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

 

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2010

KNIGHTS BACHELOR

 

Professor Sir Mansel Aylward, CB
Sir Paul Britton, CB
Professor Sir Robert Burgess
Professor Sir John Burn
Sir Jonathan Cunliffe, CB
Sir Andrew Dillon, CBE
Sir Ian Grant, CBE
Professor Sir John Holman
Sir Nicholas Hytner
Sir Mark Jones
Sir Ralph Kohn, FRS
Sir Michael Marshall, CBE
Sir Ian McGeechan, OBE
Professor Sir Paul Mellars, FBA
Professor Sir Salvador Moncada
Sir Erich Reich
Professor Sir Michael Richards, CBE
His Honour Sir Mota Singh, QC
Sir Patrick Stewart, OBE
Sir Graham Wynne, CBE

 

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QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS 2009

KNIGHTS BACHELOR

 

Professor Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
Professor Sir David Baulcombe
Sir Andrew Cash, OBE
Sir Paul Ennals, CBE
Sir Nicholas Faldo, MBE
Sir Paul Grant
Sir William Hastings, CBE
Sir Garry Hawkes, CBE
Professor Sir David Hendry
Professor Sir Delan Hopkin
Sir Ian Johnston, CBE, QPM
Sir Christopher Lee, CBE
Sir Andrew Motion
Professor Sir Duncan Rice
Professor Sir Christopher Ricks
Sir Peter Rogers
Sir Geoffrey Rowland
Sir David Samworth, CBE
Professor Sir William Wakeham

 

DIPLOMATICSERVICE & OVERSEAS LIST

Professor Sir Ian Brownlie CBE QC
Sir Henry Keswick

 

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NEW YEAR HONOURS 2008

KNIGHTS BACHELOR

 

Sir John Ashworth
Professor Sir John Bell
Sir John Good CBE
Sir Patrick Haren
The Hon Sir Michael Harris
Professor Sir Roger Jowell CBE
Sir Nicholas Kenyon CBE
Sir Alasdair Macdonald CBE
Professor Sir Alexander (Alex) Markham
Sir Ian McAllister CBE
Sir Robert Naylor
Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea
Sir Michael Parkinson CBE
Professor Sir Bruce Ponder
Sir Stuart Rose
Sir James Sassoon
Professor Sir John Savill
Sir John Sorrell CBE
Alderman Sir John Stuttard
Professor Sir Brian Vickers
Professor Sir Ian Wilmut OBE

 

OVERSEAS

(Dr) Sir Cecil Graham – Barbados

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