by MPs heard calls to chivalry for the hero of the Rugby League Billy Boston “although this is always possible” to end the “scandal” that no sport player has never been knight.
Boston, born in Wales, scored 478 trials in 487 games for Wigan after passing Union rugby to the League in 1953.
The 90 -year -old revealed in 2016 that he lived with vascular dementia.
He was named MBE, the highest third prize in the order of the British Empire, after CBE and OBE but before a chivalry or a lady.
The president of the municipalities, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, campaigned on the issue and previously declared that it was a “major injustice” that no rugby league player had never been knight.
During commercial issues, Makerfield’s Labor MP Josh Simons said: “Mr. President, fans of the rugby league like you and the others in this room will know and love my most famous constituent, Billy Boston.
“Before entering this room, I was informed that Billy is not well, and the local advisers of my constituency started a petition to make sure that he receives a chivalry when this is always possible.
“It is a scandal that for more than a century, no hero of the Rugby Football League has received a chivalry, a scandal that we have to recognize.
“Is the chef therefore agree with me that Billy Boston should be Sir Billy Boston, when it’s still possible?”
The chief of municipalities, Lucy Powell, replied: “I know that Mr. President also has very strong opinions on these questions, which I share as a former boss of the rugby league.
“(Mr. Simons) will appreciate that I cannot comment on specific appointments of appointment, but what I can tell him is that I share his concern, what I know, Mr. President often takes advantage of it to share this with us now also, this rugby league, which is a great sport of the North, should obtain better recognition in our specialization system.”
Sir Lindsay wanted Boston, adding: “No one has never marked tests like Billy Boston.”
Speaking after the session, Mr. Simons said: “As a local deputy for Billy, I was proud to defend myself in Parliament to support the efforts of local advisers to ensure that Billy is a chivalry, especially after hearing that he is not well.
“For years, politicians in this field, including the Secretary of State for Sport Lisa Nandy, have put pressure on the rugby league for better recognition.
“I am convinced that this government will be held behind the rugby league. As the speaker said, no one tried like Billy Boston – it is time for his performance on and out of the field to be recognized. »»
