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'''John Riddell Bromhead Walker''', [[Royal Victorian Order|CVO]], [[Military Cross|MC]] ([[1913]]—[[9 September]] [[1984]]) was a long-serving [[England|English]] [[Officer of Arms|officer of arms]] at the [[College of Arms]] in [[London]]. His [[heraldry|heraldic]] career began on [[15 October]] [[1947]] when he was appointed [[Rouge Croix Pursuivant|Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary]]. He held this position until 1954 when he was promoted to the office of [[Lancaster Herald|Lancaster Herald of Arms in Ordinary]] to replace [[Archibald Russell|Archibald George Blomefield Russell]], who had been advanced to the position of [[Clarenceux King of Arms]]. In [[1968]], Walker was advanced to this same office on the death of [[John Heaton-Armstrong|Sir John Dunamace Heaton-Armstrong]]. Walker served as Clarenceux for ten years until his retirement in [[1978]]. He died in 1984 and was buried in the [[St Benet Paul's Wharf|Church of St Benet Paul's Wharf]], which has been the religious home of the officers of arms since [[1555]].
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'''John Riddell Bromhead Walker''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|CVO|MC}} (21 June 1913 – 9 September 1984) was a soldier and long-serving [[England|English]] [[Officer of Arms|officer of arms]] at the [[College of Arms]] in [[London]].

Following graduation from [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]],<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=33908|pages=742–744|date=3 February 1933}}</ref> he was commissioned a [[second lieutenant]] on 2 February 1933.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34087|pages=5839–5840|date=14 September 1934}}</ref> He was appointed to the [[British Indian Army]] and the 1st battalion 11th Sikh Regiment on 4 March 1934.<ref>Indian Army List January 1935</ref> He was promoted to Lieutenant on 2 May 1935.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34173|page=4012|date=21 June 1935}}</ref> As an Acting Major with the 11th Sikh Regiment, he was awarded the [[Military Cross]] in the London Gazette 18 May 1944 for Burma. He was promoted to [[Major (United Kingdom)|major]] on 1 July 1946.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=38069|pages=4286–4287|date=12 September 1947}}</ref> He retired on 31 December 1947 and was granted the rank of honorary [[Lieutenant-Colonel (United Kingdom)|lieutenant-colonel]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=38173|page=213|date=9 January 1948}}</ref> In 1949, he was transferred to the reserve list of the [[York and Lancaster Regiment]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=38737|supp=y|page=4948|date=18 October 1949}}</ref>

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His [[heraldry|heraldic]] career began on 15 October 1947 when he was appointed [[Rouge Croix Pursuivant|Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=38106|page=5019|date=24 October 1947}}</ref> He held this position until 1954 when he was promoted to the office of [[Lancaster Herald|Lancaster Herald of Arms in Ordinary]] to replace [[Archibald Russell (officer of arms)|Archibald George Blomefield Russell]], who had been advanced to the position of [[Clarenceux King of Arms]]. In 1968, Walker was advanced to this same office on the death of [[John Heaton-Armstrong|Sir John Dunamace Heaton-Armstrong]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=44755|page=13920|date=31 December 1968}}</ref> Walker served as Clarenceux for ten years until his retirement in 1978. He died in 1984 and was buried in the [[St Benet Paul's Wharf|Church of St Benet Paul's Wharf]], which has been the religious home of the officers of arms since 1555.

