Walter Verco
Sir Walter John George Verco, KCVO (1907–2001) was a long-serving officer of arms who served in many capacities at the College of Arms in London.
Biography
Walter John George Verco was born in London on 18 January 1907. He was educated at Tollington Park Central School.
In 1954 he was appointed Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary. He was on the Earl Marshal's staff for the funeral of King George VI in 1952, the Queen's coronation in 1953, the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill in 1965 and the Investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1969. He was also appointed Earl Marshal's Secretary in 1961. In 1960, Verco was promoted to Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary. He was promoted to Norroy and Ulster King of Arms in 1971.
Verco was also Honorary Genealogist to the Royal Victorian Order.[1]
Honours and appointments
Verco was appointed a member of the Royal Victorian Order in 1952. He was advanced to the degree of Commander of the same Order in 1970, and was made a Knight Commander in 1981.
Coats of Arms designed by Walter Verco
See also
- Herald
- The Heraldry Society
- Officer of Arms
References
- ↑ The London Gazette no. 44581
- ↑ Heraldry Gazette NS 62 (December 1996), 6.
| Heraldic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Walker |
Rouge Croix Pursuivant 1954 – 1960 |
Succeeded by Rodney Dennys |
| Preceded by James Frere |
Chester Herald 1960 – 1971 |
Succeeded by Hubert Chesshyre |
| Preceded by Richard Graham-Vivian |
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms 1971 – 1980 |
Succeeded by John Brooke-Little |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Charles St Clair, 17th Lord Sinclair |
Honorary Genealogist to the Royal Victorian Order 1968 – 1987 |
Succeeded by Hubert Chesshyre |
| Preceded by Sir George Bellew |
Secretary of the Order of the Garter 1974 – 1988 |
Succeeded by Hubert Chesshyre |