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Glossary of Offices and Their Abbreviations 
  
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                        N.B. All past Ranks are prefixed by the letter “P” e.g. P.Pr.Reg. = Past Provincial Registrar
                        With one exception the Past Provincial Prior is P.Prov.Prior
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                          N.B. All past Ranks are prefixed by the letter “P” e.g. P.Gt.Reg. = Past Great Registrar
Offices
Abbreviation
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
Alm.
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.
Offices
Abbreviation
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 Treasurer
Prov.Treas.
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.
Offices
Abbreviation
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 Treasurer
Gt.Treas.
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.