John Allen-Petrie

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John Michael Allen-Petrie OBE (born 5 July 1980), is a genealogist of Scottish Canadian extraction who, as a member of the British Royal Household, [1] serves as Windsor Herald at the College of Arms in London since 2019. [2]

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Life

Born in Canada to John Petrie, he attended Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf at Montreal, then Sciences Po in Paris, before pursuing further studies at LSE (MSc) and Oriel College, Oxford (MSc). [3]

An analyst with the Bank of England from 2008 until 2015, [4] Allen-Petrie joined the College of Arms as Rouge Croix Pursuivant in 2013, [5] [6] being promoted Windsor Herald of Arms in Ordinary in 2019. [7]

A Liveryman of the Drapers' Company, [8] he was elected a Common Councilman for Billingsgate Ward (2018–22). [9]

Honours and awards

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OBE insignia

Allen-Petrie processed as Windsor Herald at the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla. [12]

Arms

Coat of arms of John Allen-Petrie [13]
Arms of John Michael Allen-Petrie.svg
Crest
Within a Coronet a Demi-Stag Or attired and unguled Azure transfixed by an Arrow bendwise Or barbed and flighted Azure
Escutcheon
Azure a Saltire embattled parted Or
Motto
Je te plumerai (Ang: "I shall pluck you")
Orders
Surrounding the Shield, the Circlet of the Order of St John:
Ornements circlet Order of St John (UK) -vector.svg

See also

References

  1. "Allen-Petrie, John Michael". WHO'S WHO 2023. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. www.college-of-arms.gov.uk.
  3. www.alumni.ox.ac.uk
  4. www.canzukinternational.com
  5. "No. 60665". The London Gazette. 29 October 2013. p. 20913.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "No. 62708". The London Gazette. 10 July 2019. p. 12352.
  8. www.thedrapers.co.uk
  9. www.citymatters.london
  10. "Order of St John". The Gazette. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  11. www.royal.uk
  12. "Coronation order of service in full". BBC News. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  13. "Armorial - Honorary Members - John Michael ALLEN-PETRIE". whitelionsociety.org.uk. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
Heraldic offices
Preceded by
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Rouge Croix Pursuivant

2013 2019
Succeeded by
Thomas Johnston
Preceded by
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Windsor Herald

2019 present
Incumbent