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	Provost - LoveToKnow 1911
		Thus in the rule of St Benedict the provost (praepositus) is the superior of the monastery immediately subordinate to the abbot, the dean (decanus) being associated with him.
		The provosts replaced the viscounts wherever the viscounty had not become a fief, and ' Where, however, the head-master, though technically subordinate to the provost, is the effective head of the school.
		The provost thus received the speculative right to collect the revenues of the royal domain in the district under his jurisdiction; this was his principal concern, and his judicial functions were merely accessory.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Provost (1597 words)

	Ch 34: The Lord Provosts of Edinburgh - Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh - Volume 4
		In 1753, on the 17th February, died Patrick Lindsay, Esq., late Lord Provost of Edinburgh, and Governor of the Isle of Man. In 1768 the Lord Provost was James Stuart.
		As Lord Provost he was indefatigable in the activity of his public spirit, and set afoot the great operations for the improvement of Edinburgh, and one object he had specially in view when founding the South Bridge was the rebuilding of the University.
		Sir John Marjoribanks, Bart., Lord Provost in 1813, was the son of Marjoribanks of Lees, an eminent wine merchant in Bordeaux, and his mother was the daughter of Archibald Stewart, Lord Provost of the city in the memorable ’45.
	www.oldandnewedinburgh.co.uk /volume4/page103.html (1309 words)

	Dartmouth dean to address Purdue student leaders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The lecture, at which Lord will attempt to answer the question, "What happens when the beer runs out, the party is over, and you wake up?" is free and open to the public.
		Prior to becoming associate provost and dean at Dartmouth, Lord served as the associate dean and executive director of the Hartman Center for Civic Education and Leadership at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. When Lord arrived at DePauw in 1987, 25 percent of the students participated in community service.
		Lord received his undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University, where he was a student-athlete.
	www.purdue.edu /UNS/html3month/030922.Robinson.lordlecture.htm (378 words)

	Lord Provost
		The Lord Provost is the civic head of the Council.
		Lord Provosts in Glasgow and Edinburgh have the prefix The Rt Hon, the style attaches to the title and not to the person.
		The Lord Provost is ex officio the Lord-Lieutenant of Glasgow.
	www.glasgow.gov.uk /en/YourCouncil/Council_Committees/LordProvostsSecretariat (420 words)

	NFL Europe.com - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Lord Provost Cameron took over earlier this month from Alex Mosson, who stepped down at the end of his term of office.
		The new Lord Provost is equally as enthusiastic as Mosson about welcoming the NFL Europe League's championship game to the city for the first time and teamed up in George Square with NFL Europe League cheerleaders to send a message of support.
		Lord Provost Cameron said: "This is a very special year for the city since we hold the title of Europe Capital of Sport and we are delighted the NFL Europe League's championship game is taking place here in Glasgow.
	www.nfleurope.com /worldbowl/news/archive/05272003_wbxi (617 words)

	PRIVATE When the Heart of Midlothian met the culture of retribution
		The Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Alexander Wilson, became especially concerned that a riot or another escape might occur.
		Lord Provost Wilson sensed the potential for danger at the upcoming execution and accordingly ordered preventive measures be taken.
		Lord Hervey, Memoirs of the Reign of George the Second, From His Accession to the Death of Queen Caroline, 3 vols.
	www.louisville.edu /a-s/history/pat/nuxiwilkins.htm (5415 words)

	National Deaf Children's Society - Lord provost celebrates charity Diamond Anniversary and supports pledge to help ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Lord Provost celebrates charity Diamond Anniversary and supports pledge to help schools meet the needs of deaf children
		The Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, Councillor Lesley Hinds, is hosting a reception at City Chambers for members and supporters of The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) on Thursday 4 November to celebrate the charity’s Diamond Anniversary.
		The Lord Provost will also be signing up her support for the NDCS's new Deaf Friendly Schools Pledge which aims to help them improve communication and become more accessible for deaf children.
	www.ndcs.org.uk /news_media/ndcs_press_releases/lord_provost.html (514 words)

	Lord Provost's missing links - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Her spokesman said: "The chain was originally designed for a man and the Provost is quite a slight woman.
		The title of Lord Provost was bestowed officially on Mrs Cameron by council solicitor Ian Drummond at a ceremony in May.
		The election of Glenwood councillor Christine Devine to the role of deputy Provost marked the first time in 550 years that women had held the top two civic posts.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /print/news/5016660.shtml (341 words)

	Provost - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Provost (civil), an officer of local government, including the equivalent of a mayor in Scotland.
		Lord Provost, the equivalent of a Lord Mayor in Scotland.
		Provost sergeant, a sergeant in charge of regimental police in the British and Commonwealth armies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Provost (159 words)

