Victoria Cross & George Cross Precedence

[Ivor Anderson]

Interesting to see this stated on a BBC web page today: "The Order of the Garter is the most senior order of knighthood in the United Kingdom and is outranked in the order of precedence only by the Victoria Cross and George Cross."

[DavidOwen]

And they are correct https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices/content/103440

 

[healdav]

7 hours ago, Ivor Anderson said:

Interesting to see this stated on a BBC web page today: "The Order of the Garter is the most senior order of knighthood in the United Kingdom and is outranked in the order of precedence only by the Victoria Cross and George Cross."

I think this is because the Order of the Garter can be awarded for anything, but the VC and GC are for gallantry.

[Ivor Anderson]

2 minutes ago, healdav said:

I think this is because the Order of the Garter can be awarded for anything, but the VC and GC are for gallantry.

Proper order too!

[healdav]

Just now, Ivor Anderson said:

Proper order too!

Of course.

[NigelS]

As a matter of interest, has anyone awarded the VC or GC subsequently been appointed to the Order of the Garter (or, for that matter, the other way round)?

NigelS

[Andrew Upton]

3 hours ago, NigelS said:

As a matter of interest, has anyone awarded the VC or GC subsequently been appointed to the Order of the Garter (or, for that matter, the other way round)?

Field Marshal "Bob" Roberts would seem to fit the bill - VC for actions in 1858, Knight of the Order of the Garter in 1900/01:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Roberts,_1st_Earl_Roberts