| Thomas Woodcock | |
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Woodcock in his former capacity as Norroy and Ulster King of Arms, taking part in the Garter Day procession to Windsor Castle on 19 June 2006 (Photograph by: Philip Allfrey) |
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| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Garter King of Arms |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | University College, Durham Darwin College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Officer of Arms |
| Years active | 1978- |
| Employer | HM The Queen |
| Organization | College of Arms |
| Influenced by | Heraldry and genealogy |
| Salary | £49.07 (as Garter Principal King of Arms) £20.25 (as a provincial King of Arms) £17.80 (as a Herald) £13.95 (as a Pursuivant) |
| Title | Garter Principal King of Arms |
| Term | 2010- |
| Predecessor | Sir Peter Gwynn-Jones, KCVO |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Awards | Commander of the Royal Victorian Order 2011 |
Thomas Woodcock, CVO, DL, FSA (born 1951) is Garter Principal King of Arms.[1]
Woodcock was educated at Eton College. He went up to University College, Durham, where he obtained a BA degree, and subsequently to Darwin College, Cambridge, where he received his LLB degree. Woodcock was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple. He began his heraldic career in 1975 as a research assistant to Sir Anthony Wagner, Garter King of Arms. In 1978 he was appointed Rouge Croix Pursuivant, and in 1982 promoted to Somerset Herald. Woodcock held this office until his appointment as Norroy and Ulster in 1997.
He was appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in the 1996 Birthday Honours and was Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2011 Birthday Honours.[2] In December 2005 Thomas Woodcock was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Lancashire. In that capacity he assists the Lord Lieutenant, Lord Shuttleworth, to represent the Queen in the county. Woodcock was appointed Garter Principal King of Arms on 1 April 2010.
| Heraldic offices | ||
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| Preceded by Hubert Chesshyre |
Rouge Croix Pursuivant 1978 – 1982 |
Succeeded by Henry Paston-Bedingfeld |
| Preceded by Rodney Dennys |
Somerset Herald 1982 – 1997 |
Succeeded by David Vines White |
| Preceded by Hubert Chesshyre |
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms 1997 – 2010 |
Succeeded by Patric Laurence Dickinson |
| Preceded by Peter Gwynn-Jones |
Garter Principal King of Arms 2010 – present |
Incumbent |