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8 The Crest with, perhaps inevitably, sorrel in the mouth of a goat of India taken from the Armorial Bearings of the Haberdashers’ Company. Taking something from a company in this way is certainly permissible but I have to confess I was somewhat hesitant in this case as I do not know what a “goat of India” is. There are plenty of goats in India but I do not see them being different from goats of Europe, unless we are talking about serows or gorals or tahrs which are members of the goat antelope family from the Himalayas. The Haberdashers’ goat seems to have little resemblance to these creatures. However, as the Haberdashers had Goats of India as Supporters, and they were long since blazoned as such, it was difficult to refuse one as a Crest to Sir Martin. Schools, puns and business are all combined in the Arms of Sir David Varney. This is to show that I do sometimes use the fess and even purpure, which I was informed is the colour for Business in the Community. Sir David was Chairman of the Inland Revenue, hence the purse. The raven was taken from his school Badge, his wife’s family were chain makers, he spent twenty-eight years in the petroleum industry, hence the benzene rings in the form of chains. He was a man also from Catford, hence the wavy fess and the cat’s faces. I shall end with two slides, firstly, just to show that women have an important part to play in heraldry. There has been the occasional grant to a Dame such as Dame Margaret Seward. It is the case that grants to women have greatly increased in the last fifteen or twenty years. You may have noticed a number of grants for Lady Peers in the articles in The Heraldry Gazette and The Coat of Arms. Strangely and somewhat inexplicably, Dames have lagged behind but this grant shows the small inescutcheon to represent a married woman. This grant was designed by Patric Visit the website at www.theheraldrysociety.com Dickinson, Richmond Herald. The grantee is concerned with dentistry, hence the indented division and the seagulls flying seaward are a pun on the surname. Lastly there is Sir John Ritblat who also had a grant for his wife. A number of grantees have decorated borders and I am showing you this elaborate grant for husband and wife with two Standards and a rather charming decorated border done by my heraldic artist Gillian Barlow and based on a mediaeval book of hours. This is not a goat of India but a chamois for skiing and another gillyflower for Jill, his wife’s name.
THE AUTUMN DINNER Only once every two years is there such an occasion. The members of the Society gather in full evening dress with their decorations and table banners displayed, to celebrate the boast of heraldry. The venue is candlelit, with a fine display of heraldry of its own. This year we shall be dining in the magnificent Apothecaries Hall, with its Stuart panelling and display of heraldic stained glass. Our Guest of Honour will be Peter Gwynn Jones Esq CVO FSA to honour him as he prepares for retirement from the post of Garter, Principal King of Arms, at the end of March next year. Since it is so exceptional we hope that members will make a special effort to attend this event. A booking form is enclosed with this issue of the Gazette. Please complete and return it as soon as possible. Augustus Pugin (1812-52) is an architect and designer now best remembered for his work in the Gothic Revival style particularly in churches and the Houses of Parliament (most notably in the chamber of the House of Lords). Towards the end of his short but frenetically active life Pugin purchased land at Ramsgate, Kent on which he built “The Grange” to his own Victorian Gothic design as a home for himself and his family. He claimed the arms Gules on a bend Or a Martlet Sable through his French PUGIN’S HERALDRY Swiss ancestors and used this heraldic theme throughout “The Grange” from tiles on the ground floor to the banner flying from the tower. From traces hidden behind paneling, the wallpaper throughout the building has been reproduced to Pugin’s bold heraldic design with his motto En Avant (Forward - also the motto of that other designer of French origin, I.K.Brunel) repeated in the pattern in several colour combinations. In Pugin’s study where, at a desk overlooking the sea, he completed his designs for the Palace of Westminster there is a frieze of the arms associated with his patrons and other influences on his work. Visit the website at www.theheraldrysociety.com 2010 lunch A date for your diary! The Anniversary Lunch next year will be held at the RAF Club on Thursday 18th February at 12.30 for 1 pm. A booking form will be enclosed with the December issue of the Heraldry Gazette”. The Lunch provides the opportunity to renew old acquaintances in a most pleasant and informal atmosphere. It is always a most popular event, so return the booking form promptly if you can come. Pugin’s heraldry can be seen on furniture, fireplaces, portraits and stained glass - in the private chapel individual members of the family are depicted at prayer with their personal arms appropriately displayed. The house was rescued by the Landmark Trust in 1997 and beautifully restored to its original condition. It may be hired for holiday occupation by up to eight residents and is open to visitors by appointment on Wednesdays and occasional weekends. 9
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