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John Philip Brooke-Little

John Brooke-Little, CVO, FSA, Norroy and Ulster King of Arms
Born 6 April 1927(1927-04-06)
Blackheath, London
Died 13 February 2006 (aged 78)
Banbury, Oxfordshire
Occupation Officer of Arms and founder of The Heraldry Society
Spouse Mary Brooke-Little née Pierce

John Philip Rudolph Dominic Aloysius Mary Brooke-Little[1] CVO, KStJ, FSA, FSG, FHS, FHG (Hon), FRHSC (Hon), FHSNZ, KM, GCGCO, (6 April 1927–13 February 2006) was an influential and popular British writer on heraldic subjects and a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. The Royal Victorian Order (RVO is a Dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms Created by Queen Victoria The Society of Antiquaries of London (SAL is the world’s premier Learned Society for heritage Norroy and Ulster King of Arms is one of the senior Officers of Arms of the College of Arms, and the junior of the two provincial Kings of Arms. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Blackheath is an area in southeast London centred around a section of open public grassland ('the Heath' and straddling the boundary of the London Borough of Lewisham and the London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Banbury is a Market town located on the River Cherwell in northern Oxfordshire, England. History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the An officer of arms is a person appointed by a sovereign or State with authority to perform one or more of the following functions to control and initiate The Heraldry Society is one of the leading organizations in the world devoted to studying Heraldry. The Royal Victorian Order (RVO is a Dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms Created by Queen Victoria The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem or Order of St John is a British -based royal order of Chivalry, and is The Society of Antiquaries of London (SAL is the world’s premier Learned Society for heritage The Society of Genealogists (SoG is a UK-based educational charity founded in 1911 to "promote encourage and foster the study science and knowledge of Genealogy " The Heraldry Society is one of the leading organizations in the world devoted to studying Heraldry. The United Kingdom 's Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies was founded in 1961 by Cecil Humphery-Smith. The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada is a Canadian organization that promotes the art and science of Canadian Heraldry. The Knights Hospitaller (also known as the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St According to its official tradition the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George is the oldest international Roman Catholic Order of chivalry; in reality Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. An officer of arms is a person appointed by a sovereign or State with authority to perform one or more of the following functions to control and initiate The College of Arms, or Heralds' College, is an office regulating Heraldry and granting new Armorial bearings for England, Wales London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. In 1947, while still a student, Brooke-Little founded the "Society of Heraldic Antiquaries," now known as The Heraldry Society and recognized as one of the leading learned societies in its field. The Heraldry Society is one of the leading organizations in the world devoted to studying Heraldry. He served as the society's chairman for 50 years and then as its President from 1997 until his death in 2006. In addition to the foundation of this group, Brooke-Little was involved in other heraldic groups and societies and worked for many years as an officer of arms. Having started his career as Bluemantle Pursuivant, Brooke-Little worked his way up to the second highest heraldic office in England–Clarenceux King of Arms. Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is a junior officer of arms of the College of Arms in London. Clarenceux King of Arms is an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London.

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Early and private life

John Brooke-Little while a student at Clayesmore School.
John Brooke-Little while a student at Clayesmore School.

John Brooke-Little was born in Blackheath, London. Blackheath is an area in southeast London centred around a section of open public grassland ('the Heath' and straddling the boundary of the London Borough of Lewisham and the His mother, Constance Egan, was the author of many children's stories including the Epaminondas books and the adventures of Jummy the Baby Elephant. Constance Egan ( 1890 - 31 December 1975) was an English Author and editor An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created Epaminondas and his Auntie is a book for young children written by Sara Cone Bryant and illustrated by Inez Hogan. In the 1920s, Egan was the editor of Home Chat. Editing Language, Images or Sound through correction condensation organization and other modifications in various media [2] This helped to prepare her for future editorial duties with The Heraldry Society's journal, The Coat of Arms in the 1950s. She was the second wife of Raymond Brooke-Little, who worked as an electrical engineer. Electrical engineering, sometimes referred to as electrical and electronic engineering, is a field of Engineering that deals with the study and application of His paternal ancestors, the Littles, came from Wiltshire and may be traced in the parish registers of Biddestone back to the late seventeenth century. Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches Biddestone is a small rural and rather picturesque Cotswold Village in north west Wiltshire, England, with a population of 457 in 2001 A pedigree of his family appears in the 1972 edition of Burke’s Landed Gentry under the heading "Brooke-Little of Heyford House. "[3] Brooke-Little was educated at Clayesmore School, a progressive co-educational public school in Dorset. Clayesmore School is an independent school for boys and girls in the village of Iwerne Minster, Dorset, England. The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast [4] The school remained an important part of Brooke-Little's life, and he later sent his own children there. He oversaw the process of granting a coat of arms to the school while serving as chairman of its board of governors from 1971 to 1983. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people A board of governors is usually the governing board of a public entity