	United Kingdom Local Leaders
		1996-99 Lord Lieutenant and Lord Provost of Aberdeen
		Lord Lieutenant and Lord Provost of Aberdeen Margaret Smith
		2003- Lord-Lieutenant and Lord Provost of Edinburgh Lesley Hinds
	www.guide2womenleaders.com /united_kingdom_local.htm (1103 words)

	Kingdom of Lochac - Royal Guild of Defence - Punta Dritta - January 2006
		Other matters of concern may also be brought to the attention of the Provost Secretary or the Lord Guildmaster prior to Rowany Festival for inclusion on the agenda.
		All Guildmasters, Provosts, Journeymen, Free Scholars and Scholars are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting and add their voice to matters concerning the Royal Guild of Defence of the Kingdom of Lochac.
		I, Provost Dona Sabine d'Ricoldi da Forli, do give leave and licence to our Free Scholar, Prospero di Luca Greco, to play his Journeyman's Prize against all Journeymen, Provosts and Masters in their subtle mystery at these weapons, viz: Rapier; Rapier and dagger; and polearm (played to the conventions of heavy combat).
	www.sca.org.au /rapier/PD_2006_01.htm (3496 words)

	Offshore Technology Conference
		Lord Provost Reynolds addressed the breakfast assembly, as did our British Consul-General, Judith Slater, who is serving in her first year in this position.
		He also presented a gift to the Lord Provost, which is shown in the photo on the right.
		Lord Provost Reynolds made remarks to the breakfast assembly, as did our British Consul-General, Iain Murray, who will be leaving the post this year.
	www.houstongrampian.com /otc.htm (1364 words)

	Lord Provost's Procession (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Earmarking the 'Summer in the City' calendar of Glasgow Events, The Lord Provost's Procession is a truly spectacular experience for Glaswegians and visitors alike.
		The Lord Provost encourages community groups, schools and local businesses to play an important role in the event.
		The success of the annual Lord Provost's Procession in Glasgow is all down to the hard work and dedication of Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Junior Chamber Council, Community Groups and Volunteers.
	www.gnws.co.uk /glasgow/festival/lordprovost.htm (307 words)

	Lord Provost's Procession in Glasgow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Held each year in June or July, the Lord Provost's Procession is a truly spectacular event marking the start of the 'Summer in the City' calendar of events in Glasgow.
		From there, the Lord Provost and a cavalcade of 40 or so colourful floats flanked by street entertainers, head through the city past Central Station and onto Argyle Street before reaching their final destination, George Square.
		The success of the annual Lord Provost's Procession is a result of the hard work and dedication of Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Junior Chamber Council, community groups and volunteers.
	www.victorianhotel-glasgow.co.uk /festivals/procession.htm (303 words)

	UCR: Botanist Named Vice Provost For Academic Personnel at UC Riverside
		Lord succeeds Distinguished Professor of Soil Physics William Jury, an internationally recognized scholar and acclaimed teacher at UC Riverside.
		Lord came to UCR in 1978 after receiving her Ph.D. in botany from UC Berkeley.
		Her research specialty is the study of plant cells and developmental biology with an emphasis on flower organ growth and pollination.
	www.newsroom.ucr.edu /cgi-bin/display.cgi?id=1092 (518 words)

	st. mary school (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		John and Betty Ledford, the Lord and Lady Provost of Dundee, Scotland, Alexandria’s sister city, paid a visit to St. Mary School in Alexandria after receiving essays from a group of fifth-grade students.
		While the Lord Provost refused to tell him what is really in haggis, he assured them it was not a three-legged creature who lives deep in the woods; and he also assured him that not many Scots are fond of haggis.
		The Lord Provost explained the reasons for sister cities to the students, specifically the education and wellbeing of children.
	www.catholicherald.com /articles/03articles/scot1211.htm (350 words)

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		Among the projects that the Lord Provost will view are those of two students, Anne Kenyon and Jemma Lynch, who are both looking at the redevelopment of Aberdeen’s South Beach.
		The Lord Provost will also hear about the work that Dr Richard Laing has been co-ordinating on the Greenspace research project, funded by the European Commission.
		We will be briefing the Lord Provost on the work carried out to date, particularly in relation to Aberdeen.” A photo opportunity of the Lord Provost viewing 3D models of the Aberdeen South Beach projects can be arranged through the RGU Press Office.
	www.rgu.ac.uk /pressrel/031103LordProvost.doc (386 words)

	Lord Provost's Procession 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Lord Provost's Procession in various parts of Glasgow City Centre.
		Held annually in June for the last thirty years, The Lord Provost's procession is a truly spectacular event marking the debut of 'Summer in the City' calendar of events in Glasgow.
		Thanks to the hard work and effort of Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Junior Chamber Council, Community Groups and Volunteers, The Lord Provost's Procession is the largest and most prestigious event in Glasgow's civic calendar.
	www.belhavenhotel.com /festivals/lordprovost.htm (285 words)

