London Gazette Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

The London Gazette is the oldest surviving English newspaper; it was first published on November 7, 1665. The Gazette is the official newspaper of the United Kingdom, wherein certain statutory notices are required to be published.

The London Gazette is published each day, except for Saturdays, Sundays, and Bank Holidays. Notices for the following, among others, are published:

• Granting of Royal Assent to bills of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or of the Scottish Parliament
• The issuance of writs of election when a vacancy occurs in the House of Commons
• Appointments to certain public offices
• Insolvency or bankruptcy
• Granting of awards of honours and military medals
• Changes of names or of coats of arms

Also, Royal Proclamations and other Declarations are published in the Gazette.

HMSO, are currently digitising the entire 20th Century. Currently the first 70 years are on line (1900 – 1969)[1]

The address of the London Gazette is:

• London Gazette, PO Box 7923, London SE1 5ZH.
• Telephone +44 (0)20 7394 4517.

See also

• Belfast Gazette in Northern Ireland
• Dublin Gazette in Ireland
• Edinburgh Gazette in Scotland

External links

1. London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes

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