As a boy, Brooke-Little's first contact with the College of Arms came when he went to see Sir Algar Henry Stafford Howard, then Garter Principal King of Arms. The College of Arms, or Heralds' College, is an office regulating Heraldry and granting new Armorial bearings for England, Wales Sir Algar Henry Stafford Howard, KCB, KCVO, MC, TD (7 August 1880&ndash14 February 1970 was a long-serving officer of arms at the Garter Principal King of Arms is the senior King of Arms, and the senior Officer of Arms of the College of Arms. Howard was the head of the corporation of officers of arms at the College of Arms, and encouraged Brooke-Little's budding interest in the subject of heraldry. Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. While still a student, he founded a heraldry society with his friends. Brooke-Little went to New College, Oxford in 1949 and read history. New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology His college friends included Colin Cole, later Garter Principal King of Arms, with whom he refounded the dormant Oxford University Heraldry Society. Sir Alexander Colin Cole, KCB, KCVO ( 16 May 1922 &ndash 20 February 2001) was a long serving officer of arms The two men refounded it a second time in 1958. [5][6] The Society was refounded in 2005 and currently holds one lecture per term. [7]

Brooke-Little married Mary Pierce, daughter of JR Pierce, in 1960. The couple had three sons, Philip, Leo, and Merlin, and one daughter, Clare. [8] In 2004, after having retired from the College of Arms, Brooke-Little lived at his Heyford House in Oxfordshire with the families of both Leo and Merlin. [9]

Brooke-Little had a major stroke in 1994. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain This incident left his mobility and speech partly impaired, though his mind was still quite sharp. He continued in his heraldic duties until his retirement three years later. He also continued to guide The Heraldry Society after this. He suffered a succession of minor strokes over his last years as an officer of arms and during his retirement. He was still able to make appearances at functions of The Heraldry Society, though his role was severely limited due, in part, to debillitating arthritis. Arthritis (from Greek arthro-, joint + -itis, inflammation plural arthritides is a group of conditions involving damage to the Joints of the body [10] It was a short series of several of these small strokes in quick succession which led to Brooke-Little's death on 13 February 2006 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, at the age of 78. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Banbury is a Market town located on the River Cherwell in northern Oxfordshire, England. History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the When Brooke-Little died, he was one of the last surviving officers of arms to serve at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. A coronation is a ceremony marking the investiture of a Monarch with regal power specifically involving the placement of a crown upon his or her head and the For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II [11] The funeral took place on 23 February 2006, and the eulogy was delivered by Henry Edgar Paston-Bedingfeld, York Herald of Arms in Ordinary at the College of Arms. A funeral is a Ceremony marking a person's Death. Funerary customs comprise the complex of Beliefs and practices used by a Culture to remember Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A eulogy is a speech or writing in Praise of a person or thing Henry Edgar Paston-Bedingfeld (born 7 December 1943) is an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London, England York Herald of Arms in Ordinary is an officer of arms at the College of Arms.

Heraldic career

Sir Colin Cole standing with John Brooke-Little (right) on the steps of the College of Arms on the occasion of the Prince of Wales' Investiture in 1969
Sir Colin Cole standing with John Brooke-Little (right) on the steps of the College of Arms on the occasion of the Prince of Wales' Investiture in 1969

