Sunday, 10 April 2022

The 350th Anniversary Events continue

  The series of lectures organized to mark the 350th Anniversary of the creation of the Public Register of All Armorial Bearings in Scotland continues and photographs of the Glasgow, Inverness and Aberdeen events can be found HERE.

On the same day as the Aberdeen lecture, whch was given by Mark Dennis,  Herald Painter, Clare McCrory and Islay Herald Yvonne Holton gave a workshop in heraldic painting to the children of St Joseph's Primary School, Aberdeen. The children rose to the challenge brilliantly and the painters were very grateful to Headteacher Sinead Lindsay and Depute Headteacher Louise Lacaze for their generous welcome.

Here are some of the children's paintings.








Sunday, 3 April 2022

The Lord Lyon Society receives Royal Launch

  The Lord Lyon Society received its official launch on Friday 1st April at the Palace of Holyroodhouse by HRH The Princess Royal, Patron of the Society.

The Lyon Court website has some photographs of the event here.

  



The badge (above) was designed by Mark Dennis and following a petition from Rothesay Herald was granted. Carrick Pursuivant then commissioned a silver and gilt brooch to Mark's design from Roddy Young of Inverness which was presented to the Princess Royal at the Reception.



  


Mark Dennis RIP

 Tributes have been flowing in to our dear friend and former herald, Mark Dennis (1951-2025) who died suddenly on Friday and whose artistry ...