Henry Farnham Burke
Sir Henry Farnham Burke, KCVO, CB, FSA (1859–1930) was a long-serving Anglo-Irish officer of arms at the College of Arms in London.
Biography
A son of Sir Bernard Burke (who was Ulster King of Arms from 1853 until his death in 1892), Henry Burke was appointed Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary in 1880. In 1887, Burke was promoted to the office of Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary. On 26 October 1911, Burke was promoted to Norroy King of Arms to replace Sir William Henry Weldon.[1] In 1913 he was given the additional appointment of Genealogist of the Order of the Bath.[2] On 22 January 1919, he was promoted to the office of Garter Principal King of Arms on the death of Sir Alfred Scott-Gatty.[3] He held this office until his own death in 1930.
Burke was invested as a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) by King Edward VII at Buckingham Palace on 11 August 1902,[4][5] and was later promoted to become Knight Commander (KCVO) of the Order. He was awarded CB in the 1911 Coronation Honours.[6]
Heraldic succession
See also
References
- ^ "No. 28545". The London Gazette. 27 October 1911. p. 7794.
- ^ "No. 28697". The London Gazette. 7 March 1913. p. 1756.
- ^ "No. 31168". The London Gazette. 7 February 1919. p. 1956.
- ^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36844. London. 12 August 1902. p. 8. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "No. 27467". The London Gazette. 22 August 1902. pp. 5461–5462.
- ^ "No. 28505". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 June 1911. p. 4593.
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