In 1952 and 1953, Brooke-Little served on the staff assembled by the Earl Marshal to plan the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Sir Alexander Colin Cole, KCB, KCVO ( 16 May 1922 &ndash 20 February 2001) was a long serving officer of arms Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly the Kingdom Investiture, from the Latin (preposition in and verb vestire, 'dress' from vestis 'robe' is a rather general term for the formal installation of an Earl Marshal (alternatively Marschal or Marischal) is an ancient chivalric title used separately in England, Ireland and the United This is a list dates of Coronations of British monarchs since 1066 For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II He was appointed a Gold Staff Officer for the Coronation and held a key co-ordination role during planning as well as on the day. [12] It was his abiding interest in heraldry that led to this appointment, and it was this work with the Earl Marshal and the officers of arms that led to his first heraldic appointment. He joined the College of Arms as Bluemantle Pursuivant in Ordinary in 1956. The College of Arms, or Heralds' College, is an office regulating Heraldry and granting new Armorial bearings for England, Wales Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is a junior officer of arms of the College of Arms in London. [13] The rank of pursuivant is the junior of the three levels an officer of arms can attain, and Brooke-Little related the story of his appointment in an editorial. A Pursuivant, or more correctly a pursuivant of arms is a junior officer of arms. An editorial, leader (UK or leading article (UK is an article in a Newspaper or Magazine that expresses the opinion of the Editor In 1956, Garter King of Arms Sir George Bellew had recommended Brooke-Little and Colin Cole for the open position of Bluemantle. Sir George Rothe Bellew, KCB, KCVO, KStJ, FSA ( 13 December 1899 – 1993 was a long-serving officer of arms The two were asked to meet with the Earl Marshal in London. Bernard Marmaduke Fitzalan-Howard 16th Duke of Norfolk, KG, GCVO, GBE, TD, PC ( 30 May 1908 &ndash 31 January The Earl Marshal was not usually faced with two candidates for an opening and offered the position to Cole, who turned it down as his wife was expecting a child. Brooke-Little was made Bluemantle. Several months later when Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston died, in the ensuing shuffle Cole was finally given his appointment as Portcullis Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary. Sir Gerald Woods Wollaston, KCB, KCVO (1874-1957 was a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Portcullis Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is a junior officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. [14]

In 1967, Brooke-Little was advanced to the position of Richmond Herald of Arms in Ordinary. Richmond Herald of Arms in Ordinary is an officer of arms of the College of Arms. [15] After almost thirty years of service to the Earl Marshal and the College of Arms, Brooke-Little was appointed to replace Sir Walter Verco as Norroy and Ulster King of Arms on 7 July 1980. Sir Walter John George Verco, KCVO (1907–2001 was a long-serving officer of arms who served in many capacities at the College of Arms in London Norroy and Ulster King of Arms is one of the senior Officers of Arms of the College of Arms, and the junior of the two provincial Kings of Arms. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) [16] In British heraldic practice, only kings of arms are given the authority to grant coats of arms. King of Arms is the senior rank of an officer of arms. In many heraldic traditions only a king of arms has the authority to grant Armorial bearings A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people On his appointment as Norroy and Ulster, he was made one of three English Kings of Arms. As such, he had jurisdiction over the territories of England north of the River Trent, as well as Northern Ireland. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire between Biddulph and Biddulph Moor. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of While serving as Norroy and Ulster King of Arms, he enjoyed telling people that the commonly-held view that the Order of Saint Patrick was extinct was quite false. Norroy and Ulster King of Arms is one of the senior Officers of Arms of the College of Arms, and the junior of the two provincial Kings of Arms. The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick is a British Order of chivalry associated with Ireland. Brooke-Little believed that as the Ulster King of Arms – the capacity in which he handled grants from Northern Ireland – he remained ex officio an Officer of the Order. As the holder of that office, he and his successors would remain the Order's King of Arms, Registrar, and Knight Attendant. This situation would stand until such time as the Sovereign chose formally to abolish the position of Ulster King of Arms or chose specifically to declare that these positions were not vested in the office. The fact that the last knight had died in 1974 was of little consequence to such a staunch traditionalist. Brooke-Little maintained an interest in Irish heraldry even after he was promoted from Norroy and Ulster to Clarenceux. After the Director of the National Library of Ireland was made the Chief Herald of Ireland, Brooke-Little wrote to the Daily Telegraph of the importance of maintaining a strong tradition of heraldic and genealogical expertise in the Irish Office of Arms. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. [17]

