Garter Principal King of Arms

The present Garter Principal King of Arms is P.Ll. Gwynn-Jones, Esq., C.V.O., F.S.A.

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Number   Date     Date         Name
27 1869 1904 D Sir Albert W. Woods, G.C.V.O., K.C.B., K.C.M.G., K.G.StJ., F.S.A.
Fitzalan – Portcullis – Norfolk – Lancaster – Brunswick – Garter
28 1904 1918 D Sir Alfred S. Scott-Gatty, K.C.V.O., K.J.StJ., F.S.A. — {Created C.V.O.}
Rouge DragonYork – Garter
29 1919 1930 D Sir Henry F. Burke, K.C.V.O., C.B., F.S.A. — {Appointed C.V.O.Appointed genelaogist to the Order of the Bath}
Rouge CroixSomersetNorroy – Garter
30 1930 1944 R Sir Gerald W. Wollaston, K.C.B., K.C.V.O. — {Appointed Fitazlan 1902}
Fitzalan – BluemantleRichmond – Deputy Garter – Norroy – Garter – Norroy & Ulster
31 1944 1950 R Sir Algar H.S. Howard, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., M.C., T.D. — {Appointed Fitzalan 1911}
Fitzalan – Rouge DragonWindsorNorroyNorroy & Ulster – Garter
32 1950 1961 R Hon. Sir George R. Bellew, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., F.S.A. — {Genealogist of the Order of the BathKnightedSecretary to the Most Noble Order of the Garter}
PortcullisSomerset – Garter
33 1961 1978 R Sir Anthony R. Wagner, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., D.Litt., F.S.A.
PortcullisRichmond – Garter – Clarenceux {C.V.O.Secretary of the Most Noble Order of the Garter}
34 1978 1992 R Sir A. Colin Cole, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., T.D., F.S.A.
Fitzalan – PortcullisWindsor – Garter
35 1992 1995 R Sir Conrad M.J.F. Swan, K.C.V.O., Ph.D., F.S.A.
Rouge DragonYork – Garter {Genealogist to the Most Honourable Order of the Bath}
36 1995 P.Ll. Gwynn-Jones, Esq., C.V.O., F.S.A.
BluemantleLancaster – Garter

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