Edward Stephen Dendy (24 June 1812 – 15 May 1864) was a long-serving
officer of arms
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* to control and initiate coat of arms, armorial matters;
* to arrange and participate in ceremo ...
at the
College of Arms
The College of Arms, or Heralds' College, is a royal corporation consisting of professional Officer of Arms, officers of arms, with jurisdiction over England, Wales, Northern Ireland and some Commonwealth realms. The heralds are appointed by the ...
during the nineteenth Century.
He was one of ten children born to Stephen Cooper Dendy and Miramne Dubbins in
Horsham
Horsham is a market town on the upper reaches of the River Arun on the fringe of the Weald in West Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Nearby to ...
,
Sussex
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, England. He was a younger brother to prominent surgeon
Walter Cooper Dendy
Walter Cooper Dendy (1 October 1794–10 December 1871) was an English surgeon and writer.
Career
Dendy was born in 1794 to Stephen Cooper Dendy and Marianne Dubbins at or near Horsham in Sussex. After an apprenticeship in that locality he came t ...
, and one of his sisters, Amelia Dendy, became the wife of
Edward Howard Howard-Gibbon
Edward Howard Howard-Gibbon (9 August 1799 – 22 June 1849) was an English surgeon, lawyer, and officer of arms. He was born Edward Howard Gibbon in London and was the second son of the Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk, and Mary Ann Gibbon ...
. He kept a diary for a number of years that reveals a great deal not only about his daily life and work, but also about his activities with the Howard-Gibbon family.
Edward became an officer in the College when appointed as
Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary in 1848. He also served as
Surrey Herald Extraordinary
Surrey Herald of Arms Extraordinary was an England, English Officer of Arms, officer of arms. Though an officer of the crown, Surrey Herald Extraordinary was not a member of the corporation of the College of Arms in London. This office was create ...
in 1856, and was promoted to
Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary in 1859. He assisted
Garter King of Arms
The Garter Principal King of Arms (also Garter King of Arms or simply Garter) is the senior King of Arms, and the senior Officer of Arms of the College of Arms, the heraldic authority with jurisdiction over England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ...
,
Sir Charles Young, on missions to
Turkey
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and
Prussia
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. He was responsible for compiling most of the information up to that time on the long line of Dendy families living in Sussex and adjacent counties. He died on 15 May 1864 in
Westminster
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The area, which extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street, has many visitor attractions and historic landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Bu ...
and was buried in
West Norwood Cemetery
West Norwood Cemetery is a rural cemetery in West Norwood in London, England. It was also known as the South Metropolitan Cemetery.
One of the first private landscaped cemeteries in London, it is one of the " Magnificent Seven" cemeteries of L ...
.
1812 births
1864 deaths
English officers of arms
Burials at West Norwood Cemetery
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