When Sir Colin Cole retired from the office of Garter Principal King of Arms in 1992, Brooke-Little was a leading candidate to replace him. Garter Principal King of Arms is the senior King of Arms, and the senior Officer of Arms of the College of Arms. This is the highest heraldic office in England, and Garter Principal King of Arms is both the chairman of the Chapter of the College of Arms, and the King of Arms of the Order of the Garter. The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an Order of chivalry, or Knighthood, originating in Medieval England, and presently bestowed on recipients Due to his convivial life style, though, Brooke-Little was not adequately suited to the managerial responsibilities of the office of Garter. [4] Instead, the honor went to Sir Conrad Swan. Sir Conrad Marshall John Fisher Swan, KCVO, KGCN, FSA, FRHSC (born 1924 was a long-serving officer of arms at the College On 19 June 1995, Brooke-Little was appointed to the office of Clarenceux King of Arms following the death of Sir Anthony Wagner. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Clarenceux King of Arms is an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Sir Anthony Richard Wagner, KCB, KCVO, FSA ( 6 September, 1908 &ndash 5 May 1995) was a long-serving [18] This is the senior of the two provincial Kings of Arms and the holder of the office has jurisdiction over Wales and England south of the River Trent. The officers of arms had traditionally been appointed "for life on good behaviour", but Brooke-Little became Clarenceux King of Arms shortly after a compulsory retirement age of 70 was introduced, and he had to leave after only two years in this post. [19] He ended his heraldic career without ever having attained the office of Garter King of Arms, or being honoured with a knighthood. The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery achievement or service to the United Kingdom.

In addition to his duties as a professional officer of arms, Brooke-Little held three administrative positions at the College of Arms. From 1974 until 1982, he served as Registrar. As such, it was his responsibility to enter all new grants and confirmations of arms into the College records. Brooke-Little's signature can be found on the reverse of the letters patent for every grant made during this period. A signature (from Latin signare, " Sign " is a handwritten (and sometimes stylized depiction of someone's name nickname or even a simple Letters patent are a type of Legal instrument in the form of an Open letter issued by a Monarch or Government, granting an office right In addition, he served as the College's librarian from 1974 until 1994 and the treasurer of the College of Arms from 1978 until 1995. A librarian is an information Professional trained in Library and information science, which is the organization and management of information services or materials He was also the director of the Heralds' Museum at the Tower of London from 1991 to 1997; this museum is no longer operating. The Heralds' Museum at the Tower of London opened in the old Waterloo Barracks within the Tower in 1981. Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically as The Tower) is a historic monument in central London Although Brooke-Little enjoyed prominence as a professional officer of arms and as an author on heraldic subjects, it was his role in founding The Heraldry Society and in guiding the society and editing its journal for many years, that perhaps made his greatest contribution to the science of heraldry and armory. The Heraldry Society is one of the leading organizations in the world devoted to studying Heraldry. Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms.

Other heraldic work

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of John Brooke-Little as painted by Anthony Wood
The coat of arms of John Brooke-Little as painted by Anthony Wood

In 1952, as John Brooke-Little was entering the world of heraldry as a Gold Staff Officer, he began exploring the origins of his own coat of arms. His family had been using a coat of arms that was blazoned Azure six Lioncels rampant Gules. In Heraldry and heraldic Vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of most often a Coat of arms or Flag, which enables a person to [20] Some research proved that the Brooke-Little family had no right to use these arms. John worked to apply for a grant on behalf of his father. When asked for input, his father noted that the lions previously used were improper and that he thought unicorns would be a good replacement. A unicorn (from Latin unus 'one' and cornu 'horn' is a Mythological creature. In addition, an allusion was made to the family's former holding of the Manor of Slaughterfod (the ford where the sloeberries grow) which was symbolized by the red gouttes. A goutte is a droplet-shaped charge used in Heraldry. Its name derives from the Old French for "droplet" The arms were granted to Raymond Brooke-Little on 5 March 1952. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The second and third quarters of Brooke-Little's arms show the arms of John's mother, Constance Egan. The whole shield of arms is blazoned Quarterly (1 and 4) Argent goutté de sang three Unicorn Heads erased Sable armed and crined Or langued Azure (2 and 3) Azure two Dolphins haurient and addorsed Or the Eyes Gules between four Shamrocks slipped Or. [21] The crest is blazoned A Demi-Unicorn rampant erased Sable armed crined and unguled Or langued Azure and collared gobony Or and Gules with a Chain Or reflexed over the back and attached with a Ring Or. At the same time, the motto of Recte Aut Nil (meaning Correctly or Not At All) was granted, as well as John Brooke-Little's well-used badge, blazoned A Triquetra Or interlaced by an Annulet Argent. In Heraldry, a badge is an Emblem or Personal device used to indicate allegiance to or property of an individual or family

