Cheshire Heraldry Web Journal

Some years ago I had occasion to briefly meet with a gentleman from The United States of America who bore what I understand to be legitimate Scottish armorial bearings with a remarkable likeness to those of a the very old Cheshire family and I have to say, it gave me a feeling of unease. Now […]

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First off, I would like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed my monthly visit to the Cheshire Heraldry Society Lecture on Saturday even though I was suffering from the onset of a cold. The lecture was given by the Chairman of the society, Harold Storey and it was patent to see that not only was […]

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The Chairman of The Cheshire Heraldry Society, Harold Storey, will be giving this weekend’s lecture on his hobby of collecting bookplates.
Details of time and venue can be found on the Society web page.

The badge of the Society was designed by Lesley Holt.
The blue lion is from the Macclesfield arms, the sword from the Chester arms  […]

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When I last visited Macclesfield to attend a Cheshire Heraldry Society lecture I took a photograph of the entrance to Macclesfield Bus Station, for no other reason than it features, as do many of the bus stops in the area, the pseudo-armorial logo adopted by Cheshire County Council.

Now I don’t actually dislike this logo, indeed […]

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 It is impossible to proof read your own work!
I’ve been preparing a talk for The Cheshire Heraldry Society and in doing so I have created afresh the images I will need. Looking back on the early images I have done for the Cheshire Heraldry web site, even I can see how much I have improved! […]

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I take this opportunity to congratulate the new Lord Lyon whose appointment has been announced today. Readers of this blog may remember that way back in June last year, when speculation was rife that Lyon Blair was to retire, my feeling was that W. David H. Sellar, Bute Pursuivant of Arms, would be appointed.
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The official […]

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Most enthusiastic followers of English heraldry will know that the Dering Roll has recently been sold at auction to a foreign buyer and is under threat of export. The Culture Secretary  is prepared to grant an export licence unless there is a fairly robust UK counter offer by April the 19th.
I understand that the British Library have […]

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A friend of Cheshire Heraldry has kindly sent to me an extract from The Nantwich Guardian of 1892:
Nantwich Guardian (Cheshire, UK) dated Wed Feb 3rd 1892 page 5.
Death notice for Thomas Weigh JONES (1803-1892)
“On Friday there passed away, at the residence of his son-in-law Mr Hudson, Woodlane Terrace, London Road, Nantwich P.P.G.M. (past presiding grand […]

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