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The
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
, or simply the
Central Chancery
, is an office of the
Lord Chamberlain
's department within the
Royal Household
of the
Sovereign
of the
United Kingdom
. It is responsible for the administration of
orders of chivalry
and some aspects of
honours
in general. It does not deal with nominations or decisions on appointments, but rather administers the appointment procedures and investitures, and provides the insignia. It is a small office, with eight staff in 2019.
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History and duties
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The office was established by
King Edward VII
in April 1904
[2]
in response to the recommendations of a committee set up in 1902 to consider changes to the administration of the
honours system
. The new office replaced the
ad hoc
arrangements which had evolved over time.
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The Central Chancery is headed by a Secretary, who is assisted by an Assistant Secretary.
[3]
Since 1991, the Secretary of the Central Chancery has been the same individual who serves as Assistant
Comptroller
to the
Lord Chamberlain's Office
, and currently serves
ex-officio
as the registrar of the
Royal Victorian Order
[4]
[5]
and of the
Order of the British Empire
.
[6]
Since 1931, the office has been held by retired and active duty officers of the
Armed Forces
.
The current secretary, Lt.Col. Stephen Segrave, took part in the Royal Procession at the
2023 Coronation
, leading the contingent representing orders of chivalry and gallantry award holders.
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List of secretaries
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References
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- ^
a
b
Jonathan P. K. Smith.
The Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
. Orders & Medals Research Society Journal, volume 58, number 3, page 172. September 2019.
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"No. 27663"
.
The London Gazette
. 1 April 1904. p. 2113.
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"No. 62008"
.
The London Gazette
. 27 July 2017. p. 14398.
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"No. 32781"
.
The London Gazette
. 29 December 1922. p. 9160.
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"Royal Victorian Order"
,
The Queen's Chapel of the Savoy
. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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"The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: Newsletter"
(PDF)
.
Centralchancerry.org.uk
. January 2018
. Retrieved
24 September
2021
.
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"Coronation order of service in full"
.
BBC News
. 5 May 2023
. Retrieved
6 May
2023
.
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"Mather, Lt-Col Anthony Charles Mcclure"
,
Who's Who
(online ed., Oxford University Press, December 2017). Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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"Cartwright, Lt-Col. Robert Guy"
,
Who's Who
(online ed., Oxford University Press, December 2017). Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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"Matheson of Matheson, Lt Colonel Sir Alexander Fergus"
,
Who's Who
(online ed., Oxford University Press, December 2017). Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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"The Royal Mint Advisory Committee"
(Cabinet Office). Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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The Court Circular, 17 June 2019
. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
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- Constabulary Medal (Ireland)
- Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Silver
- Kaisar-i-Hind Medal (Gold, Silver, Bronze)
- Indian Police Medal, for Gallantry
- Ceylon Police Medal, for Gallantry
- Sierra Leone Police Medal, for Gallantry
- Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal, for Gallantry
- Mauritius Police Medal for Meritorious Service
- Colonial Police Medal, for Gallantry
- Canada Medal
- Queen's Medal for Chiefs
- Indian Police Medal, for Meritorious Service
- Ceylon Police Medal, for Merit
- Sierra Leone Police Medal, for Meritorious Service
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