This information provides guidance on etiquette and protocol, to assist those who are planning an event to which the Lord-Lieutenant has been (or is to be) invited, and who wish to know how to contact the Lord-Lieutenant or Clerk to the Lieutenancy.
Enquiries
To whom should I address general enquiries?
- Mrs. Gaynor Brown
Clerk to the Lieutenancy
23 Beckingthorpe Drive
Bottesford
Nottinghamshire
NG13 0DN. - Telephone: 07921 089 792.
- E-mail: lieutenancynotts@aol.com.
Can I write to the Lord-Lieutenant myself?
The Lord-Lieutenant may be contacted through the Clerk to the Lieutenancy or by writing to:
- Sir Andrew Buchanan Bt.
HM Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
Hodsock Priory Farm
Blyth
Nottinghamshire
S81 0TY
Etiquette
What is the correct form of address for the Lord-Lieutenant?
- Written: Sir Andrew Buchanan Bt., Lord-Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
- Salutation: Dear Lord-Lieutenant
- In a speech: In the preamble the Lord-Lieutenant is referred to as My Lord-Lieutenant
- Conversation: Sir Andrew or Lord-Lieutenant
Protocol
Issues relating to protocol and precedence can be clarified by contacting the Clerk to the Lieutenancy.
