Letter This is used for general correspondence that doesn't fit into a specialized category (e.g., ministerial submissions). Transcript A transcript of the document. The following letter was ordered to be entered in this volume by Order of Chapter held 9 March. 1932 (Chapter Book 19. p. 139).<br /> <div style="text-align:right;">Home Office,</div> <div style="text-align:right;">Whitehall,</div> <div style="text-align:right;">S.W.1.</div> <div style="text-align:right;">19th February 1932.</div> <br />Dear Garter,<br /><br />It may perhaps be convenient for you to have at the College of Arms some note of the position in regard to the use of the style Right Honourable by the Lord Mayors of certain cities. Our experience here is that mistaken ideas about the right to this style are very prevalent and it is possible that sooner or later some member of the College may be asked to advise.<br /><br />The King has ruled that except in the few cases where the use of the style depends on very ancient prescriptive usage, no Lord Mayor is entitled to it except by express grant from the Sovereign made on the recommendation of a Secretary of State.<br /><br />The following is a complete list of the Lord Mayors or Lord Provosts who enjoy the right, with their authority for doing so:- <table style="width:100%;border:none;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:1.5em;"> <tbody> <tr style="border:none;"> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;line-height:1.4;">London <br />York <br />Edinburgh</td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;width:1rem;"> <p style="margin:0;text-align:center;">⎤</p> <p style="margin:0;text-align:center;">⎥</p> <p style="margin:0;text-align:center;">⎦</p> </td> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;line-height:1.4;">Ancient usage</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;">Dublin</td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;width:1rem;"></td> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;">Ancient usage confirmed by the Statute 3&amp;4 Vic. Cap. 108 section 12.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;">Glasgow</td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;width:1rem;"></td> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;">Grant 1912.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;">Belfast</td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;width:1rem;"></td> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;">"         1923.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;">Sydney</td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;width:1rem;"></td> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;">"         1904.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;">Melbourne</td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;width:1rem;"></td> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;">"         1904.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;">Adelaide</td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;width:1rem;"></td> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;">"         1927.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;">Perth</td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;width:1rem;"></td> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;">"         1929.</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;">Brisbane</td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;width:1rem;"></td> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;">"         1930.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> In the case of Glasgow the submission to His Majesty was made by the Secretary for Scotland, in the case of [^the] Australian cities by the Secretary of State for the Dominions.<br /><br />The style cannot be used by any Lord Mayors (or Lord Provosts) other than those mentioned in the foregoing list unless an express grant of the privilege is made by the King.<br /><br />I will give instructions for an official notification to be sent to you in the event of any further grant being made. <div style="text-align:center;">Yours very truly,</div> <div style="text-align:center;">A. J. Eagleston.</div> Sir Gerald Wollaston, M. V.O. Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Arthur Eagleston (Assistant Secretary at the Home Office) Recipient(s) Sir Gerald Wollaston (Garter Principal King of Arms) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter - Use of the Style "Right Honourable" by Lord Mayors and Lord Provosts [1932-02-19] Subject The topic of the resource Styles Civic Officials Description An account of the resource Letter from Arthur Eagleston to Sir Gerard Wollaston regarding the use of the style "Right Honourable" by Lord Mayors and Lord Provosts. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Arthur Eagleston (Assistant Secretary at the Home Office) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms I80/91-92 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1932-02-19 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Assistant Secretary at the Home Office Garter Principal King of Arms Monarch Royal Prerogative Style of Right Honourable