Titles and Forms of Address

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12th Edition. — Edinburgh: R.&R. Clark, 1964. — 164 p.A guide to titles and forms of address correct use.An authoritative guide in the often perplexing task of addressing titled people, whether formally or socially, in person or by post. All grades of titles and distinctions are included, from royalty downwards, not only in the peerage and the orders of knighthood but also in the three fighting services, the church, the law, and the diplomatic service. A comprehensive list of abbreviations and a unique guide to the pronunciation of proper names add to the book's usefulness.ContentsIntroduction Abbreviations Some pronunciations of proper namesRoyalty the Queen The Duke of Edinburgh Queen Mother Royal Princes and Princesses Royal Dukes and DuchessesThe peerage dowager Peeresses Peeresses re-marrying Courtesy Titles Collaterals Life Peers Peers not in Parliament Peeresses in Own Right Devolving Titles The Prefix "The" The Title "Lady" The Title "Honourable" Business LettersDukes and duchesses dowager Duchesses Eldest Sons Younger Sons Daughters Wives of Younger Sons Widows of Younger Sons Children of Younger Sons Married Daughters Children of DaughtersMarquesses and marchionesses dowager Marchionesses Eldest Sons Younger Sons Daughters Wives of Younger Sons Widows of Younger Sons Children of Younger Sons Married Daughters Children of DaughtersEarls and countesses dowager Countesses Eldest Sons Younger Sons Daughters Wives of Younger Sons Widows of Younger Sons Children of Younger Sons Married Daughters Children of DaughtersViscounts and viscountesses dowager Viscountesses Eldest Sons Widows of Eldest Sons Younger Sons Wives of Younger Sons Widows of Younger Sons Daughters Married Daughters Children of Sons Children of DaughtersBarons and baronesses baronesses in Own Right Dowager Baronesses Eldest Sons Widows of Eldest Sons Eldest Sons of Scottish Barons Younger Sons Wives of Younger Sons Widows of Younger Sons Daughters Married Daughters Children of Sons Children of Daughters Maltese NobilityBaronets widows of Baronets Widows of Baronets re-marrying Children Honourables New TitlesKnights order of the Garter Order of the Thistle Order of St.Patrick Order of the Bath Order of the Star of India Order of the Indian Empire Royal Victorian Order Order of the British Empire Knights Bachelor Widows of Knights Widows of Knights re-marrying Honorary Orders of Knighthood New Titles (Knights and Dames) General remarksChiefs of scottish clansirish chieftainsesquires sons DaughtersDouble namesmaids of honourpresidents of societiesprivy councillors chairman of the London County CouncilEcclesiastical Church of England Spiritual Peers Archbishops Signatures Wives Retired Bishops Bishops of the Anglican Communion Bishops of Irish Bishops of Scottish Retired Wives Deans Provosts Archdeacons Canons Prebendaries Other Members of the Clergy Titled Clerics Chancellors Roman Catholic Church The Pope Cardinals Cardinal Archbishops Archbishops Bishops Titular Sees Provosts Canons Monsignori Abbots Provincials Heads of Colleges Doms Priests Church of Scotland Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly Moderator Ex-Moderator Dean of the Thistle and Chapel Royal Other Members of the Clergy Eastern Church Patriarchs Metropolitans Archbishops and Bishops Archimandrites The Abuna Other Denominations Jewish Synagogue Ministers Rabbis Rabbi Doctors Chief RabbiThe royal navy admirals of the Fleet Admirals Vice-Admirals Rear-Admirals Commodores Captains Commanders Lieutenant-Commanders Lieutenants Sub-Lieutenants Midshipmen Cadets Titled Officers Chaplains Decorations Technical or Specialised BranchesThe army field-Marshals Generals Lieutenant-Generals Major-Generals Brigadiers Colonels Lieutenant-Colonels Majors Captains Lieutenants Second-Lieutenants Retired Officers Chaplains Titled Officers DecorationsThe royal air force marshals of the Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshals Air Marshals Air Vice-Marshals Air Commodores Group Captains Wing Commanders Squadron Leaders Flight Lieutenants Flying Officers Pilot Officers ChaplainsComparative ranks the women servicesthe law aldermen Attorneys-General Bailies (of Scottish Burghs) Colonial Judges H.M. Lieutenants of Counties Judges Judges of Country Court Judges of the Court of Session in Scotland Justices of the Peace Lady Mayoresses Law Lords Lieutenants of Counties Lord Advocate of Scotland Lord of Appeal-in-Ordinary Lord Chancellor Lord Chief Justice Lord Justice of Appeal Lord Justice-Clerk Lord Justice-General of Scotland Lord Lieutenants of Counties Lord Mayors Lord Provosts Lord of Session Master of the Rolls Masters of the Supreme Court Mayors when Ladies Mayoresses Mayors President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division Provosts of Scottish Cities Queen's Counsel Recorders Serjeants-at-Law SheriffsDecorations and honours victoria Cross Order of Merit Order of the Companions of Honour Orders Exclusively for Women Order of Decorations and Honours Honorific and other AffixesThe universities chancellors Vice-Chancellors High Stewards Deputy High Stewards Masters Mistresses Presidents Principals Provosts Rectors Wardens Deans Professors Degrees Doctors Doctors of Medicine Lesser DegreesGovernment services ambassadors High Commissioners Charges d`Affaires Consuls Envoys-Extraordinary and Ministers-Plenipotentiary Governors-General Governors Lieutenant-Governors Lord Chamberlain Lord Privy Seal Members of Parliament Ministers Resident Prime Ministers ResidentsIndex