Editing Bob Geldof (section)

==Awards and honours==
[[File:Star Knight Commander of the British Empire.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire|Honorary KBE]] insignia]]

Geldof has received many awards for his fund-raising work including being invested by Elizabeth II as an honorary Knight Commander of the [[Order of the British Empire]] in 1986. Geldof is entitled to use the post-nominal letters "KBE" but not to be [[style (manner of address)|styled]] "[[Sir]]", as he is not a citizen of a [[Commonwealth realm]];<ref>{{cite book | title=Debrett's Correct Form| year=2006| publisher=Debrett's Limited|location=Richmond, Surrey| isbn=978-1-870520-88-1| pages=98, 100| edition=2006|editor1=Elizabeth Wyse |editor2=Jo Aitchison |editor3=Zöe Gullen |editor4=Eleanor Mathieson | chapter=Forms of Address| quote=When a foreign national receives an honorary knighthood of an order of chivalry, he is not entitled to the prefix Sir, but he may place the appropriate letters after his name. ... An honorary knight of an order of chivalry uses the appropriate letters after his name, but without the prefix 'Sir', because he is not eligible to receive the [[accolade]].}}</ref> nevertheless the nickname "Sir Bob" has stuck and media reports continue to refer to him as "Sir Bob Geldof".<ref>E.g. {{cite news|title=Sir Bob Geldof at 60 |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/starinterviews/article-23988530-sir-bob-geldof-at-60.do |access-date=5 February 2012 |newspaper=[[Evening Standard]] |location=London |date=19 September 2011 |author=Simon Mills |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228164958/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/starinterviews/article-23988530-sir-bob-geldof-at-60.do |archive-date=28 December 2011 }}</ref>

In 1985, he was made a Grand Officer of the [[Order of the Two Niles]] by Sudan's president [[Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bob Geldof Receives the Order of the Two Niles |url=https://anecdotage.com/anecdotes/bob-geldof-receives-the-order-of-the-two-niles |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313202259/https://anecdotage.com/anecdotes/bob-geldof-receives-the-order-of-the-two-niles |archive-date=13 March 2023 |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=anecdotage.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FASHION FOR AID » 16 Nov 1985 » The Spectator Archive |url=http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/16th-november-1985/20/fashion-for-aid |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313195249/http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/16th-november-1985/20/fashion-for-aid |archive-date=13 March 2023 |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=The Spectator Archive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Chittenden |first=Maurice |title=Bob Geldof swaps punk for heavy medal show |language=en |newspaper=[[The Times]] |url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/europe-travel/france/paris/bob-geldof-swaps-punk-for-heavy-medal-show-07tr25gw666 |url-status=live |access-date=2023-03-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313193937/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bob-geldof-swaps-punk-for-heavy-medal-show-07tr25gw666 |archive-date=13 March 2023 |issn=0140-0460}}</ref> In 1986 Geldof was made a [[estates of the realm|Freeman]] of the [[Borough]] of [[Borough of Swale|Swale]], in north [[Kent]], England.  Geldof had for some years been resident in the borough, at [[Davington Priory]], [[Faversham]], and was still living there {{As of|2013|lc=y}}.<ref>{{cite news | first=Lauren |last=Fruen|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/bob-geldof-4191/| title=Boomtown Spat: Superstar Bob Geldof in bitter row with neighbour over new gate near Davington home| date=2 August 2013| website=Kentonline.co.uk| access-date=7 April 2014}}</ref> He received his award during a special meeting of the Swale Borough Council from the mayor, Councillor Richard Moreton, and the mayoress, Rose Moreton.

In 2004, Geldof was made a [[Ghanaian chieftaincy|development chief]] in [[Ghana]]. This subsequently led to some controversy, as a number of people have since questioned why he hardly ever returns to Ajumako-Bisease (the village that ennobled him) anymore.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://theculturetrip.com/africa/ghana/articles/meet-the-white-chiefs-of-ghana/|title=Meet the "White Chiefs" of Ghana|website=Theculturetrip.com|author=Kwame Aidoo|date=July 2, 2018|access-date=December 15, 2020}}</ref>

In 2006 the ''[[New Statesman]]'' magazine conducted a survey of their readers to find the ''Heroes of our Time'', Geldof was voted third behind [[Aung San Suu Kyi]] and [[Nelson Mandela]].<ref name="NewStatesmanHeroes">{{cite web |author1=Jason Cowley |title=Heroes of our time - the top 50 |url=https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/politics/2014/04/heroes-our-time-top-50 |website=New Statesman |access-date=21 May 2019 |date=22 May 2006}}</ref>

===Other awards===
*2005: received a [[Man of Peace|Man of Peace Award]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4466340.stm|title=BBC NEWS Entertainment Bob Geldof receives peace award|website=News.bbc.co.uk|access-date=4 May 2015}}</ref>
*2006: awarded the medal of [[Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/lifestyle/2007-06/05/content_887723.htm |title=Geldof breaks dress etiquette with major medal-wearing faux pas |website=Chinadaily.com.cn |date=5 June 2007 |access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref>
*2006: awarded the [[Freedom of Dublin City]] for his humanitarian work.<ref>{{cite news|title = Geldof awarded freedom of Dublin|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4779378.stm|work = [[BBC News]]|date = 6 March 2006|access-date = 10 April 2014|url-status = live|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140413155601/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4779378.stm|archive-date = 13 April 2014}}</ref> In 2017, Geldof returned the award in a protest at Myanmar leader [[Aung San Suu Kyi]] holding the same honour. Dublin City Council voted to revoke both Suu Kyi's and Geldof's awards.<ref name = SuuKyiRevokedRTE />
*2010: awarded [[Honorary degree|Hon.]] [[Master of Arts]] degree from the [[University for the Creative Arts]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10312885 | title=Bob Geldof to get UCA honorary degree | publisher=BBC | date = 14 June 2010 | access-date=1 August 2014}}</ref>
*2013: awarded the [[Freedom of the City of London]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.therightaddress.co.uk/news/Bob-Geldof/ |title=Blog - New Honour for Sir Bob Geldof |website=Therightaddress.co.uk |date=3 September 2013 |access-date=10 April 2014}}</ref>
*2014: awarded with [[BASCA]] Gold Badge Award<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.m-magazine.co.uk/news/sir-bob-geldof-honoured-gold-badge-awards/|title=Sir Bob Geldof to be honoured by Gold Badge Awards - M Magazine|date=2014-09-10|work=M magazine: PRS for Music online magazine|access-date=2018-11-22|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612145257/https://www.m-magazine.co.uk/news/sir-bob-geldof-honoured-gold-badge-awards/|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> in recognition of his unique contribution to the field of music production.