Joseph Morrow (Lord Lyon)

The Reverend Canon Dr Joseph John Morrow CStJ is the current Lord Lyon King of Arms,[1] He was appointed to the role on 17 January 2014[2] and sworn in on 27 February 2014.[3]

Morrow is an advocate, and president of the Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland.[4]

In 2009 he was appointed as Vice Lord Lieutenant of the City of Dundee,[5] having served as a Labour councillor for the Maryfield ward until that year.[6]

He is incumbent of the Chapel of Glamis Castle[7] and chancellor of the Diocese of Brechin.[8]

A freemason, from 2004-2005 he served as the 108th Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland.[9] He is also a commander of the Venerable Order of St John.[10]

His interests include ecclesiastical history and the practical application of ceremonial to state, civil, military and ecclesiastical areas of Scottish life, together with over thirty years' experience in the field of heraldry.

His personal arms are blazoned: Per fess enhanced Or and Purpure overall all three piles conjoined in point counter-changed, the centre pile charged with a maunch (mauche) and the other two with passion crosses of the first. For crest, he has A dexter hand Or holding a dagger erect Purpure hilted and pomelled Or, and for motto: Deo Volente ('God Willing').

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/dundee/former-dundee-councillor-joe-morrow-made-lord-lyon-king-of-arms-1.178550
  2. ↑ http://scottishgovernment.presscentre.com/News/New-Lord-Lyon-King-of-Arms-appointed-856.aspx
  3. ↑ http://www.westwateradvocates.com/former-member-of-westwater-advocates-dr-joe-morrow-installed-as-the-lord-lyon-king-of-arms/
  4. ↑ https://www.mhtscotland.gov.uk/mhts/About_Tribunal/About_Tribunal
  5. ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/E-26831-1
  6. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7866794.stm
  7. ↑ http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/news-grants/news/item/95-new-lord-lyon-king-of-arms
  8. ↑ http://www.thedioceseofbrechin.org/about/whos-who/
  9. ↑ http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/priest-to-quit-as-freemasons-leader-1-1095794
  10. ↑ http://www.stjohnscotland.org.uk/index.php/sample-sites-2/186-order-member-is-new-lord-lyon

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Heraldic offices
Preceded by
David Sellar		 Lord Lyon King of Arms
2014–present 		Incumbent