Sir Walter Scott at 250

 The Lord Lyon, accompanied by the Macer and all nine of the Officers of Arms, took part today in the celebratory service and procession marking the 250th anniversary of the birth year of Sir Walter Scott.

The service can be viewed HERE:

After the Service, the company decamped in an exhilarating procession to the Scott Monument where the Lord Provost laid a wreath.

Something of the flavour of the occasion, and views of the wonderful horses and Dandie Dinmount dogs, can be seen HERE.

Many congratulations and thanks to Sir Angus Grossart whose brain-child the whole event was.

Award for former Snawdoun Herald

Former Sawdoun HErald, Elizabeth Roads, was presented with the rarely-granted Cross of Merit by the Real Asociacion de Hidalgos de Espana at an event in Madrid in recognition of her lifetime's work for Scottish and international heraldry. President of the Asociacion Manuel Pardo de Vera y Diaz presented the award. Huge congratulations, Elizabeth!

Grant of Arms

 The Lord Lyon has granted arms to Alistair Angus Wood

Blazon: Parted per chevron wavy Gules and Argent, two sailing ships in full sail in chief and in base an oak tree eradicated Propr, fructed Or.

Crest: an osprey holding in its dexter talon a sprig of Scots pine Proper.

The artist was Herald Painter Clare McCrory.

New Grant of Arms

Mrs Katharine Liston received her Letters Patent from the Lord Lyon in person on the 18th October. Mrs Liston is a Dame of the Order of St John and joined in 1984 and is planning her next event for the Order for November this year. The Lord Lyon was honoured to present her with her Coat of Arms and Mrs Liston looks forward to the arms' being placed in the Chapter Room of the Order.

Blazon:  Gules two gillyflowers slipped Argent in chief between a cross raguly of the Second.

Crest: A demi-cat rampant Gules holding in its dexter paw a quill Or.

Glasgow Deacon Convener's Dinner

 On Wednesday 13th October, the Lord Lyon proposed the toast to the Trades House of Glasgow at the Deacon Convener's Dinner. The Deacon Convener is Bruce Reidford.

New Grants of Arms

  The Lyon Office announces two new grants of arms.

Faith A. Seale QC

Parted per bend wavy Argent and Azure in the sinster chief a panther and in dexter base a manche counterchanged.

Crest: a mermaid Proper holding in her dexter hand the scales of justice. 

Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli

Azure, two lions combattant Or, holding between their dexter paws an open book Proper, on a chief enarched two olive trees Proper.

Crest: a dexter hand holding in its palm a terrestrial globe Proper.

Death of Clan Chief

 We note with sorrow the death, at the venerable age of 102, of Captain Alwyne Farquharson of Invercauld, Chief of Clan Farquharson. R.I.P.

Scottish National War Memorial

 The Lord Lyon, Islay Herald and Linlithgow Pursuivant Extraordinary were on duty at the Annual Service at the Scottish National War Memorial.

 

Scottish Samurai Awards

 The Lord Lyon attended the Scottish Samurai awards ceremony at Broomhall House yesterday and presented the Order of Scottish Samurai with a coat of arms. The artist was Maggie Spalding.

The blazon is Argent three thistles conjoined slipped and leaved Gules, on a chief enarched of the Second two cranes volant respecting Proper.

The crest is a Samurai warrior Gules armoured with Katana sword tipped Or and a helmet ritually tined also Or.

Among the recipients of awards was Jackie Higginson, Office Manager at the Lyon Office, who was recognised for Services to Heraldry and the Community with the award of Great Shogun.

Opening of the Sixth Session of the Scottish Parliament

 Saturday 2nd October saw the Lord Lyon, with six Officers of Arms, in attendance on The Queen and the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, at the Opening of the Sixth Session of the Scottish Parliament.

A welcome innovation was the addition of six youth leaders to accompany the Officers of Arms in the procession of the Crown of Scotland, borne by the Duke of Hamilton.

Natalie Bello (YWCA Scotland), Lucy McKee (ACE Youth), Josh Kennedy MYSP (Scottish Youth Parliament), Duke of Hamilton, Sholen Macpherson (John Smith Centre Parliamentary Interns),  Mahdiya Zubairi (YWCA Scotland), Andrew Will (Young Scot Climate Co Design Group). 

Marchmont, Rothesay, Duke of Hamilton, Unicorn, Lyon, March, Carrick, Linlithgow.