members of the public can nominate people for honours directly. You can find out how to nominate someone for an honour here:
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Members of the public can nominate people for honours directly. You can find out how to nominate someone for an honour here:
https://www.gov.uk/honours
Timeline
| 4 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.