 BA online registration
On Sat, 1 May 2004 01:17:06 +0100, Roland Perry <roland@perry.co.uk>
wrote:
>In message <p7e5905m6397etkovldvslimkuc32n0d1e@>, Malcolm Weir
><malc@gelt.org> writes
>>I am amused that it offers "Brig Gen", "Brig General" and "Brigadier
>>General" and "Col" as well as "Colonel", etc.
>>
>>But not "Mister". Only "Mr"...
>
>And doesn't allow "A Person Esquire". I know at least one (quite senior)
>official who styles themselves that way. And being a lawyer there must
>be a reason for their 'title'.
The term *Esq* or even Esquire for the few who demand it , used to
mean that you had a house you owned and it was on land you owned, no
matter how small- you were a land owner, which is most of the
populace nowadays, but in those days most rented property.
I had a client who demanded to have all mail addressed
Wing Commander. etc MBE, CC, JP and had to be addressed
Wing Commander - it was found out he did nothing more in the war than
run the air cadets! | 
