Jun-09 Issue (Page 1) - The Heraldry Society

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HM the Queen has appointed Mrs Caroline
Susan Reynolds of Leighton Hall as the High
Sheriff of Lancashire for 2009. Mrs Reynolds
worked for the BBC World Service until 1975
when she took over the management of
Leighton Hall near Carnforth, which she runs
with her husband a member of the Gillow family
of furniture fame. She is involved with several
charities and has a wide range of artistic
interests. Mrs Reynolds was sworn in on April
7th when her shield of arms illustrated on the
right was placed in the Shire Hall. The gothic
pinnacles allude to Leighton Hall. Unlike
previous ladies holding this office, there is no
indication of her husband’s armorial bearings.
Note that her arms are on a shield and not a
lozenge or cartouche. The official blazon reads:
Vert on a chevron between three doves each
supporting with the dexter foot a gothic pinnacle
or three roses gules barbed and seeded proper.
HIGH SHERIFF FOR LANCASHIRE
THE ARMS OF AN ARCHDEACON
We do not often show the arms
of an Archdeacon - in fact this
may be a first! Those illustrated
belong to The Venerable Peter
Delaney MBE, who retired in
June as Archdeacon of London.
The Bishop of London then
bestowed upon him the title of
Archdeacon Emeritus. He
continues his ministry as priestin-charge
of the church of St
Stephen Walbrook in the City of
London.
The arms were granted in June
2001, the agent being Hubert
Chesshyre. The blazon is as
follows: Argent a cross voided
throughout in dexter chief a
Rustre Gules over all in centre
point an Olive Wreath Vert
enclosing a plate charged with a
lily slipped and leaved also Vert.
For a crest: Beneath a heraldic
Dolphin embowed Vert finned
Gules a cushion Argent fretted
and tasselled Gules.
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