The Heraldry Society

Main article: The Heraldry Society

In 1947, a twenty-year-old Brooke-Little founded the Society of Heraldic Antiquaries. The Heraldry Society is one of the leading organizations in the world devoted to studying Heraldry. This title was changed to The Heraldry Society in 1950. The Heraldry Society is one of the leading organizations in the world devoted to studying Heraldry. It was incorporated in 1956 and is now a registered charity. Incorporation (abbreviated Inc in US and Canadian business names is the forming of a new Corporation (a corporation being a legal entity The definition of charitable organization, and of charity varies according to the country and in some instances the region of the country in which the charitable organization operates [22] The principal object of the society is to extend interest in and knowledge of heraldry, genealogy, precedence, and related disciplines. Genealogy (from Greek: el γενεά el-Latn genea, "descent" and el λόγος el-Latn logos, "knowledge" is the study of For fifty years, Brooke-Little served as the chairman of The Heraldry Society. In 1997, as he was ending his career as an officer of arms, he changed roles in the Society to become its president. He served in this role until his death. In addition to being chairman and president of the society, Brooke-Little served as the Honorary Editor of the society's scholarly journal, The Coat of Arms. From the first publication of the journal until the middle of 1965, his mother, Constance Egan, served as the managing editor of The Coat of Arms, though Brooke-Little always had a guiding influence on the publication. Constance Egan ( 1890 - 31 December 1975) was an English Author and editor It was not until 2005 that Brooke-Little finally handed complete control of the journal to two young officers of arms, Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary Peter O'Donaghue and Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary Clive Cheesman. Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is a junior officer of arms of the College of Arms in London. Peter O'Donoghue is a recognised UK Sales Expert and Director ofhttp//www Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is a junior officer of arms of the College of Arms, named after the Red dragon of Wales. Clive Edwin Alexander Cheesman is an Officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. [23]

The White Lion Society

Main article: White Lion Society

Brooke-Little was integral to the foundation of the White Lion Society. The White Lion Society was founded in 1986 as a society to benefit the College of Arms through donations of useful items and publications In 1984, at a meeting of The Heraldry Society, it was suggested to Brooke-Little, then Norroy and Ulster King of Arms, that it would be appropriate to found a "Society of Friends" of the College of Arms. [24] Brooke-Little explained that the late Charles Wilfrid Scott-Giles, Fitzalan Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary, had previously suggested the same idea, proposing the name of 'The White Lion Society' after the heraldic supporters of the College of Arms, which are two white lions (these allude to the supporters of the Mowbray arms which the Earl Marshal inherited from his ancestors). Charles Wilfred Scott-Giles (1893-1982 was an English officer of arms. Fitzalan Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary is a current officer of arms in England. In Heraldry, supporters are figures usually placed on either side of the shield and depicted holding it up Mowbray (ˈmobɹi the name of an Anglo-Norman baronial house derived from Montbray (Manche in Normandy south of St Lo. Brooke-Little put the idea before the Chapter of the College shortly after and with its approval, the Society came into being in 1986. [25]

