New Kintyre Pursuivant Extraordinary appointed

 The Lord Lyon has appointed Susan Flintoff VR to be Kintyre Pursuivant Extraordinary.

She is the Chief Executive and Keeper of the Rolls at the Scottish National War Memorial, and the first woman and ex-Naval officer to hold the post. Susan served for 27 years as a reservist in the Royal Naval Reserve at HMS DALRIADA, including five years full-time service at HMNB Clyde working for FOSNNI and the Naval Base Commander.  Her RNR specialisation was Maritime Trade Operations, and she deployed on exercise to the Falklands, Poland, Persian Gulf and France.  Whilst serving as a reservist she has also had a civilian career working mainly in banking and was a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.  Keen to support the development of the next generation, Susan is a Trustee and Treasurer at her local Sea Cadet Unit.  She holds the Volunteer Reserve Service Medal.