Patric Dickinson (officer of arms)

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Patric Dickinson
CVO
Dickinson robed as Secretary of the Order of the Garter
Clarenceux King of Arms
In office
1 September 2010 – 1 April 2021
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byHubert Chesshyre
Succeeded byTimothy Duke
Personal details
Born (1950-11-24) 24 November 1950 (age 73)
NationalityBritish
ResidenceLondon
EducationMarling School
Alma materExeter College, Oxford
OccupationGenealogist
Salary£20.25 (as a provincial King of Arms)
£17.80 (as a Herald)
£13.95 (as a Pursuivant)
AwardsLVO 2006
CVO 2024
Websitewww.college-of-arms.gov.uk

Patric Laurence Dickinson CVO (born 24 November 1950) is a former English officer of arms. He served as Clarenceux King of Arms from 2010 until 2021. He has worked at the College of Arms in London since 1968.

Background[edit]

Dickinson was educated at Marling School in Stroud, Gloucestershire, before going to Exeter College, Oxford, where he read modern history and graduated as MA. He was President of the Oxford Union Society and was subsequently called to the Bar at the Middle Temple. Dickinson served as a research assistant at the College of Arms from 1968 until his appointment as Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary in 1978.[1] He served as Richmond Herald from 25 January 1989 until 6 April 2010.[2]

On 6 April 2010, he was promoted to the office of Norroy and Ulster King of Arms,[3] holding this office very briefly until he was further advanced to Clarenceux King of Arms on 1 September 2010.[4] He was succeeded in April 2021 by Timothy Duke. In 2004, Dickinson was named Secretary of the Order of the Garter.[5] He is also, inter alios, a Vice-President of the Anthony Powell Society and was elected President of the Society of Genealogists in 2005.

Honours[edit]

Dickinson was appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in the 2006 New Year Honours and Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2024 New Year Honours.[6]

Medals[edit]

Academic[edit]

Arms[edit]

Coat of arms of Patric Laurence Dickinson
Adopted
2 March 1984[7]
Crest
A male griffin segreant Gules armed, beaked and rayed Or holding up a torch inflamed proper.
Escutcheon
Per saltire dovetailed argent and azure, in pale two lymphads sails furled pennons and flags flying gules.
Motto
DIC IN SONIS HONESTIS

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "No. 47662". The London Gazette. 13 October 1978. p. 12188.
  2. ^ "No. 51630". The London Gazette. 30 January 1989. p. 1187.
  3. ^ "No. 59386". The London Gazette. 9 April 2010. p. 6157.
  4. ^ "No. 59536". The London Gazette. 6 September 2010. p. 17131.
  5. ^ "No. 57231". The London Gazette. 12 March 2004. p. 3208.
  6. ^ "No. 64269". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2023. p. N4.
  7. ^ "Armorial - Presidents & VPs - Patric Laurence DICKINSON". whitelionsociety.org.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2018.

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Heraldic offices
Preceded by
Rouge Dragon Pursuivant
1978–1989 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Richmond Herald
1989–2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms
2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Clarenceux King of Arms
2010–2021 		Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Secretary of the Order of the Garter
2004–present 		Incumbent
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