Honours and appointments

Brooke-Little garnered many honours and awards during his time of service to the crown. He was appointed a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (4th class) (an honour now known as Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order) in 1969 for his services at the Investiture of the Prince of Wales. The Royal Victorian Order (RVO is a Dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms Created by Queen Victoria Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru is a title traditionally granted to the Heir Apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom (and formerly the Kingdom [26] This was followed by a promotion to Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1984 New Year Honours. The Royal Victorian Order (RVO is a Dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms Created by Queen Victoria The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery achievement or service to the United Kingdom. [27] Though up to that time, most kings of arms were knighted, that honour was never given to him. The closest that he came, was in 1975 when he was made a Knight of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem,[28][29] the British revival of the ancient Knights Hospitaller of Saint John. The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem or Order of St John is a British -based royal order of Chivalry, and is The Knights Hospitaller (also known as the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St Brooke-Little was an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies. The United Kingdom 's Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies was founded in 1961 by Cecil Humphery-Smith. He was Master of the Scriveners' Company from 1985 until 1986, Chairman of the Harleian Society,[30] and President of the English Language Literary Trust for eleven years from 1985 until 1996. The Worshipful Company of Scriveners of the City of London is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The Harleian Society was founded in 1869 for the purpose of Publishing manuscripts of the Heraldic visitations of the counties of England and His heraldic involvement carried over as a trustee of the Royal Air Force Heraldry Trust[31] and an advisor to National Trust on heraldry from 1983 until his death. Trustee is a Legal term that refers to a holder of property on behalf of a beneficiary. The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales

In addition to his honours in the United Kingdom, Brooke-Little also served as Chancellor of the British Association of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta from 1973 to 1977. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Chancellor or chancellour (archaic ( Latin: cancellarius) is an official Title used in countries whose civilization has arisen The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta ( SMOM) Order of Malta He was first admitted to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta as a Knight of Magistral Grace, and would eventually hold the rank of Knight Grand Cross of Grace and Devotion. The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta ( SMOM) Order of Malta The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta ( SMOM) Order of Malta He was also honoured with the Order of Merito Melitense in 1964 and was made a Knight Grand Cross of Grace of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George. According to its official tradition the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George is the oldest international Roman Catholic Order of chivalry; in reality [32] In addition to these honours, he held the Cruz Distinguida (1st class) de San Raimundo de Penafort.

Published works

Brooke-Little was the author or editor of at least ten books including:

Notes

  1. ^ ,"John Philip Brooke-Little" The Coat of Arms. Third Series Vol II No 212, (2006) 77.
  2. ^ John Brooke-Little—Comment—Obituaries—Timesonline. The Times (17 February 2006). The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Retrieved on 2007-05-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople
  3. ^ The Heraldry Society. The Heraldry Society (None Given). The Heraldry Society is one of the leading organizations in the world devoted to studying Heraldry. Retrieved on 2007-05-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople
  4. ^ a b John Brooke-Little | Obituaries | News | Telegraph. The Daily Telegraph (16 February 2006). For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. Retrieved on 2007-05-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople
  5. ^ Mark Elvins. The Revd Mark Turnham Elvins, OFMCap, is Warden of Greyfriars Oxford. "Oxford University Heraldry Society. " The Coat of Arms. New Series Vol IV No 119, (1981) 419.
  6. ^ Notes about Oxford University Heraldry Society from the Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society. The Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society was formed as the result of the merger in 1957 of a previous society of the same name (founded 1950 with the Cambridge University
  7. ^ The College of Arms Newsletter. The edition of the newsletter includes mention of William Hunt's lecture for the Society on 23 February 2006. William George Hunt, TD, FCA is the current Windsor Herald of Arms in Ordinary at the College of Arms in London. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  8. ^ Obituary (The Independent, 21 February 2006). The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  9. ^ Correspondence with Old Clayesmorian Society found here.
  10. ^ Correspondence with Old Clayesmorian Society found here.
  11. ^ Gordon Casely. "John Brooke-Little Last survivor of the English heralds at the 1953 Coronation. " The Herald. The Herald is a national Broadsheet newspaper published Monday to Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland. (Glasgow, UK: 17 February 2006), 37. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  12. ^ Hubert Chesshyre and Adrian Ailes. David Hubert Boothby Chesshyre CVO is Her Majesty's Clarenceux King of Arms. Heralds of Today: A Biographical List of the Officers of the College of Arms, London, 1987–2001. (Illuminata, London: 2001). ISBN 0-9537845-1-7
  13. ^ London Gazette: no. 40932, page 6634, 23 November 1956. The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-12-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian
  14. ^ John Brooke-Little. "Editorial. " The Coat of Arms. New Series Vol XV No 203, (2003) 90.
  15. ^ London Gazette: no. 44298, page 4677, 27 April 1967. The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-12-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian
  16. ^ London Gazette: no. 48249, page 9831, 10 July 1980. The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Retrieved on 2007-12-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian
  17. ^ Susan Hood. Royal Roots, Republican Inheritance: The Survival of the Office of Arms. (Woodfield Press: Dublin, 2002), 247.
  18. ^ London Gazette: no. 54085, page 8847, 27 June 1995. The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Retrieved on 2007-12-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian
  19. ^ John Campbell-Kease, Ed. Tribute to an Armorist: Essays for John Brooke-Little to Mark the Golden Jubilee of 'The Coat of Arms' . (London: The Heraldry Society, 2000).
  20. ^ The White Lion Society.
  21. ^ The Heraldry Society.
  22. ^ Stephen Friar, Ed. A Dictionary of Heraldry. (Harmony Books, New York: 1987).
  23. ^ The Coat of Arms. Third Series Volume 1, No 209: Spring 2005.
  24. ^ Stephen Friar, Ed. A Dictionary of Heraldry. (Harmony Books, New York: 1987).
  25. ^ The White Lion Society.
  26. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 44888, page 6967, 3 July 1969. The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-12-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian
  27. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49583, page 4, 30 December 1983. The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Retrieved on 2007-12-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian
  28. ^ London Gazette: no. 46760, page 15751, 11 December 1975. The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-12-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian
  29. ^ London Gazette: no. 43547, page 405, 12 January 1965. The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the UK in which certain Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-12-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian
  30. ^ Michael Powell Siddons. Dr Michael Powell Siddons (born 1928 is Wales Herald of Arms Extraordinary. Visitations by the Heralds in Wales. (The Harleian Society, London: 1996).
  31. ^ The RAF Heraldry Trust.
  32. ^ The American College of Heraldry.

