Mait001 wrote:
I agree that "St. James' " or "St. James's" is a matter of debate. It
is considered better practice to omit the additional "s",

By whom?

although I would not agree that it is grammatically wrong to include
it.

Why do I say "better practice"? Because it is The Queen's English and
Her Majesty's Court is known as the "Court of St. James' " and not
the Court of "St. James's". For example, Ambassadors are appointed to
"the Court of St. James' ", not "the Court of St. James's" or even
"the Court of St. James".

The Queen doesn't agree with you. The Court Circulars refer to "the Court
of St James's". Example at
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...883468,00.html

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Richard J.
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