Thomas Woodcock (officer of arms)
Sir Thomas Woodcock | |
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Garter Principal King of Arms | |
In office 1 April 2010 – 1 July 2021 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Sir Peter Gwynn-Jones |
Succeeded by | David White |
Personal details | |
Born | 20 May 1951 |
Nationality | British |
Spouse |
Lucinda Harmsworth King
(m. 1998) |
Education | University College, Durham; Darwin College, Cambridge |
Alma mater | Eton College |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (2021) Officer of the Order of Saint John (2018) |
Sir Thomas Woodcock KCVO DL FSA FHS FRHSC (born 20 May 1951) is a genealogist who served as Garter Principal King of Arms at the College of Arms from 2010 to 2021.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Woodcock was educated at Eton College before going up to University College, Durham, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then pursued further studies at Darwin College, Cambridge, becoming LLB. He was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple.
Career
[edit]Woodcock began his heraldic career in 1975 as a research assistant to Sir Anthony Wagner, Garter King of Arms. In 1978 he was appointed Rouge Croix Pursuivant.[4] In 1982 he was promoted to Somerset Herald,[5] becoming Norroy and Ulster in 1997,[6] then Garter Principal King of Arms on 1 April 2010.[7] On 1 July 2021, Woodcock retired as Garter as well as his other heraldic and genealogical offices.[8]
Personal life
[edit]In 1998, Woodcock married Lucinda Harmsworth King.[9]
Honours
[edit]Woodcock was appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in the 1996 Birthday Honours,[10] promoted Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2011 Birthday Honours[11] and Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2021 Birthday Honours.[12]
In 2017, he succeeded William Hunt, Windsor Herald, as Genealogist of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem serving until 2021,[13] having been appointed in July 2018 an Officer of the Order (OStJ).[14]
A Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Lancashire since December 2005,[15] he assists the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Shuttleworth, to represent King Charles III throughout the county.
Elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA) on 3 March 1990,[16] he was awarded the SAL's Society Medal in 2015.[17] He was also elected a Fellow of The Heraldry Society (FHS) on 26 June 1996.[18]
Arms
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The College of Arms Newsletter No. 21 (June 2009)
- ^ "RHSC Honorary Fellows". www.heraldry.ca. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Garter King of Arms, 02 July 2021". College of Arms. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "No. 47661". The London Gazette. 12 October 1978. p. 12091.
- ^ "No. 49155". The London Gazette. 1 November 1982. p. 14201.
- ^ "No. 54756". The London Gazette. 6 May 1997. p. 5349.
- ^ "No. 59385". The London Gazette. 8 April 2010. p. 6033.
- ^ "No. 63408". The London Gazette. 5 July 2021. p. 77.
- ^ "Thomas Woodcock". www. burkespeerage.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "No. 54427". The London Gazette. 14 June 1996. p. 4.
- ^ "No. 59808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2011. p. 4.
- ^ "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B4.
- ^ The College of Arms Newsletter no. 51 (July 2017)
- ^ "No. 62346". The London Gazette. 6 July 2018. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 57843". The London Gazette. 16 December 2005. p. 16252.
- ^ "Mr Thomas Woodcock". The Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "About the Fellowship". The Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Fellows and Honorary Fellows of The Heraldry Society". The Heraldry Society. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Chesshyre, Hubert (2001). Heralds of today: A biographical list of the officers of the College of Arms, London, 1987–2001. London: Illuminata. ISBN 0953784517.
External links
[edit]- Thomas Woodcock's Coat of Arms – Granted in 1961
- CUHAGS Officer of Arms Index
- Debrett's People of Today
- 1951 births
- Living people
- People educated at Eton College
- Alumni of University College, Durham
- Alumni of Darwin College, Cambridge
- British genealogists
- English officers of arms
- Members of the Inner Temple
- Deputy lieutenants of Lancashire
- Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London
- Garter Principal Kings of Arms
- Officers of the Order of St John
- Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order