accountant
airline pilot
articled clerk of a limited company
assurance agent of a recognised company
bank or building society official
barrister
chairman or director of a limited company
chiropodist
commissioner for oaths
councillor - local or county
civil servant - permanent
dentist
director, manager or personnel officer of a VAT-registered company
engineer with professional qualifications
financial services intermediary, for example a stockbroker or insurance broker
fire service official
funeral director
insurance agent of a recognised company - full time
journalist
Justice of the Peace
legal secretary - fellow or associate member of the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs
licensee of a public house
local government officer
manager or personnel officer of a limited company
member, associate or fellow of a professional body
Member of Parliament
Merchant Navy Officer
minister of a recognised religion including Christian Science
nurse - registered
officer of the armed services
optician
paralegal - certified, qualified or associate member of the Institute of Paralegals
person with honours - OBE or MBE
pharmacist
photographer - professional
police officer
Post Office official
president or secretary of a recognised organisation
Salvation Army Officer
social worker
solicitor
surveyor
teacher or lecturer
trade union officer
travel agent - qualified
valuer or auctioneer - fellow or associate member of the incorporated society
Warrant Officer or Chief Petty Officer
I mean the list is 50% weird and 50% sensible. I think the idea is that there’s someone most people will know that are in “trustworthy” professions/positions. Although, professional photographer. Not really sure they would be in a more trustworthy position than any other job.
Going to say, I think most of us here either used to pay their GP whatever fixed fee they had. But they’ve taken that option away. Apparently the profession complained. I don’t get that. I mean they by definition know you the requisite amount of time. They literally need to sign that is the case and take your money. But, there we go.
I do luckily have a few friends that are solicitors/barristers. So I generally just ask one of them, and it’s only once every 10 years so…