==Arms==
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| name = John Walker
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| notes =
| year_adopted = 1815
| crest = ''On a mural crown encircled by a wreath of laurel an ostrich resting the dexter claw on a grenade fired, all proper.''
| escutcheon = ''Or ermined sable, on a pile embattled azure a mural crown between two caltraps in pale or.''<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jJi2GQAACAAJ |title=Heralds of Today: A Biographical List of the Officers of the College of Arms, London, 1963-86 |last1=Chesshyre |first1=D. H. B. |last2=Chesshyre |first2=Hubert |last3=Herald |first3=Chester |last4=Ailes |first4=Adrian |date=1986 |publisher=Colin Smythe Limited |isbn=9780905715315 |language=en}}</ref>
| motto = ''Nil Desperandum''
| orders =
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==See also==
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*[[Herald]]
*[[Herald]]
*[[King of Arms]]
*[[King of Arms]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk The College of Arms]
*[http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/ The College of Arms]
*[http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cuhags/info/o_of_a/intro.htm CUHAGS Officers of Arms Index]
*[http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cuhags/info/o_of_a/intro.htm CUHAGS Officer of Arms Index]
*[http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveViewFrameSetup.asp?webType=0&PageDuplicate=n%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&issueNumber=38106&pageNumber=1&SearchFor=&selMedalType=&selHonourType= London Gazette notice of appointment as Rouge Croix Pursuivant]


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Latest revision as of 12:04, 20 September 2024

John Riddell Bromhead Walker CVO MC (21 June 1913 – 9 September 1984) was a soldier and long-serving English officer of arms at the College of Arms in London.

Following graduation from Royal Military College, Sandhurst,[1] he was commissioned a second lieutenant on 2 February 1933.[2] He was appointed to the British Indian Army and the 1st battalion 11th Sikh Regiment on 4 March 1934.[3] He was promoted to Lieutenant on 2 May 1935.[4] As an Acting Major with the 11th Sikh Regiment, he was awarded the Military Cross in the London Gazette 18 May 1944 for Burma. He was promoted to major on 1 July 1946.[5] He retired on 31 December 1947 and was granted the rank of honorary lieutenant-colonel.[6] In 1949, he was transferred to the reserve list of the York and Lancaster Regiment.[7]

His heraldic career began on 15 October 1947 when he was appointed Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary.[8] He held this position until 1954 when he was promoted to the office of Lancaster Herald of Arms in Ordinary to replace Archibald George Blomefield Russell, who had been advanced to the position of Clarenceux King of Arms. In 1968, Walker was advanced to this same office on the death of Sir John Dunamace Heaton-Armstrong.[9] Walker served as Clarenceux for ten years until his retirement in 1978. He died in 1984 and was buried in the Church of St Benet Paul's Wharf, which has been the religious home of the officers of arms since 1555.

Arms

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Coat of arms of John Walker
Adopted
1815
Crest
On a mural crown encircled by a wreath of laurel an ostrich resting the dexter claw on a grenade fired, all proper.
Escutcheon
Or ermined sable, on a pile embattled azure a mural crown between two caltraps in pale or.[10]
Motto
Nil Desperandum

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "No. 33908". The London Gazette. 3 February 1933. pp. 742–744.
  2. ^ "No. 34087". The London Gazette. 14 September 1934. pp. 5839–5840.
  3. ^ Indian Army List January 1935
  4. ^ "No. 34173". The London Gazette. 21 June 1935. p. 4012.
  5. ^ "No. 38069". The London Gazette. 12 September 1947. pp. 4286–4287.
  6. ^ "No. 38173". The London Gazette. 9 January 1948. p. 213.
  7. ^ "No. 38737". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 October 1949. p. 4948.
  8. ^ "No. 38106". The London Gazette. 24 October 1947. p. 5019.
  9. ^ "No. 44755". The London Gazette. 31 December 1968. p. 13920.
  10. ^ Chesshyre, D. H. B.; Chesshyre, Hubert; Herald, Chester; Ailes, Adrian (1986). Heralds of Today: A Biographical List of the Officers of the College of Arms, London, 1963-86. Colin Smythe Limited. ISBN 9780905715315.
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Heraldic offices
Preceded by
Philip Kerr
Rouge Croix Pursuivant
1947 – 1954 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Lancaster Herald
1954 – 1968 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Clarenceux King of Arms
1968 – 1978 		Succeeded by


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