Patric Laurence Dickinson

Patric Laurence Dickinson, LVO (* November 24, 1950 ) is an English jurist, genealogist and heraldry. He has held the office of Clarenceux King of Arms at the College of Arms.

Life

Dickinson attended Marling School in Stroud, Gloucestershire and then studied law at Trinity College, University of Oxford. He was President of the Oxford Union, the famous debating the university. He then joined the Bar of the Middle Temple in London a.

His work at the College of Arms Dickinson began in 1968 as a graduate assistant. In 1978, he was as Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary ordinary member of the College. In 1989 he was promoted to Richmond Herald of Arms in Ordinary. On 1 April 2010 he took over the office of Norroy and Ulster King of Arms, from which he moved to his current position after a few months.

Since 2004 Dickinson is secretary of the Order of the Garter. In this office he followed Hubert Chesshyre, former Clarenceux King of Arms, by.

Orders, Awards and Affiliations

Dickinson since 2004 Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order ( LVO ). He is also Chairman of the Anthony Powell Society.