Talk:David Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville

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Given directions on Wikipedia:Naming conventions (names and titles) should this page be listed as David Sainsbury, David Sainsbury, Lord Sainsbury of Turville or as something else? I moved it to the latter, but someone has since moved it back so I would just like to know. -- Graham :) 20:57, 14 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Clearly the former - he's a life peer. Morwen 20:58, Feb 14, 2004 (UTC)

Can you please explain why being a life peer makes a difference? -- Graham :) 21:02, 14 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Life peers don't inherit their titles, and have been usually known in public life by their real name, nor their Lordname. Morwen 21:02, Feb 14, 2004 (UTC)

Thanks. -- Graham :) 21:04, 14 Feb 2004 (UTC)

The appropriate quote is 'Life peers (ie, people who have peerages awarded exclusively for their lifetime but who neither inherit it nor pass it on to anyone else)1 are generally mentioned by their personal name not title, because among other reasons a life peerage is often awarded at the end of a career, while the individual holding them may be far more widely known though their personal name, so use George Robertson, not Lord Robertson.' Morwen 21:05, Feb 14, 2004 (UTC)