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Form of address

It should be noted that the correct form of address for a Knight Bachelor is e.g. ‘Sir John Smith' and his wife is ‘Lady Smith' (no first name is used, although occasionally ladies place their first name in brackets in less formal lists e.g. ‘Lady (Jane) Smith'. ‘Jane, Lady Smith' is the normal style for divorced wives of Knights Bachelor). In formal documents the word ‘Knight' or the abbreviation ‘Kt.' may be added. This style is often adopted by Knights Bachelor who are also peers, baronets or knights of the various statutory orders.

Membership worldwide

As Canada, Australia and New Zealand now have their own Honours Systems, they no longer create Knights Bachelor. Hence the falling number of members in those countries. Knights living in Australia have regular dinners.

Other activities

Receptions after the Annual Service of Dedication and dinners are held regularly. HM The Queen has frequently honoured the Society by her presence at these functions. Also among others, HRH The Princess Royal, HRH The Duchess of Gloucester, HRH Princess Michael of Kent and HRH Princess Alexandra have been the Society's guests. In addition, at the suggestion of Sir Ian MacFarlane, luncheons are held periodically with a well known Knight Bachelor as principal speaker.

The Society in Scotland

In 1989, in order to provide interest in the Society, a division in Scotland was established under the chairmanship of Sir Maxwell Harper Gow. This thrives today and holds an annual Knights' Dinner, raising funds for the Imperial Society and promoting fellowship amongst Knights Bachelor north of the Border.
 
 

RECENT HONOURS LISTS

KNIGHTS BACHELOR

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2011

 Professor Sir Roger Boyle, CBE, FRCP

Sir Harry Burns, FRCS, CRCP, FFPH

Sir Henry Cecil

Sir Frank Chapman CEng., FIMechE

Professor Sir Robert Edwards, CBE, FRS

Sir Bruce Forsyth, CBE

Professor Sir Peter Gregson, FREng, FIAE, DL

Sir Anthony Hawkhead, CBE

Sir David Higgins

Sir Edward Lister

Sir Alan Meale, MP

Sir John Peace, DL

Sir Hugh Pelham, FRS

Sir Peter Simpson, OBE

Professor Sir Steven Smith, AcSS

Sir Brian Souter

Sir Graham Watson, MEP

Professor Sir Mark Welland, FRS, FREng, FIET

Sir Paul Williams, OBE, OStJ, DL

Professor Sir Christopher Woodhead

Professor Sir Kent Woods, MD, FRCP

 

NEW YEAR HONOURS 2011

Sir Peter Bottomley

Sir Martin Broughton

Sir Stephen Bubb

Sir David Butler, CBE, OA

Sir Roger Carr

Professor Sir Rory Collins

Sir Vernon Ellis

Sir Peter Ellwood, CBE

Professor Sir Michael Gregory, CBE

Sir Ronald Kerr

Sir Richard Lambert

Professor Sir Robin Murray

Sir David Newbigging, OBE

Professor Sir Keith Porter, FRCS

Sir Anthony Redmond

Sir Alec Reed, CBE

Professor Sir Lewis Ritchie, OBE

Professor Sir Adrian Smith, FRS

Professor Sir Timothy Wilson

 

DISSOLUTION HONOURS LIST 2010

Rt Hon Sir Keith Hill

Sir William O’Brien

Rt Hon Sir Ian McCartney

 

 QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2010

Professor Sir John Beddington, CMG

Councillor Sir Merrick Cockell

Sir Stuart Etherington

Professor Sir Marc Feldmann

Professor Sir Ian Gilmore

Sir Wilson Harris

Sir Ronald Harwood, CBE

Professor Sir Colin Humphreys, CBE

Sir Donald Insall, CBE

Professor Sir Fergus Millar

Sir Robert Murray, CBE

Sir Keith Pearson

Sir Simon Robertson

Professor Sir Peter Rubin

Sir Hugh Stevenson

Sir Denis O’Connor, CBE, QPM