	Local artist chosen to paint Lord Provost's portrait
		The Lord Provost chose Stephen Shankland after being impressed by his work and array of awards, including the prestigious BP Portrait Award 2004.
		Stephen said: "I was delighted to hear I was chosen to portray the Lord Provost.
		The Lord Provost said: "Several artists were suggested but I decided to go with Stephen as he is local and I was very impressed with his work and his style.
	www.aberdeencity.gov.uk /acci/web/site/CouncilNews/pr/pr_shankland_310706.asp (440 words)

	Lord Provost Aird's epitaph, by a Glasgow hostess
		Lord Provost Aird's epitaph, by a Glasgow hostess
		THE death of Provost Aird occurred about fourteen years after the erection of the Ramshorn Church, which was built under his dictatorship.
		The provost, with his brethren of the council, were wont to assemble at the house of Neps Denny, at the head of Saltmarket, who kept one of the most comfortable hostelries which Glasgow could at that time boast of.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/glasgow/anec231.htm (133 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Scotland \| Glasgow and West \| Lord provost honoured by France
		The Lord Provost of Glasgow said she had "almost fallen over" when told she had been awarded one of France's leading cultural decorations.
		Letter from the Consul General of France to Glasgow Lord Provost Liz Cameron [13KB]
		It said she had contributed to cultural projects in a "remarkable way" and described the lord provost as a "convinced Francophile".
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/scotland/glasgow_and_west/5153780.stm (372 words)

	BakuTODAY.net - Lord Provost Meets KCA DEUTAG ‘Role Models’ from Azerbaijan
		The Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Margaret Smith, last week met with a group of Azerbaijani employees from KCA DEUTAG who are visiting Aberdeen on an oil and gas training programme.
		Aberdeen headquartered KCA DEUTAG, one of the largest employers of oilfield personnel in the Aberdeen area, has secured several engineering and platform drilling contracts in the Caspian region and the Lord Provost was keen to lend her support.
		The Lord Provost met the Azeris at KCA DEUTAG’s DART training facility.
	www.bakutoday.net /view.php?d=3612 (624 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		He was also Lord Provost of both Edinburgh and Elgin
		Created Lord Fyvie in 1598 and entrusted with the education of the Kings son, later Charles I. Earl of Dunfermline in 1605, and Lord Chancellor of Scotland (last Catholic to hold that office).
		Lord Privy Seal of Charles II m Mary Douglas of Morton
	ourworld.cs.com /kenseton2/DunfermlineLine.htm (162 words)

	The Evening Times in Glasgow has received an award from the city's Lord Provost: Regional Journalism in the UK on the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Evening Times in Glasgow has received an award from the city's Lord Provost: Regional Journalism in the UK on the Internet.
		The Evening Times in Glasgow has received an award from the city's Lord Provost - making it the first newspaper to receive such an honour.
		Editor Charles McGhee accepted the medal - which recognises the paper's commitment to Glasgow - from Lord Provost Alex Mosson during a ceremony in the city chambers.
	www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk /awards/020619prov.shtml (205 words)

	Lord Provost Mills and the Highland policeman
		ON one of the Saturdays in May, 1835, Lord Provost William Mills of Glasgow was seen near the Royal Exchange talking to a man, who, from his outward appearance, seemed to be a chimney-sweeper.
		But so intent was his lordship on the subject under discussion, that he seemed to be quite unconscious of any person being present save the man with whom he was talking, until a policeman came forward, and in the true Celtic twang rudely ordered his lordship to
		It is needless to say that the provost, good-naturedly yielding to a law of his own sanctioning, walked of, glad, no doubt, to find that the police establishment was filled with such uncompromising and faithful servants.
	www.electricscotland.com /History/glasgow/anec258.htm (204 words)

	» Lord Provost - Edinburgh Sucks!
		Our glorous Lord Provost who is having a go on Thursday to get nominated for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is having problems in her own constituency.
		Who the hell does the Provost’s buddy think she is. Those minutes are community property, not her’s. If she doesn’t like people getting hold of minutes then resign as chair of the community council. That is NO WAY to represent your community.
		With the news coming in that a bank worker in London won £800,000 damages for four year bullying campaign by bank staff (http://www.scotsman.com/?id=1118332006) the council legal department must be worried about upcoming legal cases against the council.
	www.edinburghsucks.com /categories/councillor/lord-provost (1144 words)

	Broadside entitled 'Letter from John Kean to the Lord Provost and Magistrates'
		Broadside entitled 'Letter from John Kean to the Lord Provost and Magistrates'
		Unto the Honourable the Lord Provost and Magistrates of Glasgow,
		Since the trial of Kean took place, the Lord Advocate of Scotland has given ao.
	www.nls.uk /broadsides/broadside.cfm/id/16577/transcript/1 (626 words)

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