Most of the other recruits also headed to Olympia, although Jimmy Crabtree, once of England and Aston Villa, refused, saying: "I finished my career honourably and I shall remain loyal to the Association".
Roger Helmer MEP, for instance, one of the leading Colonel Blimps of the Europhobic brigade, is on record as saying "what I do not believe I can honourably do is to join a party or group which is committed to federalist objectives".
That tradition of defending the Pope to the death continues today, as each of the 100 Swiss Guards must abide by the following oath: "I swear I will faithfully, loyally and honourably serve the supreme pontiff [name of Pope] and his legitimate successors and also dedicate myself to them with all my strength, sacrificing if necessary also my life to defend them.
"He's attracted the attention of a number of clubs, but the club that I felt did everything most honourably and did everything by the book was St Helens and I was more than happy to help them.
It takes him until page 501 to admit – honourably, if a little deflatingly – that "I haven't told you 'all' about myself.
Questioned in the Commons on Tuesday about his remarks, he replied: "The House has always understood that the chair has a role in these matters". He added: "I was honestly and honourably seeking to discharge my responsibilities to the House". Mr Bercow said it was time "to move on to other matters".
"Mama told me that I must always behave properly, honourably, and with self-control," Alana recalled.
I was proud of it – until I saw the other entries, which could honourably hang in Windsor Castle.
"I will offer Mr Warner my full support in ensuring we are discharged honourably by the Fifa ethics committee, a body which I hold in the highest esteem.
But I have tried to write honestly and honourably about the contributions your son made and... [inaudible] can't be read".
