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Thomas Woodcock
CVO DL FSA
Woodcock at Garter Day, Windsor Castle on 19 June 2006 (as Norroy and Ulster) (Photograph by: Philip Allfrey)
Born (1951-05-20) 20 May 1951 (age 73)
NationalityBritish
EducationEton College
Alma materUniversity College, Durham;
Darwin College, Cambridge
OccupationGenealogist
Years active1978–present
EmployerHM The Queen
OrganizationCollege of Arms
TitleGarter Principal King of Arms
Term2010-present
PredecessorSir Peter Gwynn-Jones, KCVO
SuccessorIncumbent
SpouseLucinda Harmsworth King
Awards (CVO)
Websitewww.college-of-arms.gov.uk

Thomas Woodcock CVO DL FSA (born 20 May 1951) is the Garter Principal King of Arms.[1]

Personal

Woodcock was educated at Eton College. He went to University College, Durham, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then went to Darwin College, Cambridge where he received his LLB degree. He was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple. In 1998, Woodcock married Lucinda Harmsworth King.

College of Arms

He was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple. He 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.[2] In 1982 he was promoted to Somerset Herald.[3] He held this office until his appointment as Norroy and Ulster in 1997.[4] Woodcock was appointed the Garter Principal King of Arms on 1 April 2010.[5]

Honours

Woodcock was appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in the 1996 Birthday Honours and was advanced to Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2011 Birthday Honours.[6][7]

In December 2005 he was appointed a deputy lieutenant for the County of Lancashire,[8] in which capacity he assists the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Shuttleworth, to represent Queen Elizabeth II in the county.

See also

References

  1. ^ The College of Arms Newsletter 21 June 2009
  2. ^ "No. 47661". The London Gazette. 12 October 1978.
  3. ^ "No. 49155". The London Gazette. 1 November 1982.
  4. ^ "No. 54756". The London Gazette. 6 May 1997.
  5. ^ "No. 59385". The London Gazette. 8 April 2010.
  6. ^ "No. 54427". The London Gazette. 14 June 1996.
  7. ^ "No. 59808". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 11 June 2011.
  8. ^ "No. 57843". The London Gazette. 16 December 2005.

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Heraldic offices
Preceded by Rouge Croix Pursuivant
1978–1982 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Somerset Herald
1982–1997 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Norroy and Ulster King of Arms
1997–2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Garter Principal King of Arms
2010–present 		Incumbent

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