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Heraldic offices
Preceded by
James Arnold Frere		 Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms
1956 – 1967		 Succeeded by
Francis Sedley Andrus
Preceded by
Robin de la Lanne-Mirrlees		 Richmond Herald of Arms
1967 – 1980		 Succeeded by
Michael Maclagan
Preceded by
Sir Walter John George Verco		 Norroy and Ulster King of Arms
1980 – 1995		 Succeeded by
David Hubert Boothby Chesshyre
Preceded by
Sir Anthony Richard Wagner		 Clarenceux King of Arms
1995 – 1997
Persondata
NAME Brooke-Little, John Philip Brooke
ALTERNATIVE NAMES John Brooke-Little, JBL
SHORT DESCRIPTION Officer of Arms and founder of The Heraldry Society
DATE OF BIRTH 6 April 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH Blackheath, London
DATE OF DEATH 13 February 2006
PLACE OF DEATH Banbury, Oxfordshire
James Arnold Frere, FSA (born 20 April 1920) was an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary is a junior officer of arms of the College of Arms in London. Francis Sedley Andrus, LVO, MA ( Oxford) (born 1915 is a long-serving English officer of arms and also the current Beaumont Herald Robin Ian Evelyn Milne Stuart de la Lanne-Mirrlees of Inchdrewer (born 13 January 1925) is an Author and former officer of arms at the College Richmond Herald of Arms in Ordinary is an officer of arms of the College of Arms. Michael Maclagan, CVO, FSA, FRHistS ( 14 April 1914 London — 13 August 2003 Oxford was Fellow and Tutor in Sir Walter John George Verco, KCVO (1907–2001 was a long-serving officer of arms who served in many capacities at the College of Arms in London Norroy and Ulster King of Arms is one of the senior Officers of Arms of the College of Arms, and the junior of the two provincial Kings of Arms. David Hubert Boothby Chesshyre CVO is Her Majesty's Clarenceux King of Arms. Sir Anthony Richard Wagner, KCB, KCVO, FSA ( 6 September, 1908 &ndash 5 May 1995) was a long-serving Clarenceux King of Arms is an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. An officer of arms is a person appointed by a sovereign or State with authority to perform one or more of the following functions to control and initiate The Heraldry Society is one of the leading organizations in the world devoted to studying Heraldry. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Blackheath is an area in southeast London centred around a section of open public grassland ('the Heath' and straddling the boundary of the London Borough of Lewisham and the London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Banbury is a Market town located on the River Cherwell in northern Oxfordshire, England. History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the
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