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William George Hunt
TD FCA (born 8 December 1946) served as
Windsor Herald of Arms in Ordinary 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 ...
in
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
from 1999 to 2017.
Life
Hunt worked for many years as a
City
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
chartered accountant before being appointed as
Portcullis Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary in 1992. He was promoted as Windsor Herald in 1999. In 2007 he succeeded
Timothy Duke
Timothy Hugh Stewart Duke, FSA (born 12 June 1953)["Duke, Timothy Hugh Stewart"](_blank)
...
as
Registrar
A registrar is an official keeper of records made in a register. The term may refer to:
Education
* Registrar (education), an official in an academic institution who handles student records
* Registrar of the University of Oxford, one of the se ...
of the College of Arms until 2014, and has been a Member of Council of
The Heraldry Society
The Heraldry Society is a British organization that is devoted to studying and promoting heraldry and related subjects. In 1947, a twenty-year-old John Brooke-Little founded the Society of Heraldic Antiquaries. This name was changed to The He ...
since 1997. He retired as Windsor Herald on 31 May 2017.
Hunt was Clerk to
HM Commission of Lieutenancy for the City of London (1990–2013) before being appointed to the
Lieutenancy in 2012.
He was an elected Member of
Common Council of the
City of London Corporation
The City of London Corporation, officially and legally the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, is the municipal governing body of the City of London, the historic centre of London and the location of much of the United King ...
(2004–2013) and is a
liveryman and
Past Master (2000–2001) of the
Playing-Card Makers' Company.
He served in the
Honourable Artillery Company
The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is a reserve regiment in the British Army. Incorporated by royal charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII, it is the oldest regiment in the British Army and is considered the second-oldest military unit in the w ...
retiring with the rank of
Major
Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...
in 2000. He was nominated as
Genealogist
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of the
in 2010, and appointed
Commander of the Order of St John
The Order of St John, short for Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (french: l'ordre très vénérable de l'Hôpital de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem) and also known as St John International, is a British royal order of ...
(CStJ) in 2011.
He married Michaela Wedel in 1998; the couple have two sons and live in London.
An heraldic design by William Hunt
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South Wales Fire and Rescue Service
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS; cy, Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub De Cymru) is the fire and rescue service covering the ten Welsh principal areas of Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Monmouthshire, Newport, ...
[''Heraldry Gazette'' NS 67 (March 1998), 6.]
Honours
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![Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Order_of_St_John_%28UK%29_ribbon_-vector.svg)
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Commander of the Order of St John
The Order of St John, short for Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (french: l'ordre très vénérable de l'Hôpital de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem) and also known as St John International, is a British royal order of ...
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Territorial Decoration
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The Territorial Decoration (TD) was a military medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army. This award superseded the Volunteer Officer's Decoration when the Te ...
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![Service Medal of the Order of St John Ribbon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Service_Medal_of_the_Order_of_St_John_Ribbon.svg)
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Service Medal of the Order of St John
The Service Medal of the Order of St John is awarded to recognise both conspicuous and long service with the Venerable Order of St John, particularly in St John Ambulance, both in the United Kingdom and in a number of other Commonwealth countri ...
Arms
See also
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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 ...
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Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
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Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards
The Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards is one of the livery companies of the City of London, incorporated in 1628, and ranking at No.75 in the order of precedence. It is limited to 150 members, and its livery colours are red and whi ...
*
David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral
David James Fletcher Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral, (born 21 May 1942) is a British Conservative politician who served as a member of the Cabinet under the Thatcher and Major administrations, and was appointed to the Privy Council in 1990.
Ed ...
References
External links
''Debrett's People of Today'' biowww.orderofstjohn.orgwww.cityoflondon.gov.uk
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1946 births
Living people
People educated at Liverpool College
Alumni of the University of Southampton
University of Konstanz alumni
English accountants
English officers of arms
Honourable Artillery Company officers
British genealogists
Commanders of the Order of St John
Councilmen and Aldermen of the City of London