Patric Laurence Dickinson
| Patric Dickinson | |
|---|---|
 Dickinson robed as Secretary of the Order of the Garter | |
| Born | 24 November 1950 |
| Residence | London |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Clarenceux King of Arms |
| Education | Marling School |
| Alma mater | Exeter College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Genealogist |
| Years active | 1968- |
| Employer | HM The Queen |
| Organization | College of Arms |
| 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 | Clarenceux King of Arms |
| Term | 2010- |
| Predecessor | Hubert Chesshyre CVO |
| Successor | Incumbent |
Board member of | President, Society of Genealogists |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Awards | LVO 2006 |
| Website | |
| www.college-of-arms.gov.uk | |
Patric Laurence Dickinson LVO FSG has served as Clarenceux King of Arms since 2010. A respected genealogist, he has worked at the College of Arms in London since 1968.
Dickinson (born 24 November 1950) was educated at Marling School in Stroud, Gloucestershire before going up to Exeter College, Oxford, where he read Modern History and graduated as MA. He was President of the Oxford Union Society and was subsequently called to the Bar at the Middle Temple. Dickinson served as a research assistant at the College of Arms from 1968 until his appointment as Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary in 1978. He served as Richmond Herald from 25 January 1989 until 6 April 2010. On 6 April 2010 he was promoted to the office of Norroy and Ulster King of Arms and Principal Herald of the North part of England and of Northern Ireland,[1] holding this office very briefly until he was further advanced to Clarenceux King of Arms and Principal Herald for the South, East and West parts of England on 1 September 2010.[2] In 2004 Dickinson was named Secretary of the Order of the Garter. He is also, inter alios, a Vice-President of the Anthony Powell Society and was elected President of the Society of Genealogists in 2008.
Honours
Decorations
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2006: Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)
Medals
Academic
- Fellow 2000: Society of Genealogists (FSG)
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| Heraldic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Theobald Mathew |
Rouge Dragon Pursuivant 1978–1989 |
Succeeded by Timothy Duke |
| Preceded by Michael Maclagan |
Richmond Herald 1989–2010 |
Succeeded by Clive Cheesman |
| Preceded by Thomas Woodcock |
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms 2010 |
Succeeded by Henry Paston-Bedingfeld |
| Preceded by Hubert Chesshyre |
Clarenceux King of Arms 2010–present |
Incumbent |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Hubert Chesshyre |
Secretary of the Order of the Garter 2004 – present |
Incumbent |