I am currently doing some data work, one of which features the English conductors who are titled Sir or any lordship that are granted by HM the Queen/King. I get totally confused when dealing with names like such: Honrary Knight the Most Exerllency OM.... Thus I'd like to ask for kind help. Would any of you make a relatively complete list of the English conductors such as Sir Solti, Sir Collin Davis, Sir Beechame and Lord Menuhin etc. with the exact date of when they were granted a certain lordship and what exactly the cartain lorship is to be called. As you might well see, for a Chinese who don't get any picture of these titles--CBE, KBE,OM,HONand REV...--I am not able to work it out without your help. Thanks a lot! Rudolph Tang Shanghai, China [log in to unmask]