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The classic guide to forms of address for more than a quarter of a century
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Correct styles of address for a range of professionals…
The classic guide to forms of address for more than a quarter of a century
More information...The definitive guide to the top 25,000 People in Britain today (details of book, CD-ROM).
More information...The guidelines given in this section offer a straightforward summary of the correct forms of address for the higher ranks among the main professions. Members of the Church, Army and Diplomatic institutions may all have more elaborate styles of address within their hierarchies than are covered here, but in today's less formal environment the social style of address is generally considered to be a perfectly polite and acceptable.
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The Army, Navy and RAF, plus guidance on titled officers, ranks and chaplains...
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The Metropolitan Police Service, City of London Police and forms of address for other police...
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The Prime Minister, members of government, the Privy Council, MPs, the speaker and civil servants...
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Lord-Lieutenants, High Sheriffs, Lord Mayors, the Mayor of London, Lord and Lady Provost, plus the order of precedence...
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Doctors, physicians, surgeons, dentists and guidance on medical qualifications and letters after the name...
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Foreign ambassadors, British ambassadors, high commissioners, governor-generals, consuls and agent-generals...
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