King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire
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The King of Arms of the Order of the British Empire is the herald
of the Order of the British Empire
, established in 1917 and effective since 1918.
Herald
A herald, or, more correctly, a herald of arms, is an officer of arms, ranking between pursuivant and king of arms. The title is often applied erroneously to all officers of arms....
of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, established in 1917 and effective since 1918.
Kings of Arms
- 1918–1928: General Sir Arthur Henry FitzRoy Paget
- 1929–1947: Admiral Sir Herbert Leopold HeathHerbert HeathAdmiral Sir Herbert Leopold Heath KCB MVO was Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel in the Royal Navy.-Military career:...
- 1947–1968: Air Marshal Sir Roderick CarrRoderick CarrAir Marshal Sir Charles Roderick Carr KBE, CB, DFC, AFC was a senior Royal Air Force commander from New Zealand. He held high command in World War II and served as Chief of the Indian Air Force.-Military career:...
- 1968–1983: Lieutenant-General Sir George Gordon-LennoxGeorge Gordon-LennoxLieutenant-General Sir George Charles Gordon-Lennox, KBE, CB, CVO, DSO was a British soldier.-Military career:...
- 1983–1997: Admiral Sir Anthony MortonAnthony MortonAdmiral Sir Anthony Storrs Morton GBE KCB was Vice-Chief of Defence Staff.-Naval career:Educated at Loretto School, Morton was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1941 during World War II....
- 1997–2011: Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick HinePatrick HineAir Chief Marshal Sir Patrick "Paddy" Bardon Hine GCB, GBE is a former senior Royal Air Force commander. Most notably, he was joint commander of all British forces during the first Gulf War.-RAF career:...
- 2011-present: Admiral Sir Peter AbbottPeter AbbottAdmiral Sir Peter Charles Abbott GBE KCB is a former Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff.-Naval career:Educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, Abbott was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1964...