Glossary of Offices and Their Abbreviations

Province

Provincial history and sucession of Priors/Sub-Priors

Provincial Officers

Provincial Priors Bodyguard

Provincial Prior’s Certificate of Service

Charities

Toast List – KT

Toast List – KM

Regalia

Glossary of Offices

Preceptory Offices

Eminent Preceptor - E.P.
Past Preceptor - P.P.
Chaplain - Chap.
1st Constable - 1st. Con.
2nd Constable - 2nd. Con.
Treasurer - Treas.
Registrar - Reg.
Marshal - Mar.
Deputy Marshal - D.Mar.
Almoner - Almn.
1st Herald - 1st. Her.
2nd Herald - 2nd. Her.
Standard Bearer (B) - St.B.(B)
Standard Bearer (Vexillum Belli) - St.B.(V.B.)
Captain of Guards - C.of G.
Guard -Gd.
Organist - Org.

Provincial Offices

Provincial Prior - Prov. Prior
Provincial Sub-Prior - Prov. Sub-Prior
Provincial Prelate - Prov. Prelate
Provincial Chancellor - Prov. Chan.
Provincial 1st Constable - Prov. 1st.Con.
Provincial 2nd Constable - Prov. 2nd.Con.
Provincial Registrar - Prov. Reg.
Provincial Vice-Chancellor - Prov. Vice- Chan.
Provincial Marshal - Prov. Mar.
Provincial Deputy Marshal - Prov. Dep.Mar.
Provincial Almoner - Prov. Alm.
Provincial Herald - Prov. Her.
Provincial Standard Bearer (Beauceant) - Prov. St.B.(B)
Provincial Standard Bearer (Vexillum Belli) - Prov.St.B.(V.B.)
Provincial Banner Bearer - Prov. B.B.
Provincial Sword Bearer - Prov.Swd.B.
Provincial Aide-de-Camp - Prov. A-de-C
Provincial Warden of Regalia - Prov.W.of R.
Provincial Chamberlain - Prov. Cham.
Provincial Captain of Guards - Prov. C.of G.
Provincial Organist - Prov. Org.
Provincial Guard - Prov. Gd.

Great Priory Offices

Most Eminent & Supreme Grand Master - M.E. & S.G.M.
Very High & Right Eminent Great Seneschal - V.H. & Rt.E.Gt.Sen.
Great Prelate - Gt. Prelate
Great Chancellor - Gt. Chan.
1st Great Constable - 1st Gt. Con.
2nd Great Constable - 2nd.Gt. Con.
Great Registrar - Gt. Reg.
Great Vice-Chancellor - Gt. Vice-Chan.
Great Marshal - Gt. Mar.
Deputy Great Marshal – Dep.Gt.Mar.
Great Almoner - Gt. Alm.
Great Herald - Gt. Her.
Great Standard Bearer (Beauceant) - Gt.St.B.(B)
Great Standard Bearer (Vexillum Belli) - Gt.St.B. (V.B.)
Grand Master’s Banner Bearer - G.M.B.B.
Great Sword Bearer - Gt.Swd. B.
Deputy Great Almoner - Dep.Gt.Alm.
Deputy Great Sword Bearer - Dep.Gt.Swd.B.
Great Aide-de-Camp - Gt. A-de-C.
Great Warden of Regalia - Gt.W.of R.
Great Chamberlain - Gt. Cham.
Great Captain of Guards - Gt. C.of G.
Great Organist - Gt. Org.
Deputy Great Organist - Dep.Gt.Org.
Great Guard - Gt. Gd.

N.B. All past Ranks are prefixed by the letter “P” e.g. P.Gt.Reg. = Past Great Registrar