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Henry Burke (other)
Henry Burke may refer to: * Henry Farnham Burke (1859–1930), Anglo-Irish genealogist and officer of arms * Henry Burke (politician) (died 1827), member of the House of Assembly of Jamaica * Sir Henry Burke, 7th Baronet (died 1748) of the Burke Baronets *Sir Henry John Burke, 9th Baronet (died 1814) of the Burke Baronets *Sir Henry George Burke, 5th Baronet (1859–1910) of the Burke Baronets *Henry Lardner-Burke Henry Patrick Lardner-Burke (1916-1970) was a South African flying ace of World War II, credited with 7.5 'kills'. Enlisting in the Royal Air Force, he started light training in early 1940. In 1941 he was posted to 19 Squadron, after which he ... (1916–1970), South African flying ace See also * * Burke (surname) {{hndis, Burke, Henry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Farnham Burke
Sir Henry Farnham Burke, (1859–1930) was a long-serving Anglo-Irish officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. Biography A son of Sir Bernard Burke (who was Ulster King of Arms from 1853 until his death in 1892), Henry Burke was appointed Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary in 1880. In 1887, Burke was promoted to the office of Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary. On 26 October 1911, Burke was promoted to Norroy King of Arms to replace Sir William Henry Weldon. In that post he was responsible for the design of the Military Cross.“The Military Cross: The New British War Decoration,” ''Illustrated London News'', vol. 146, no. 3959 (6 March 1915): 1. Hoyte C. Evans, “Kitchener and the Military Cross,” ''Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America'' (March–April 1957): 14–15, accessed 3 November 2020, http://www.omsa.org/files/jomsa_arch/Splits/1957/87251_JOMSA_1957_March-April_13.pdf In 1913 he was given the additional appointment of Geneal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Burke (politician)
Henry Burke (died 1827) was the owner of the Silver Mount estate in Portland Parish, Jamaica. He was elected to the House of Assembly of Jamaica in 1820. A monument to him exists in Christ Church, Port Antonio. References External links *https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=4901&p=surnames.burke *http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/BurkeandDunn.htm 1827 deaths Year of birth missing Jamaican landowners Members of the House of Assembly of Jamaica Jamaican slave owners {{Jamaica-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |