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AN ARMORIAL OF ZIMBABWE 

AND RHODESIA 

BY THE COUNCIL OF THE HERALDRY AND 

GENEALOGY SOCIETY OF ZIMBABWE 

COUNCIL 

The Marquess of Winchester, President 

M.W. Jones, Chairman & Vice President 

R.M. Males, Vice President 

A. Harris & W.H.P. Jervois, Hon. Vice Presidents 

Mrs B. Lindsay, Secretary-General

ISBN 0-7974-2339-7 

Copyright: 

By the Council of the Heraldry and Genealogy Society of 

Zimbabwe. 8 Renfrew Road, Eastlea, Harare 

2001 

Origination by: 

Crystal Graphics 

Printed by: 

E.& O.E. 

II

FOREWORD 

Shortly before Rhodesia became the independent Republic of Zimbabwe 

and a member of the British Commonwealth on 18th April, 1980, the idea of 

producing an armorial for the Country had been proposed by the late Guy Storry. 

The necessary research was begun by some keen members of the Heraldry Society of 

Rhodesia but for various reasons the project fell into abeyance until, in the early 

nineties, Michael Males (a Licentiate Herald Painter) offered to make illustrations of 

the two hundred shields of arms and which grew to nearly four hundred as a result of 

the research carried out by Michael Jones and Beryl Lindsay, respectively a Vice- 

President and the Secretary and Treasurer of the Heraldry Society of Zimbabwe. 

The “Two Michaels” (Jones and Males) are appointed members of the State 

Heraldry Committee, which advises the Registrar of Armorial Bearings. All this 

information I received when kindly asked to write this foreword. What was not 

vouchsafed were the enormous logistical problems which have been bravely faced 

and eventually overcome by these dedicated collaborators. 

Armorists everywhere should applaud this noble effort and the 

determination of all those concerned never to be defeated in the completion of their 

laudable project which I hope will not only be hailed and praised by all armorists but 

also emulated by other brave souls within the British Commonwealth and beyond. 

John Brooke-Little 

President of The Heraldry Society 

(formerly Clarenceux King of Arms) 

December 1999 

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PREFACE 

This armorial of Zimbabwe and Rhodesia was the brainchild of the late, and 

much lamented, Guy Storry, one of the founder members of the Rhodesia Heraldry & 

Genealogy Society in 1970.For the first few years the Society concentrated on 

persuading the government of the day to introduce a Heraldry Act to enable the 

registration of arms by individuals. Before 1970, and up to 1977, arms could be 

registered only by institutions and societies. The Society was successful, principally 

thanks to Guy, and the Heraldry Act giving effect to all that had been asked was passed 

in 1977 and is still in operation. 

From 1978 onwards the Society concentrated on collecting the details of the arms of 

all those who had had a connection with the country. This turned out to be a long 

painstaking task involving hours of poring through many records and books to 

unearth all that could be found. The result was a surprise to us all. Bill Neale, a 

member who was on the staff of the National Archives, provided the first list from 

archive records and we marched steadily onwards from there. Guy expected to find 

about two hundred but we have discovered nearly four hundred so far and we know 

now that we do not have them all. 

Others involved were Bert Harris, another founder member and happily still 

with us, Brian Harper, now in Australia, Willy Jervois and Joan Merrington, both 

now in South Africa. Latterly we have had Mike Males, the present Harare Branch 

Chairman, and Beryl Lindsay, our tireless Harare Branch Secretary and with myself 

writing, checking and collating all the way through. 

The major problem that surfaced some years ago was the illustrations. 

Finally it was decided to illustrate all the arms and to do so in full colour. For this we 

had Mike Males who is a very accomplished artist and all the magnificent illustrations 

are his work. Without Mike I do not know what we would have done and anyone who 

looks at this volume will realise the enormous amount of work he has carried out. No 

thanks, however expressed, seem sufficient. 

The armigers themselves come from many parts of the world and include a 

number of famous people such as Baden-Powell, Prince Alexander of Teck (the Earl 

of Athlone), Princes of the House of Bourbon, a number of Peers of the Realm and 

others whose surnames are household words in many places. I will leave the reader to 

find them for himself. 

For me personally, recording and collating, it has been a fascinating 

kaleidoscope of history and a brilliant "blaze of heraldry". I have to admit that some 

of the blazons I came across, and where there was no illustration of any sort available, 

gave me a headache. If I have indeed erred with the interpretation of any of the 

blazons I trust the reader will forgive me since it is the first time I have ever attempted 

such a task. In the process I acquired an undying admiration for A.C. Fox-Davies 

whose two-volume masterpiece, "Armorial Families", rests on my bookshelf. I can 

only look at his work with awe when I compare it with our tiny armorial. 

November, 1999 

IV 

M.W. JONES 

CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL

HERALDRY IN ZIMBABWE 

Although in comparison with most countries that have legal and established 

systems for the granting and protection of Arms, or the registration of already existing 

Arms of persons domiciled in those countries, Zimbabwe - as a much younger country 

is fortunate in having a well-regulated procedure for this which began with the 

protection of Names, Uniforms and Badges Act of 1951 of the colony of Southern 

Rhodesia. In order to cover personal Arms the Armorial Bearings, Names, Uniforms 

and Badges Act (Chapter 2) of 1971 - Amended in 1977 - set up Registry of Arms 

under the control of a Registrar, and this legislation was validated when Zimbabwe 

achieved independence in 1980. 

An aspiring armiger will probably get in touch with a licentiate Heraldist and 

Herald Painter of a branch of The Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Zimbabwe and 

will have discussions as to their own interests, trade or vocation and any possible 

armigerous antecedents. Several alternative possible Coats of Arms will then be 

drawn up in colour and a decision taken as to the one for which registration will be 

applied. The Licentiate will then compile the blazon - heraldic description - of the 

proposed full achievement and will produce three coloured and twelve black and 

white copies of it; the latter having the tinctures shown by the Petra Sancta system of 

rulings. All fifteen copies together with a completed applications form N.U.B.I. and 

the current fee are then deposited with the Registrar. 

The Registrar will send a copy to each member of the Heraldry Committee, 

appointed under the Act, for their advice on the correctness of the application or other 

suggestions, also to each Presiding Officer of the Community Councils in the main 

towns in the country. 

If the reports from the Committee are favourable he will send the applicant a 

completed form N.U.B.4 which is the draft for an advertisement that the applicant, at 

his own expense, must have published by the Government Printer in the Zimbabwean 

Government Gazette. This notice gives not only the full blazon, but notice of where 

copies of the application are open for inspection for a period of sixty days. 

If no objections are received, a Certificate of Registration, N.U.B.7 is issued 

engrossed with the impressed seal of the Patent Office, Zimbabwe, which gives the 

Registered Number in the Register of Armorial Bearings. Attached to the Certificate 

is one of the coloured drawings originally submitted, another is affixed to the page in 

the Register held at Electra House, Harare, and the third copy is kept in the Registrar’s 

file. To complete the process a Government Notice is published in the Gazette 

confirming the registration. 

There is a growing interest in Heraldry and Genealogy in Zimbabwe and the Society 

produces an annual magazine “The Tabard” which is distributed to members worldwide 

and holds monthly meetings in Harare at which talks are given on the many 

aspects of this fascinating and absorbing subject. 

V 

MICHAEL MALES 

VICE PRESIDENT

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ABBREVIATIONS 

BLG Burke’s Landed Gentry (Various Editions) 

BP Burke’s Peerage (various Editions) 

ca. about 

d. died 

dau. daughter 

d.s.p died without issue 

et al. and others 

FDAF Armorial Families by A.C. Fox Davies 

1929 Edition 

Fo. Folio 

Govt. Register The official Register of Armorial Bearings 

of Rhodesia and Zimbabwe 

Lyon Office The official record of all Scottish Armorial 

Bearings held at the office of the Lord Lyon, 

Edinburgh 

Lyon Register Ditto 

m. married 

MS manuscript 

q.v quod vide 

Reg. Register 

Rietstap The Armorial General by J.B. Rietstap 

Ret. retired 

Reverend Various French Armorials by Viconte A. Reverend 

S.A South Africa 

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GLOSSARY OF HERALDIC TERMS 

Following are some of the more common terms used in blazoning (i.e. 

describing) the arms on a shield. 

Addorsed back to back. 

Affronté facing the observer. 

Annulet a ring. 

Argent silver, usually shown as white. 

Armed of the claws, horns, talons and teeth of Animals. 

Azure blue. 

Barbed refers to the sepals of the heraldic rose. 

Barry divided horizontally in alternate tinctures. 

Base the lower part of a shield. 

Baton a narrow bend couped at the ends. 

Bend a broad band from top left to bottom 

right. 

Bendlet a narrow bend. 

Bend Sinister a broad band from top right to bottom 

left. 

Bezant a gold roundel. 

Billet an oblong rectangle. 

Bleu Celeste sky-blue. 

Bordure a border round the edge of a shield. 

Brock the badger. 

Caboshed animal's head affronté showing no neck. 

Canton rectangle in dexter chief smaller than a 

quarter. 

Chaplet a circular wreath of leaves and flowers. 

Charge any object on a shield. 

Chequy divided into checkered squares. 

Chevron a broad inverted "V". 

Chevronel a narrow chevron. 

Chief the upper portion of the shield. 

Cinquefoil a figure with five petals or leaves. 

Combattant of animals, face to face. 

Compony a single row of rectangles alternately 

tinctured. 

Cornish Chough a black bird similar to the crow. 

Cotise a narrow band on either side of a bend or 

fess. 

Counterchanged with alternating tinctures on either side of 

a partition line. 

Couped cut off in a straight line. 

Courant running. 

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Crescent with points uppermost. 

Cross-crosslet a cross with each arm also crossed. 

Crusily powdered with crosses. 

Dancetty a zig-zag partition line of at least three 

points. 

Decrescent a crescent with points to the right. 

Demi-lion the head and forepart of a lion, usually 

rampant. 

Dexter the left hand side (from the onlooker's 

viewpoint). 

Displayed of birds with wings spread pointing 

upwards 

Embattled showing wall tops like castle battlements 

Engrailed a partition line of conjoined semi-circles, 

points outwards. 

Eradicated of a tree with roots showing. 

Erased severed with a jagged edge. 

Ermine a fur of black spots (or tails) on white. 

Ermines a fur of white spots (or tails) on black. 

Erminois a fur of black spots (or tails) on gold. 

Escallop a scallop shell with point and ears 

uppermost. 

Escutcheon a shield. 

Estoile a star with six (or more) wavy points. 

Fess a horizontal band across the centre of the 

shield. 

Fesswise of a charge when placed horizontally. 

Field the main background colour of a shield. 

Fimbriated edged with the tincture named. 

First of the first tincture mentioned in the 

blazon. 

Fitché (or Fitchy) pointed at the foot. 

Flaunch area enclosed by the arc of a circle at the 

edge of a shield. 

Fleur-de-lys the stylised lily flower. 

Flory ornamented with fleurs-de-lys. 

Fret a bendlet and bendlet sinister interlaced 

with a mascle. 

Fretty bendlets and bendlets sinister interlaced. 

Fructed bearing fruit. 

Fusil a long narrow lozenge. 

Gamb the lower part of a beast's leg. 

Garb a wheatsheaf. 

Garnished decorated with a tincture different to that 

of the main charge. 

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Goutte a drop (of water etc.). 

Griffin (Gryphon) monster with foreparts of an eagle and 

hindparts of a lion. 

Guardant of an animal with face towards the 

viewer. 

Gules red. 

Gutté strewn with drops. 

Gyron the lower half of a diagonally divided 

canton or quarter. 

Gyronny of a field divided into a number of gyrons 

or triangles radiating from a central point. 

Haurient of a fish erect with head upwards. 

Hurt a blue roundel. 

Increscent a crescent with points to the left. 

Indented a zig-zag partition line of small 

indentations. 

Invected a partition line of conjoined semi-circles 

with points inwards 

Label a narrow horizontal band with (usually) 

three dependent pieces. 

Langued of the tongue. 

Lozenge a diamond-shaped charge. 

Lymphad an ancient heraldic galley (chiefly in 

Scottish heraldry). 

Martlet a bird with tufts of feathers instead of 

legs. 

Mascle a lozenge with the centre voided (i.e. cut 

out) 

Maunch a costume sleeve severed at the shoulder. 

Mullet a star with five straight points. 

Naiant of a fish swimming horizontally. 

Nowed of an animal's tail knotted. 

Or gold. 

Orle a narrow border inset from the edge of 

the shield. 

Pale a broad vertical band down the centre of 

the shield. 

Palewise vertically. 

Pallet a narrow pale. 

Pall a "Y-shaped" figure reaching to the edge 

of the shield. 

Passant of an animal walking, with dexter forepaw 

raised. 

Per Pale of a shield divided vertically down the 

centre. 

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Pheon an arrow head with barbed inner edges. 

Pile a triangular wedge issuing from the top of 

the shield. 

Plate a silver (or white) roundel. 

Pomeis (Pomme) a green roundel. 

Proper the natural colour(s) of an object. 

Purpure purple. 

Quarterly divided into four parts. 

Quatrefoil a four-leaved figure. 

Rampant a beast standing on its left hind leg with 

all others raised. 

Reguardant of a beast looking back over its shoulder. 

Rompu broken. 

Sable black. 

Salient of a beast springing or leaping. 

Saltire a diagonally shaped cross (i.e. 

St. Andrew's cross). 

Seeded of the centre of a flower. 

Semé strewn, scattered or powdered with small 

charges. 

Sinister the right hand side (from the onlooker's 

viewpoint) 

Slipped of the stalks of flowers or leaves. 

Talbot an old English breed of hound. 

Tenné tawny or orange. 

Tincture colour, metal or fur. 

Torteau a red roundel. 

Trefoil a three-leaved figure, usually slipped 

(i.e. a shamrock). 

Tressure a narrow border inset from the edge of a 

shield, usually double. 

Vair a fur consisting of alternate pieces of blue 

and white variously shaped. 

Vert green. 

Volant flying. 

Vulned wounded and bleeding. 

X

ACKERMAN 

Audley Harold Ackerman, MIMM, resident mining engineer to the BSA Company. 

Born in Blackheath, son of Arthur Ackerman of Sutton, Surrey. Living in Bulawayo in 

1910. 

Quarterly per fesse indented, first and fourth gules, a maunch argent, in base an 

acorn sprig Or, second and third Or, three dragons' heads couped of the first. (College 

of Arms.) 

AGNEW OF LOCHAW 

Maj. Charles Hamlyn Agnew, 4th Hussars. Served in Matabeleland, 1896. Born 

21/6/1859, married 30/6/1897, Lilian Anne (div. 1908) daughter of Lt. Gen. Sir J. 

Wolfe Murray, KCB. Father of Sir Fulque Melville Gerald Noel Agnew, 10th Baronet. 

Argent, a chevron between two cinquefoils in chief gules and a saltire couped in base 

azure. (BP 1953) 

ALEXANDER 

James Conn Alexander, formerly of Highlands, Harare. Great-grandson of James 

du Pré Alexander, 3rd Earl of Caledon and a cousin of Earl Alexander of Tunis, the 

famous Field Marshal of World War II. Earl Alexander was the 3rd son of the 4th Earl of 

Caledon. 

Per pale argent and sable a chevron and in base a crescent all counterchanged, on a 

canton azure a harp Or stringed argent. (BP 1953) 

ALLPORT 

Gregory Allport, formerly of Harare. 

Barry wavy of eight argent and azure on a bend gules three mullets Or. (Arms of 

assumption) 

ALTHANN 

Fr. Robert Althann, SJ, formerly of St. George's College, Harare. 

Gules, on a fess argent a capital letter A (old German script). (Rietstap & family 

pedigree). 

AMHERST 

Humphrey William Amherst, formerly of Everyglades Farm, Melsetter. Second son 

of Hugh, 4th Earl Amherst. Born 25/7/1903. 

Gules, three tilting spears erect Or, headed argent. (BP 1953) 

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ACKERMAN 

AGNEW OF LOCHAW 

ALEXANDER ALLPORT 

ALTHANN AMHERST 

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ANNESLEY 

George William Annesley, S.R. Volunteers, born 5/11/1875, died unmarried 9/ 

6/1904, and Reginald Clifford Martin Annesley, formerly of the B.S.A.P., born 

8/3/1909, married 4/11/1940, Ann Isabella, eldest daughter of John Robert Strachan, 

of Firthview, Tain, co. Ross and had issue, Kathleen Elaine Vere, born 19/12/1941, 

and Sheila Rosalind, born 18/10/1945. Descendants of Sir Francis Annesley, 1st 

Viscount Valentia. 

Paly of six argent and azure, over all a bend gules. (BP 1953) 

ARKWRIGHT 

Cecil George Arkwright, MC, Lt. Col. late 5th Fusiliers. Formerly of Teviot, 

Marandellas. Born 1890 and married Mary Adeline, 4th daughter of the late Col. 

W.H.S. Heron-Maxwell of Teviot Bank, Roxburgh. Sir Richard Arkwright, the inventor 

of the spinning frame, was a member of this family. 

Argent, on a mount vert a cotton tree fructed proper, on a chief azure between two 

bezants an escutcheon of the field charged with a bee volant proper. (BLG 1952) 

ARMSTRONG OF GALLEN 

Sir Andrew St. Clare Armstrong, 5th Baronet of Gallen. Formerly of Bulawayo. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, issuing from the sinister side a dexter arm habited gules 

the hand grasping the trunk of an oak tree eradicated and broken at the top proper, 2nd 

and 3rd, argent, three pallets azure. (The family is entitled also to quarter the arms of 

Coghlan). (BP 1953) 

ASTLEY 

Edward Delaval Henry Astley, 22nd Baron Hastings, formerly of Ruwa. 

Quarterly, 1st , azure, a cinquefoil pierced ermine within a bordure engrailed Or 

(Astley), 2nd, argent, a lion rampant gules, ducally crowned Or (Constable of 

Melton),3rd, gules, two lions passant argent (Le Strange), 4th, Or, a maunch gules 

(Hastings). (BP 1953) 

BADEN-POWELL 

Sir Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, GCMG, GCVO, KCB, 1st Baron. 

Raised Rhodesian Frontier Force to fight in the Boer War, 1899 - 1900 and also took 

part in the Matabele Campaign in 1896. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, per fess Or and argent, a lion rampant guardant gules between 

two tilting spears erect proper, (Powell), 2nd and 3rd, argent, a lion rampant proper, on 

the head a crown vallary Or, between four crosses patée gules and a s many fleurs-delis 

azure alternately (Baden) (BP 1953) 

BAGSHAWE OF OAKES & WORMHILL 

Arthur Clement Bagshawe, CMG. Southern Rhodesia Secretary for Mines and 

Agriculture. Served in the Chartered Company from 1934 to 1937. Born 1874, died 

1937. Married , 1908, Mary Angela Madendie and had issue. Also Francis John 

Edward Bagshawe, CMG, MBE, late Tanganyika C.S. (ret 1937), served in Matabele 

and Mashonaland Campaigns 1896 - 97, in S. Africa in Roberts' Horse, in WW1 and in 

WW2. Cmdr. of the Order of St. Sylvester, of "Oakes" nr. Salisbury (Harare). Born 

3/9/1877, married , 3/6/1903, Maud Edith Hurley and had issue. (Cousin of Arthur 

Clement Bagshawe). 

Party per pale erminois and gules, a bugle stringed between three roses all 

counterchanged, barbed and seeded proper. (BLG 1952 & FDAF) 

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ANNESLEY 

ARKWRIGHT 

ARMSTRONG OF GALLEN ASTLEY 

BADEN-POWELL BAGSHAWE OF OAKES & WORMHILL 

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BAIKIE OF TANKERNESS 

Robert Baikie, 12th of Tankerness, Isle of Orkney. Born 9/6/1892, married 7/4/1925, 

Ethel Norah, only daughter of the late Lionel Smith of Queen's co., Ireland. Seat: Hall 

of Tankerness, Kirkwall, Orkney. Former residence: Tankerness, Riverside, 

Bulawayo. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th grand quarters, argent, on a chevron gules between three 

flames of fire proper, a lion rampant between two estoiles of six points of the field, 2nd 

grand quarter counterquartered, 1 and 4, ermine, a man's heart proper, on a chief 

azure three mullets argent, 2, Or, a bend chequy sable and argent, 3, azure, three 

buckles Or, 3rd grand quarter, argent, on a chevron sable an otter's head erased of the 

field, a crescent of the second for difference. (BLG 1952) 

BALDWIN 

Sydney Herbert Baldwin, resident in Bulawayo ca. 1928. 

Argent, a saltire sable between four ermine spots, on a chief vert a cockatrice of the first 

combed, wattled and beaked Or. (FDAF) 

BALLANTINE-DYKES 

Lawson Leigh Ballantine-Dykes (Pioneer No.19). Born at Isel Hall, Cumberland 

30/10/1864. Took part in the Jameson Raid and the Matabele Campaign. Died at 

Crowthorne, Berkshire in 1946. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Or, three cinquefoils sable (DYKES), 2nd and 3rd, argent, on a 

cross between four mullets sable a sword proper pommelled and hilted Or 

(BALLANTINE) (BLG 1952) 

BALSTON 

Mervyn Charles Balston, formerly of the Standard Bank in Rhodesia. Son of Lt. Col. 

George Richard Balston, DSO, RFA, who was the 3rd son of R.J. Balston of 

Maidstone. 

Argent, a pale gules, on a fess sable between three fleurs-de-lys, two in chief of the last 

and one in base Or, a rose of the first. (FDAF) 

BAMPFYLDE 

Sir George Wentworth Warwick Bampfylde, 4th Baron Poltimore, formerly of 

"Benwell", Bindura. Born 23/9/1882, married 10/3/1910 Cynthia Rachel, only daughter 

of the late Hon. Gerald William Lascelles, CB and had issue. 

Or, on a bend gules three mullets argent. (BP 1953) 

BARCLAY 

Yvonne Barclay (now GOLDING) of Gatooma (Kadoma), aunt of Peter Charles 

Barclay of Towie Barclay and of that Ilk. 

Azure, a chevron Or between three crosses pattée argent. (Lyon Reg. 54/95, 

22/3/1971) 

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BAIKIE OF TANKERNESS 

BALDWIN 

BALLANTINE-DYKES BALSTON 

BAMPFYLDE BARCLAY 

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BARING 

Sir Evelyn Baring, KCMG, KCVO, BA. Governor of Southern Rhodesia, 1942 - 1944. 

Third son of the first Earl of Cromer. Born 29/9/1903, married 24/4/1935, Lady Mary 

Cecil Grey, elder daughter of the 5th Earl Grey and has issue. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure, a fess Or, in chief a boar's head proper, muzzled and 

ringed gold, 2nd and 3rd, gules, a cross pattée fitchée Or between three fish haurient 

argent within an orle of eight cross-crosslets of the second. (BP 1953) 

BARRY 

Lt. Col. Gerald Barry, MC, of McCoben, Nyamandhlovu. Born 18/12/1896, married 

28/2/1923 Lady Margaret Pleydell-Bouverie, 4th daughter of the 6th Earl of Radnor. 

Grandson of Sir FrancisTress Barry, 1st Baronet. 

Azure, two lions passant guardant Or. (BP 1953) 

BARTON 

Ruby Anne Barton, born 20/11/1943, (now COOM) of Avondale, Harare. Younger 

daughter of John Everard Barton second son of Charles Tom Barton who was the 

younger son of John Everard Barton of Kidderminster. 

Party per fess argent and azure, four stags' heads caboshed, two and two, within a 

bordure charged with eight crescents, the whole counterchanged. (College of Arms, 

1886 & FDAF) 

BEAUMONT 

John Ralph Beaumont, Federal MP for Mrewa, 1962 - 63. Son of Ralph Edward 

Blackett Beaumont brother of the 2nd Viscount and 3rd Baron Allendale. 

Gules, a lion rampant Or, armed and langued azure between eight crescents in orle of 

the second. (BP 1953) 

BEGBIE 

Ernest Alban Begbie, formerly of "Virginia", nr. Maryland Halt, nr. Salisbury (Harare). 

Born 1867. Son of the Rev. Mars Hamilton Begbie, MA. 

Or, a chevron engrailed sable between three hurts, on a chief wavy of the second a 

mullet of six points of the field between two crescents argent. (FDAF, Coll. of Arms, 

23/11/1807) 

BEIT 

Sir Otto John Beit, 1st Baronet (UK, 1924) of Tewin Water, Tewin, Co. Hertford. 

Director of the BSA Company and a Rhodes Trustee. 

Azure, on a bend argent three tents of the field garnished Or. (BP 1953) 

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BARING BARRY 

BARTON BEAUMONT 

BEGBIE BEIT 

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BELL 

The Rev. Ralph Bell, T/Chaplain, RN, 1916-1920. Missionary at Penhalonga 19 2428, 

b. 29/9/1884. Third son of Reginald Bell of The Hall, Thirsk. 

Per chevron azure and sable, a chevron engrailed with plain cottises between three 

bells argent. (BLG 1952) 

BERESFORD 

Col. John Graham Hope de la Poer Beresford, 5th Baron Decies, PC, DSO. Served in 

Matabeleland 1896 - 97. Born 5/12/1866 and died 31/1/1944. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, crusilly fitchée three fleurs-de-lis within a bordure 

engrailed, all sable, 2nd and 3rd, argent, a chief indented sable, over all a mullet for 

difference. (BP 1953) 

BERNEY 

Capt. Sir Thomas Reedham Berney, MC., 10th Baronet, ADC to the Governor of 

S.Rhodesia, 1925-26. 

Quarterly gules and azure, overall a cross engrailed ermine. (BP) 

BERTODANO 

Frederick Ramon de Bertodano, 8th Marquis del Moral (in the Kingdom of Spain). 

Formerly BSAP and served in Matabeleland Campaign, 1896 (medal and clasp). Born 

1871, married 1907, Lady Ida Dalzell, elder daughter of the 14th Earl of Carnwarth. 

Quarterly of six, 1st and 6th grand quarters, quarterly, 1, gules, a bend argent between 

two cauldrons Or, overall a chain in orle also Or, 2, gules, five fleurs-de-lis in 

saltire argent, 3, argent, a martlet sable upon sand proper, all between three flowers 

with petals gules, 4, gules, a bend engoulée by serpents' heads Or, between in 

sinister chief the cross of Calatrava, also Or, and in dexter base an eagle displayed 

sable, crowned gold, 2nd grand quarter, azure, on a chevron engrailed argent 

between three escallops Or, as many human hearts gules, 3rd grand quarter, gules, on 

a fess between three talbots' heads erased argent, as many horse-shoes sable, 4th 

grand quarter, sable, a wolf salient Or, in ch ief a stag's head caboshed between two 

mullets argent, 5th grand quarter, quarterly, 1, azure, a ship at anchor, her oars in 

saltire, within a double tressure counter-flowered Or, 2 and 3, Or, a lion rampant gules, 

4, azure, a ship under sail Or, overall dividing the coats a cross engrailed sable , with, 

(on a canton) sable, on a chevron argent a lion rampant azure between two torteaux. 

(FDAF) 

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BELL BERESFORD 

BERNEY 

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BERTODANO

BINGHAM 

Albert Edward Bingham, formerly of M'Pandeni, Nyamandhlovu. Born 30/6/1866, 

married 3/9/1892, Christine Graham daughter of Archibald Smith and d.s.p. 

6/11/1941. 5th son of the 4th Earl of Lucan. 

Azure, a bend cotised between six crosses patée Or. (BP 1953) 

BIRCHENOUGH 

Sir John Henry Birchenough, 1st Baronet (UK 1920), of Macclesfield, Co. Chester. 

President and Chairman of the Executive Committee of the BSA Company. 

Sable, on a bend argent three birch trees eradicated proper. (FDAF) 

BLAKISTON-HOUSTON 

Lt. Col. John Matthew Blakiston-Houston, 11th Hussars (WW1) and Cmdg. Offr. S. 

Rhod. Armoured Car Regt., 1939-45. Born 31/8/1898, m. 2/7/1931 Lettice Arden d. of 

Henry Stobart of Thornton Hall, Thornton-le-dale, Yorkshire. Lineal descendant of Sir 

Matthew Blakiston, 2nd Baronet.(John Lionel Blakiston, who was killed at Mazoe on 

18/6/1896 was a member of this family.) 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Or, a chevron chequy sable and argent between three martlets 

of the second, 2nd and 3rd, argent, two bars and in chief three cocks gules, an annulet 

azure for difference. (FDAF) 

BLOMEFIELD 

Miss May Dorothy Wilmot Blomefield, formerly of Fern Valley, Rusape. Born 

12/4/1901. Daughter of the Rev. George Pinchin Allan Blomefield and granddaughter 

of the Rev. Robert Allan Blomefield. 

Sable, on a chevron argent a branch of laurel between two bomb-shells fired proper. 

(BP1953) 

BOTHA 

Lt. Col. Colin Graham Botha of Salisbury (Harare) 

Gules, on a fess argent between in chief two open books leaved of the last, edged Or 

and in base two swords in saltire proper, pommelled and hilted gold, a thistle slipped 

and leaved also proper. (Coll. of Arms, 6/2/1947) 

BOURBON - COMTES DE SOISSONS 

Col. Peter A. de Savoie Carignan de Soissons, formerly of Salisbury (Harare). Eldest 

son of Charles, Comte de Soissons, of Cheyne Walk, Chelsea. Married Olive Ruth 

Holbech 28/4/1923, cousin of Lt.Col. Laurence Holbech (q.v.). 

D'azur à trois fleurs-de-lis d'or; au bâton alésé de gueules en bande, et à la bordure du 

mème.:(Rietstap and Reverend) (azure, three fleurs-de-lis Or; a cotise couped in bend 

gules, all within a bordure of the last). 

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BINGHAM BIRCHENOUGH 

BLAKISTON-HOUSTON 

BLOMEFIELD 

BOTHA BOURBON - COMTES DE SOISSONS 

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BOURBON 

Adrian Philip de Bourbon, KLJ, LLB, SC, of Highlands, Harare. Son of the late Prince 

Gaetano de Bourbon. Born 1948, married 20/3/1976, Linda Rose Idensohn, and has 

issue one son and one daughter. A descendant of King Ferdinand II of Naples and the 

Two Sicilies. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure, three fleurs-de-lys Or within a bordure gules (NEW 

ANJOU), 2nd and 3rd, quarterly per saltire, Or, four palets gules (Aragon) and argent, 

an eagle displayed sable (Hohenstaufen)(SICILY) (Rietstap et al) 

NB. The family is entitled to a total of 19 quarterings but for many reasons such a 

display is often impractical. 

BRICKLEY 

George Clifford Brickley formerly of Gwelo (Gweru). 

Per chevron flory counter-flory argent and sable, three martlets counterchanged. 

(Govt. Register No. 372) 

BRIDGE 

Sir Charles Henry Bridge, KCMG, CB. Served in Rhodesia in 1896 (brevet Col.) and 

Director of Transport, S. African Field Force 1899 - 1900. Younger son of the Rev. 

Thomas Hobday Finch Bridge, Archdeacon of Newfoundland and Labrador (b. 1807, 

d. 1856). Born 16/6/1852, married 11/4/1885, Elizabeth Dorcas, daughter of Sir 

Edward Morris, KCB, and died 18/7/1926. 

Azure, issuant from the centre of a bar wavy of water proper in the nombril point a 

bridge of three arches embattled argent, masoned sable, the whole between as many 

sea lions each crowned with a naval coronet Or. (BLG, 1952) 

BROCKLEBANK 

Major John Jasper Brocklebank, DSO, formerly of Greenthwaite Farm, Gatooma 

(Kadoma). Born 5/9/1875, died 26/2/1942. Second son of Sir Thomas Brocklebank, 

2nd Baronet. 

Argent, three brocks proper each upon a mount vert, on a chief azure as many 

escallops of the field. (BP 1953) 

BROCKLEHURST 

Peter Orme Brocklehurst, formerly of the Charter District. Farmer and philanthropist. 

Born 25/9/1886, arrived in Rhodesia in 1910 and died in Salisbury (Harare) on 

28/4/1977. Married (in England) Marie Ann Johnson (née Kobler), 1919 (who died 

11/1/1960). Son of Alfred Brocklehurst and Florence Jane, daughter of Gen. Sir 

Archibald Little, GCB. 

Per pale argent and sable, three chevronels engrailed between as many brocks all 

counterchanged. (FDAF) 

BROMLEY 

iMajor Rupert Howe Bromley, formerly of Makori, P.O. Glendale, son of Rear-Adm. Sir 

Arthur Bromley, KCMG, CVO. (see Bromley-Wilson, Bart.) 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, three wolves' heads couped sable vulned in the neck 

proper (WILSON), 2nd and 3rd, quarterly per fess indented gules and Or. (BLG 1952) 

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BOURBON BRICKLEY 

BRIDGE BROCKLEBANK 

BROCKLEHURST BROMLEY 

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BROOKE 

Lt. Col. Ronald George Brooke, CBE, DSO. Served (inter alia) in Matabeleland, 1896. 

Born 25/9/1866, married, 6/5/1908, Haller (d. 2/2/1932) youngest daughter of the late 

Orville Horwitz of Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Died 28/11/1930. 2nd son of Sir Victor 

Alexander Brooke, 3rd Baronet and elder brother of Viscount Alanbrooke. 

Or, a cross engrailed per pale gules and sable, in the first quarter a crescent of the 

second. (BP 1953) 

BROWN 

James Millar Brown, BL (Edin), Solicitor, Supreme Court, Cape Colony &c. Formerly 

of "Colstoun", Khami River, nr. Bulawayo. 3rd son of the late Colin Brown of 

Rawdon, co. York. Born 24/12/1864. 

Per fess Or and gules, three fleurs-de-lys and in the fess point a mullet, all 

counterchanged. (Lyon Office1897, FDAF) 

BROWNE 

Alexander Browne, late of Callaly Castle, Northumberland and formerly of Doxford 

Hall, and his son Anthony Henry Montague Browne of Ewart House, Glendale and 

Doxford Farm, Jumbo. Anthony was born on 13/8/1898 and married 29/12/1924, Alice 

Eleanor Persse, only child of Dr.Charles John Lyons, FRCSI, of Ledeston, Mullinger, 

Co. West Meath and had issue; Nicholas George Alexander, b.18/10/1929 and Olga 

Mary, b. 23/2/1928. 

Per chevron gules and ermine, three bears' gambs erased Or. (BLG 1952) 

BROWNE 

Edward Hungerford Caulfeild Browne, served in the Matabele Campaign, 1893. Born 

14/2/1867, married 1910, Margaret (d. 1940), daughter of the late Richard Leaver 

Hewitt of Farnsfield, Southwelland died April, 1940. Great-grandson of John Browne, 

1st Baron Kilmaine. 

Sable, three lions passant in bend between two double cotises argent. (BP, 1953) 

BRUCE OF STENHOUSE 

Sir Michael William Selby Bruce, 11th Baronet (of Nova Scotia, 1628), of Stenhouse, 

Stirlingshire. Served with the BSAP and in German South West Africa. A uthor of 

"Songs from the saddle" and "Saddle and sails". 

Or, a saltire and a chief gules, in the dexter canton an escutcheon argent charged with 

a chief sable. (BP 1953) 

BUDD OF TATTINGSTONE PARK 

Oliver James Budd, son of Wilfrid Lindsay Budd and grandson of Sir Cecil Lindsay 

Budd. Born 1935, married and has issue one son and three daughters. And also 

Jerome Wilfrid Budd, (younger brother), born 1943, formerly in the Rhodesian Army. 

Paly of six indented Or and azure, three lions rampant ermine. (BLG 1952) 

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BROOKE 

BROWN 

BROWNE A. BROWNE E. 

BRUCE OF STENHOUSE BUDD OF TATTINGSTONE PARK 

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BULLOCH 

Donald Ian Bulloch, born 11/2/1931, married 12/5/1956, Joyce Marion Illman and has 

issue, Nevill Edward, b. 26/3/1959, Donald Alasdair, born 28/10/1961 and Elinor, born 

4/6/1957. Formerly a farmer in the Enterprise District and sometime President of the 

Tobacco Council. A descendant of Archibald Bulloch, merchant, of Glasgow. 

Argent, on a chevron embattled gules, between two eagles displayed in chief and in 

base a lymphad with oars in action, rigged and flagged sable, three hearts of the first. 

(Lyon Office 3/5/1856 - Vol. 5, folio 90) (Also re-matriculation, 1987.) 

BULMAN 

George Robert William Bulman, son of Edward Hemsley Bulman, formerly of Rezende 

Mine, Penhalonga. 

Gules, three barrulets wavy argent, on a chief Or an annulet azure between two bulls' 

heads caboshed, with rings in their noses sable. (FDAF) (College of Arms, 22/5/1805) 

BURNETT 

Sir Digby Vere Burnett, born 1875, died 1958. Director of BSA Company etcetera. 

Per saltire vert and gules, a sword erect, the point upwards proper, pommel and hilt Or, 

and from the blade pendent a bugle-horn stringed, also Or; on a chief embattled 

erminois, three leaves of the Burnett rose also proper. (FDAF) 

BURNEY 

Sir Charles Dennistoun Burney, 2nd Baronet, CMG, formerly of Little England, near 

Salisbury (Harare). Born 28/12/1888, married 15/3/1921, Gladys, youngest daughter 

of George Henry High of Chicago, USA, and had issue, Cecil Dennistoun, born 

8/1/1923. Son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cecil Burney, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCMG, DL, 

JP. 

Azure, a pale argent, two bars counter-embattled counterchanged between in chief 

and in base a fountain proper. (BP 1953) 

BURROUGH 

The Rt. Rev. John Paul Burrough, former Bishop of Mashonaland, born 1916, son of 

the Rev. Evan Gabriel Burrough, Vicar of Summertown. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, two chevronels between three chaplets vert, the roses 

gold, 2nd and 3rd, argent, a crossbow pointed upwards between four moorcocks 

sable, beaked and membered gules, the whole within a bordure vert charged with 

three mitres and three fleurs-de-lys alternately gules fimbriated gold. (Govt. Register 

No. 425 - a differenced version of the family arms as recorded in FDAF) 

BYRON 

Frederick Rochfort Byron, served in the Matabele Campaign (1896 - 1897) (medal). 

Born 23/12/1867, married 30/8/1910, Maude Rose, only daughter of Lt.Col. A. 

Cockburn McBarnet, DL, and died 1/3/1939. Eldest son of George Rochfort Byron 

and a cousin of George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, the famous poet. 

Argent, three bendlets enhanced gules. (BP 1953). 

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BULLOCH BULMAN 

BURNETT BURNEY 

BURROUGH BYRON 

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CAMBRIDGE 

Sir Alexander Augustus Frederick William Alfred George Cambridge, KG, PC, GCB, 

GCMG, GCVO, DSO, Earl of Athlone and Viscount Trematon. Served in the 

Matabele Campaign (1896 - 1897) and with the Inniskilling Dragoons in the South 

African War (1899 - 1900). Governor - General of South Africa from 1923 to 1930. 

BROTHER OF H.M. THE LATE QUEEN MARY. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th grand quarters, The Royal Arms as borne by GEORGE III, 

differenced by a label of three points argent, the centre point charged with the St. 

George's cross and each of the other points with two hearts in pale gules; 2nd and 3rd 

grand quarters, Or, three stags' attires fessways in pale, the points of each attire to the 

sinister sable, impaling Or, three lions passant in pale sable, langued gules, the 

dexter forepaws of the last, over all an inescutcheon paly bendy sable and Or; in the 

centre of the grand quarters a crescent sable for difference. (BP 1953) 

CAMPBELL 

Ian Colin Cecil Campbell of Bulawayo. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, gyronny of eight Or and sable, 2nd, argent, a broadsword in 

bend gules hilted and pommelled sable, 3rd, argent, a castle triple-towered sable; en 

surtout on an inescutcheon sable a boar's head erased Or and in chief a crescent 

argent, the whole within a bordure per pale Or and sable charged with fourteen fusils 

counterchanged. (Govt. Register No. 374) 

CAMPBELL (formerly of Tullichewan) 

Ivan Charles McOran Campbell, AFRAeS, former Technical Manager of Central 

African Airways. Younger son of Vice-Admiral George William McOran Campbell of 

Tullichewan. Born 1913, married 26/6/1949, Diana Lesley, only daughter of Capt. 

R.T.G. Perkins, MC, of Umtali (Mutare). 

Gyronny of eight Or and sable, on a chief invected argent a lymphad with sails furled 

and oars in action between two hunting horns, stringed, all of the second. (BLG 1952) 

CAMPBELL OF SKERRINGTON 

Major Robert Maxwell Campbell, RA, formerly of Salisbury (Harare). Born 6/5/1917, 

married 13/11/1943, Shirley Doreen, daughter of George Thompson of Benoni, S.A. 

Son of Frederick Robert Maxwell Campbell and grandson of William Campbell of 

Skerrington, advocate, JP & QC (Lord Skerrington). 

Quarterly, 1st, gyronny of eight Or and sable, 2nd, azure, three cross-crosslets fitchy 

issuing out of as many crescents argent, 3rd, azure, three boars' heads erased argent 

between a lance issuing out of the dexter base and a Lochaber axe issuing out of the 

sinister, both erect in pale of the second, 4th, gyronny of eight gules and ermine. (BLG 

1952). 

CAMPBELL-BELL 

Ian Campbell-Bell of Bulawayo. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Or, a lion rampant sable and in chief three mullets azure, 2nd, 

gyronny of eight Or and sable, 3rd, vair, on a chevron gules three bezants. (Govt. 

Register No. 414) 

CAPELL 

Algernon Essex Capell, CBE, DSO, Col. 2nd Rhodesia Regt., Commissioner of 

Police and Commandant-General, Southern Rhodesia. Inspector SA Constabulary 

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CAMBRIDGE 

CAMPBELL (formerly of Tullichewan) 

CAMPBELL-BELL 

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CAMPBELL 

CAMPBELL OF SKERRINGTON 

CAPELL

and Chief of Police, Grenada. Born 1/11/1869 and died 23/2/1952 in Salisbury 

(Harare). Son of the Rev. Horatio Bladen Capell and grandson of the Hon. Adolphus 

Frederick Charles Molyneux Capell, brother of the 6th Earl of Essex. 

Gules, a lion rampant between three cross-crosslets fitchée Or. (BP 1953) 

CARDEN 

Col. John Carden, CMG, Col. and Comdt. Northern Rhodesian Police. Born 1870, 

killed in action 1915. 

Argent, a lozenge gules between three pheons sable. (FDAF) 

CHAMIER 

Henry Chamier, son of Charles Frederick Chamier of the East India Company. Born 

1851, m. 1stly, Marion Pine Tully, (d. 1890), 2ndly, Margaret Winifred Schmit and had 

issue by both wives. Living in Rhodesia in 1928. 

Azure, on a fess Or between three roses, one in chief and two in base argent, barbed 

and seeded proper, a human heart gules between two branches in saltire, the one of 

palm and the other of cypress all proper. (FDAF) 

CHANCELLOR 

Sir John Robert Chancellor, Governor of Southern Rhodesia, 1923-1929. 

Or, a lion rampant sable armed and langued gules, on a chief azure three mullets of the 

first, all within a bordure engrailed of the third. (Lyon Register 25/75, 16/7/1923) 

CHESTER-MASTER OF THE ABBEY 

Lt. Col. Richard Chester Chester-Master, DSO & bar, of The Abbey and Knole Park, 

Glos. Inter alia, ADC to the High Commissioner for South Africa, 1898 -1901 and 

Comdt. Gen. and Resident Commissioner in Southern Rhodesia, 1901 - 1918. Born 

29/8/1870, married 13/8/1907, Geraldine Mary Rose (d. 29/10/1939) eldest daughter 

of John Hungerford Arkwright of Hampton Court, Herefordshire and was killed in 

action 30/8/1917 having had issue, William Alfred Chester, Robert John Chester and 

Lettice Jane. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, gules, a lion rampant guardant double-queued Or, armed azure, 

supporting between his paws a united red and white rose stalked and leaved vert, 2nd 

and 3rd, gules, a lion passant ermine between three hawks' lures argent. (BLG 1952) 

CHETWYND 

Adam Richard John Casson Chetwynd, 10th Viscount Chetwynd, born 2/2/1935. 

Formerly of Salisbury (Harare). 

Azure, a chevron between three mullets Or. (BP) 

CHICHESTER 

Cmdr. Ronald Gerard Chichester, RN (ret), formerly of Penhalonga, Umtali (Mutare). 

Born 28/5/1896, married, 16/5/1946, Anna Maria, daughter of Gottfreid Mauracher of 

Maurach, Tyrol, Austria. Son of Gerard Chichester who was the 3rd son of Sir Arthur 

Chichester, 8th Baronet. 

Chequy Or and gules, a chief vair. (BP 1953) 

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CARDEN CHAMIER 

CHANCELLOR CHESTER-MASTER OF THE ABBEY 

CHETWYND 

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CHICHESTER

CHITTY (formerly of Torrie Lodge) 

Joseph Charles Oliver Chitty, formerly of Salisbury (Harare). Born 28/10/1917, 

married, 26/9/1942, Liv Helga, daughter of J.J. Bakke of Norway. Son of Joseph 

Torry Chitty of Jesmond, Newcastle (formerly of Torrie Lodge). 

Azure, a chevron engrailed ermine between in chief two talbots' heads erased and in 

base a roll of parchment erect argent.(BLG, 1952) 

CHRISTER 

George Royce Christer of Bulawayo, born 27/6/1925, married 26/8/1950, Ruth Marion, 

daughter of John Winter Elliott of Haltwhistle, Northumberland and has issue. Son of 

William Edward Christer of Prudhoe-on-Tyne, Northumberland. 

Barry of fourteen argent and sable, on a fesse of the second four inverted chevronels 

conjoined with points flattened Or, overall on a pile of the last a cross-crosslet fitchy 

gules.(Govt. Register No. 399) 

CHRISTIAN 

Harold Howard Dunell Christian of Ewanrigg, Salisbury (Harare). Married Daisy (d. 

29/2/1948) daughter of Montagu Nicholas of London and died 27/7/1946. A 

descendant of John McCrystyn, Deemster, Isle of Man (b. circa 1368). Fletcher 

Christian, leader of the mutiny on the Bounty, was a member of this family. 

Azure, a demi-mascle between three covered cups Or (BLG 1952) 

CLARK 

Henry Douglas Clark, MA, Barrister-at-law, Inner Temple. Formerly of Salisbury 

(Harare). Younger brother of Sir George Ernest Clark, 2nd Baronet of Dunlambert. 

Born 9/2/1889. 

Barry wavy of four argent and azure, a galley with sail set and flags flying, all Or, 

on a chief of the second a thistle slipped, with two leaves, between two roses of the 

third. (BP 1953) 

CLAY 

Nigel Gerard Arden Clay, FICB, AIAC, MRIM. Son of Gervas Charles Robert Clay who 

married, in 1936, Betty St. Clair Baden-Powell, daughter of the 1st Lord Baden- 

Powell. 

Argent, a chevron indented between three trefoils slipped, in the centre chief point a 

wing all sable. (College of Arms, 21/5/1884) 

CLEGG-HILL 

Major Frederic Raymond Clegg-Hill, King's Shropshire L.I.. Served in World War 2, 

with the 2nd Bn. Rhodesia Regt. (1938 - 1944). Born 10/8/1909, married 18/11/1938, 

Alice Dorothy, younger daughter of the late Rear-Adm. Cuthbert Godfrey Chapman, 

MVO. Killed in action in Germany 13/4/1945 leaving issue, Peter David Raymond 

Charles, born posthumously, 17/10/1945. Younger son of Sir Charles Rowland Clegg- 

Hill, 6th Viscount Hill. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, ermine, on a fess sable a castle triple-towered argent, 2nd and 

3rd, per pale sable and azure, a cross-crosslet between two acorns in bend dexter and 

as many fleurs-de-lis in bend sinister argent. (BP 1953). 

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CHITTY (formerly of Torrie Lodge) CHRISTER 

CHRISTIAN CLARK 

CLAY CLEGG-HILL 

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COATES 

Vernon William Coates. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Or, a stag's head erased gules between the attires a pheon 

azure, all between three mascles sable within a bordure indented of the last, 2nd and 

3rd, Ermine, three Cornish choughs sable, beaked and membered gules, the whole 

within a bordure Or. (Lyon Reg. 40/102, 12/8/1955) 

COCHRANE 

Douglas Thomas Archibald Nelthorpe Cochrane, formerly of Rhodesville, Salisbury 

(Harare). Born 1900, married 1stly, 14/7/1926, Ivy (who died 1928), eldest daughter 

of G. H. Maasdorp of Queenstown, S.A. and had issue. He married 2ndly, 4/5/1935, 

Marie Hammond and had further issue. 3rd son of John Palmer Cochrane who was 

the nephew of Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, a chevron gules between three boars' heads erased 

azure, 2nd and 3rd, argent,on a saltire sable nine lozenges of the field. (BP 1953). 

COKE 

Anthony Louis Lovel Coke, nephew of Thomas William Coke, 4th Earl of Leicester, 

later succeeded as 6th Earl of Leicester in 1976. Born 11/9/1909 and married, 

11/9/1934, Moyra Joan Crossley. Formerly of Borden Estates, Hartley. Died 1994. 

Per pale gules and azure, three eagles displayed argent. (BP) 

COLE 

Peter George Lamont Cole, Clerk in Holy Orders. Formerly Curate of St. John's 

Cathedral, Bulawayo, Rector of All Saints, Riverside, Bulawayo and Chaplain of St. 

Stephen's College, Balla Balla, Matabeleland. 

Per pale argent and Or, a bull passant sable within an orle of cross-crosslets fitchy 

gules. (Coll. of Arms:17/3/1854 & FDAF) 

COMBE OF STRATHCONON 

Anthony Boyce Combe, Lt. Comdr. RN (ret), formerly of Chimwara Ranch, nr. 

Bulawayo. Born 10/10/1900, married 1stly, 4/11/1930 (m. diss. by div.) Sybil Barbara, 

younger daughter of the late Col. Francis Douglas Farquhar, DSO. He married 2ndly, 

6/7/1949, Mary Esther Constance, only daughter of Major the Hon. Francis Needham 

of Tocknell's Court, Painswick, Gloucester. Elder son of Boyce Combe who was the 

4th son of Richard Henry Combe of Pierrepont. 

Ermine, three lions passant in pale within a bordure engrailed gules. (BLG,1952). 

COOKE 

Bryan Orfeur Eustace Cooke, born 13/9/1907, formerly of Mount Silinda. A 

descendant of Sir George Cooke, 3rd Baronet. 

Or, a chevron gules between two lions passant guardant sable. (BP 1953) 

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COATES COCHRANE 

COKE COLE 

COMBE OF STRATHCONON COOKE B. 

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COOKE 

Peter Devereux Cooke of Christon Bank, Harare. 

Bleu celeste, on a pall argent the triple rotor blades of a helicopter sable, tipped 

gules,between in chief a three-towered bridge Or masoned sable ensigned by a 

Bateleur eagle (terathopius ecaudautus) wings extended fesswise proper, in the 

dexter flange a garb and in the sinister a pick, both gold. (Govt. Register No. 507). 

COOPER 

Rodney Edward Cooper of Bulawayo. 

Quarterly gules and argent, per fess embattled three annulets counterchanged. 


CORNWALL 

William Lundie Cornwall, Capt. Rhodesian Horse, served in Matabeleland, 1896 and 

with Kitchener's Fighting Scouts in the South African War. Born 1865. Son of Moses 

Cornwall, JP, Deputy Sheriff of Griqualand, Mayor of Kimberley, 1881, 1882, 1898, and 

a member of the House of Assembly for the District of Kimberley from Feb. 1884 to Nov. 

1888. 

Or, three piles, two issuing in chief and one in base, ermine, each charged with a lion 

rampant reguardant gules, a bordure engrailed of the last thereon four bezants and as 

many trefoils alternately of the field. (FDAF) 

COURTAULD OF HALSTEAD 

Sir Stephen Lewis Courtauld, MC, (Knt.Bach. 1958), formerly of Penhalonga, Umtali 

(Mutare). 4th Son of Sydney Courtauld of Bocking Place, Braintree, Essex and 

younger brother of Sir William Julien Courtauld, 1st and last Baronet of Bocking. Born 

27/2/1883, married, 20/8/1923, Virginia, only daughter of Richard Peirano of Santa 

Margherita, Ligure, Italy. 

Per pale argent and Or, a chevron between three trefoils slipped in chief and a fleur-delis 

in base vert. (BLG 1952) 

COXWELL 

John Stanley Leonard Coxwell, Solicitor of Salisbury (Harare). Born 6/6/1899, died 

1/7/1974. Son of Edward Coxwell, b. 1867 (Cape Town) who was a member of 

Salisbury Town Council from 1893 for 15 years and was Mayor of Salisbury, 1905 - 06 & 

1913 - 14. Descended from John Coxwell of Cirencester, born 1516. Descent given 

in a pedigree outlined by Dr. Conrad Swan, York Herald (1975) 

Argent, a bend wavy sable between six cocks gules. (Allowed at the Visitation of 

Gloucester in 1623) 

CRASTER OF CRASTER 

Walter Spencer Craster (b. 3/4/1874, d. 24/8/1931) and his son Thomas Yvo Craster 

(b. 27/8/1909) both of Salisbury (Harare). Walter was the younger brother of Thomas 

William Craster of Craster Tower, Northumberland. 

Quarterly Or and gules, in the 1st quarter a raven proper. (BLG 1952) 

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COOKE P. COOPER 

CORNWALL COURTAULD OF HALSTEAD 

COXWELL CRASTER OF CRASTER 

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CRAWFORD OF BALLYSHANNON 

John Montgomery Crawford, son of John Lindsay Crawford. Formerly of 

Penhalonga. Born 1907. 

Gules, a fess ermine between three crosses patée argent. (FDAF). 

CROSTHWAITE-EYRE 

Col. Sir Oliver Crosthwaite-Eyre of Glen Lorne, Harare. Born 14/10/1914, married 

15/7/1939, Baroness Maria Alexandra von Puthon, daughter of Baron von Puthon of 

Schloss Mirabell, Salzburg. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, on a chevron sable three quatrefoils Or and for 

distinction a cross-crosslet of the second, 2nd and 3rd, per pale gules and Or, a lion 

rampant holding between the forepaws a cross patée between six like crosses all 

counterchanged. (BLG 1952) 

CRUIKSHANK OF LANGLEY PARK 

Miss Augusta Lætitia Cruikshank, formerly of Umtali (Mutare). Eldest daughter of 

Augustus Walter Cruikshank, 5th of Langley Park, Angus. Died 19/8/1943. 

Argent, three boars' heads couped sable within a bordure gules. (BLG,1952) 

CUSTANCE OF ELTON HALL 

Col. Cecil Neville Custance, formerly of "Cairo", nr. M'sonneddi. Born 8/5/1889, 

married 1stly, 18/12/1913, Leonora Margaret, daughter of Major F. Head, RGA, of 

Sandown, Isle of Wight. He married 2ndly, Barbara (d. 2/3/1948) youngest daughter of 

Henry Gethin Lewis. He married 3rdly, 26/4/1949, Kathleen Anne, younger daughter of 

Major Henry Lloyd of Byams, Marchwood, Hants. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Or, an eagle displayed gules charged on the breast with a star of 

six points of the first, 2nd and 3rd, azure, on a bend ermine three legs couped at the 

thigh Or. (BLG 1952) 

DA COSTA 

The Very Rev. John Robert da Costa, former Dean of the Anglican Cathedral in 

Salisbury (Harare). Born 1930, died Easter Sunday, 1992. 

Argent, a cross lozengy gules within a bordure azure charged with fifteen fusils of the 

first and on a canton of the second three celestial crowns, two and one, Or. (Govt. 

Register No.449) 

DARKES 

Donald Darkes. 

Per fess dancetty floretty argent and azure, in base a thistle slipped and leaved 

between two keys palewise wards uppermost facing inwards Or, on a chief gules a lion 

passant guardant per pale Or and argent langued gules armed azure. (Govt. Register 

No. 447) 

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CRAWFORD OF BALLYSHANNON CROSTHWAITE-EYRE 

CRUIKSHANK OF LANGLEY PARK CUSTANCE OF ELTON HALL 

DA COSTA DARKES 

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DAVIDSON 

James Davidson. 

Or, a torch inflamed and a pick-axe in saltire proper, on a chief gules an open book 

between two youths' heads couped at the neck all proper. (Coll. of Arms. 23/12/1948) 

DAY 

Henry Welsted Day, farmer in Rusape and pioneer of viticulture in Rhodesia. 

Great-grandson of Robert Day (born 1807) who was the elder brother of the Rev. 

William Tottenham Day, MA, Rector of Rathclarin, co. Cork. Born 28/6/1886, married 

Victoria Irene Illman and had issue Robert Welsted (b.1/8/1934) and Annie Welsted 

(now Cooke) (b. 27/5/1932). Died 5/5/1956. Robert Welsted Day married 

13/10/1988, Barbara -----------, and has issue Claire Welsted, born 2/8/1985. 

Per chevron Or and azure, a crescent between three mullets all counterchanged. 

(FDAF and Grantees of Arms, Harleian Society Publications, Vol. LXVII). 

DE LA PANOUSE 

Vicomte Edmond-Charles-Felix de La Panouse, early resident of Rhodesia and 

personal friend of Cecil Rhodes. Born 23/5/1845. Married 2/2/1881 Maria Heilbronn. 

Son of César-Armand-Anatole de La Panouse, Comte de la Panouse. 

Argent, six bendlets (or cotises) gules. (Restoration Armorial of Vicomte A. Révérend) 

DE LA RUE 

Ian Hector De La Rue (b. 22/7/1910) and his son Anthony St. Vincent De La Rue, 

formerly of Ruware Ranch, Zaka. Ian was the third son of Sir Evelyn Andros De La 

Rue, 2nd Baronet. 

Or, three bars gules, each charged with as many estoiles of the first, in chief an 

increscent and a decrescent of the second. (BP 1953) 

DE ROBECK 

Hugh Alexander de Robeck, KLJ of Harare. 

Per fess argent and vert in chief a fir tree eradicated of the second between a fleur-delys 

purpure to the dexter and an open book of the first edged Or and leathered of the 

third to the sinister and in base two plates in fess all within a bordure gold. (Govt. 


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DAVIDSON 

DAY DE LA PANOUSE 

DE LA RUE 

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DE ROBECK

DE SATHMARY 

Janos Laszlo (John Leslie) de Sathmary of Zoldes. Born 24/8/1917 at Arad, Hungary. 

Married (in London, UK) 23/11/1957, Eunice Joy Kemp. Formerly of Harare. 

Per pale Or and azure, dexter, flying from a staff in bend sinister proper, a swallowtailed 

pennon gules, sinister, a unicorn rampant argent. (Ordinance by King Franz 

Josef of Hungary dated 21/8/1916, - No. 1488 of 1916 and published in Hungarian 

Government Gazette No. 206 dated 8/9/1916) 

DENMAN 

Launcelot Baillie Denman, Cmdr. (RN). Served in the BSAP - Regtl. No. 836. Son of 

the Rt. Hon.George Denman, PC, MA, who was the son of Thomas Denman, 1st Lord 

Denman, a judge of the High Court of Justice. Born 1861. 

Argent, on a chevron between three lions' heads erased gules as many ermine spots 

Or. (FDAF) 

DENT OF RIBSTON HALL 

Bertie Coore Dent, CB, CMG, DSO, Brig. Gen. (ret). Served in Matabeleland in 1 896 

and in Boer War, 1899 - 1902. Born 21/3/1872, married, 26/1/1909, Violet, eldest 

daughter of G.A. Duff of Folkestone and had issue. Eldest son of Henry Francis Dent of 

Menethorpe, Malton, Yorks. who was the 4th son of John Dent of Ribston Hall, 

Yorks.(Born 1/5/1791, d. 20/2/1875). 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, on a bend between two cotises engrailed sable, three 

lozenges ermine, 2nd and 3rd, azure, three cranes argent, on a chief Or, two roses 

gules. (BLG 1952) 

DOCWRA 

Eric Arthur Docwra, formerly of Salisbury (Harare) 

Per chevron tenné and sable, on a chevron engrailed argent between in chief two fusils 

argent and in base a plate charged with a palet gules, a chevronel vert (Govt. 

Register No.423) 

DONKIN 

William Anthony Donkin of Gunhill, Harare. 

Barry wavy argent and azure, on a bezant a barrulet enarched of the second ensigned 

with a barque sable, sails and pennons gules, the mainsail charged with a cross also 

sable; on a chief dancetty azure three cog wheels of the first the centre one larger than 

the others and having eight spokes gules, the two outer cog wheels with centres Or 

fimbriated also gules. (Govt.Register No. 486 ) 

DORMER 

Capt. Edward Henry Dormer, served (inter alia) in the Mashona Campaign, 1896. 

Born 13/10/1870, married 24/6/1903, the Hon. Vanessa Margaret Borwick, 5th 

daughter of the 1st Baron Borwick and died 9/7/1943 having had issue. Son of Hubert 

Francis Dormer who was the 3rd son of Joseph Thaddeus Dormer, 11th Baron 

Dormer. 

Azure, ten billets, four, three, two and one Or, on a chief of the second a demi-lion 

issuant sable. (BP 1953) 

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DE SATHMARY DENMAN 

DENT OF RIBSTON HALL 

DOCWRA 

DONKIN DORMER 

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DOUGLAS 

Major Peter Frederic Sholto Douglas of Giwonde. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Argent, a man's heart gules ensigned of an imperial crown 

proper, on a chief azure three mullets of the first, 2nd and 3rd, argent, three piles 

issuing from the chief gules and in chief two mullets of the field (for Douglas of 

Lochleven) all within a bordure invected vert. (Lyon Register: 46/134, 30/4/1963) 

DRUMMOND 

Maldwin Drummond of Cadland, Hants., co. Southampton High Sheriff 1923. Capt. 

KRRC, served in Matabeleland 1896. A descendant of William Drummond, 4th 

Viscount Strathallan. Born 9/3/1872, married 3/9/1908 Albertine (d. 18/9/1915) widow 

of Marshall Field Jnr.of Chicago & daughter of Louis C. Huck of Chicago. Died 

12/3/1929 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Or, three bars wavy gules, 2nd and 3rd, Or, a lion's head erased 

within a double tressure flory counter-flory gules. (BP 1953) 

DUGDALE OF WROXALL ABBEY 

James George Greville Dugdale, JP. ADC to the Governor of Rhodesia, 1926 -27 

and to HRH The Duke of Windsor, 1942 - 45. Born 11/12/1898, married, 24/4/1928 (m. 

diss. by div. 1940) Pamela Elizabeth eldest daughter of the Hon. Charles John 

Coventry, 2nd son of the 9th Earl of Coventry. Elder son of Frank Dugdale, CVO, DL, 

JP, (born 5/4/1857, married, 20/7/1895, Lady Eva Sarah Louisa Greville {d. 

11/7/1940}only daughter of the 4th Earl of Warwick., died 26/11/1925) 

Ermine, a cross moline gules between four hurts. (BLG 1952) 

EAMES 

Major Thomas Bunbury Gough Fairfax Eames, late the Connaught Rangers, the West 

African Frontier Force and Matabeleland Mounted Police and former JP for Sierra 

Leone. Born 1872. Son of Major Thomas Bunbury Eames, late Royal Scots Fusiliers, 

of Swineford, co. Mayo. 

Gules, a lion rampant between three escallops reversed Or. (FDAF) 

EATON (formerly of Tolethorpe Hall) 

Peter Charles Daniel Eaton, of Borrowdale, Harare. Born 24/4/1914. Eldest son of 

Charles Edward Thynne Eaton formerly of Tolethorpe Hall, co. Rutland. 

Or, a fret azure (from a bookplate designed for Mr. Eaton by Sir George Rothe Bellew, 

former Garter King of Arms.) 

EDMONDS 

John Arnold Edmonds (Pioneer No. 2). Born in Oxford in 1867 and died in Salisbury 

(Harare) on 9/4/1943. Son of the Rev. R.E. Pell Edmonds of Woodleigh, Bedford. The 

family forebears came from Plymouth and once owned Yetson Estate near Ashrington 

in Devon. Believed to be descended from Thomas Edmondes of Plymouth who was 

granted arms on 22/7/1599 by Camden, Clarenceux King of Arms. 

Or, a chevron azure, on a canton of the second a boar's head couped between three 

fleurs-de-lis of the first. (College of Arms) 

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DOUGLAS DRUMMOND 

DUGDALE OF WROXALL ABBEY 

EATON (formerly of Tolethorpe Hall) 

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EAMES 

EDMONDS

EDWARDES 

William Edwardes, 7th Baron Kensington, born 15/5/1904, formerly of Mardan, 

Bromley. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, ermine, a lion rampant sable, 2nd and 3rd, gules, a chevron 

between three crosses botonnée Or. (BP 1953) 

ELIOTT 

Lt.Col. Francis Augustus Heathfield Eliott, DSO, JP (Natal). Served in Matabele 

Campaign in 1893, Bechuanaland 1897, Boer War 1899-1902, Kalahari Desert 1904- 

1907, and in German S.W. Africa and East Africa in World War 1. Born 3/7/1867, 

married 9/10/1896, Evelyn Georgina Stirling (d.24/4/1937) daughter of Richard 

William Macdermott of Dublin and died 29/7/1937 leaving issue. Great-grandson of 

Sir William Eliott, 6th Baronet. 

Gules, on a bend engrailed Or, a baton azure, on a chief of the last a castle winged with 

turrets between two pillars argent masoned sable, the gate of the castle of the last 

charged with a key of the second and below the same the word GIBRALTAR. (BP 

1953) 

ELMES 

Paul Anthony Scott Elmes 

Or, two pallets vert and at nombril point a Maltese cross argent, edged sable, 

surmounted by a wreath of the field. (Govt Register No. 413) 

ELTON 

Hallam Edmond Arthur Elton, son of Edmund Hallam Elton, grandson of the Rev. 

Henry George Tierney Elton, Vicar of West Hatch, Somerset, who was the 5th son of 

Sir Charles Abraham Elton, 6th Baronet. Born 1898, married, 19/11/1930, Beryl, only 

daughter of the late Col. William Marwood-Elton of Widworthy Court, Devon. Formerly 

of Thaba N'chu, Umtali (Mutare). 

Paly of six Or and gules, on a bend sable a quatrefoil between two mullets of the first. 

(Coll. of Arms, 1/8/1838, BLG 1952, BP 1953) 

ELWES OF ROXBY 

Richard Henry Lincoln Elwes, born 26/6/1891, killed in Rhodesia, 21/11/1914. Son of 

Philip Francis Elwes and grandson of Richard James Cary Elwes who was the 8th son 

of Robert Cary Elwes of Roxby and Brigg, Lincs. 

Or, a fess azure surmounted by a bend gules. (BLG,1952) 

ERRINGTON OF CHADWELL HALL 

Major George Henry Errington, MC of Chadwell Hall, Essex and of Monkton Farm, 

Figtree, Bulawayo. Born 26/8/1908, married, 16/11/1933, Margaret Kathleen, 

younger daughter of Maj-Gen. Sir Henry Bushman, KCB, 9th Lancers, and has 

issue. 

Argent, two bars, in chief three escallops azure. (Coll. of Arms, 1877 et al) 

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EDWARDES ELIOTT 

ELMES ELTON 

ELWES OF ROXBY 

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ERRINGTON OF CHADWELL HALL

ERSKINE-MURRAY 

Walter Pringle Erskine-Murray, Lt. BSA Mounted Police. Second son of Alexander 

Erskine Erskine-Murray who was the first son by the second marriage of Alexander, 7th 

Lord Elibank. Walter died in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia) on 25/7/1906. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Or, a fetterlock azure, on a chief of the last three stars argent, 

2nd, gules, a chevron between three crescents argent, 3rd, azure, a martlet Or 

between three stars all within a double tressure flory counter-flory argent. (BP ) 

EVANS 

Donald George Evans 

Azure, a flame lily slipped and leaved proper on a chief Or three eagles' heads erased 

sable beaked and langued gules. (Govt Register No. 369) 

EVELEIGH DE MOLEYNS 

The Hon. Frederick Rossmore Wauchope Eveleigh De Moleyns, Lt. Col., DSO 

(formerly Capt. 4th Hussars). Born 1861, died 1923. Succeeded his father as 5th 

Baron Ventry in 1914. Commanded the Mashonaland Division of the BSA Police 

at the end of 1896 when it was formed as such. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, sable, on a chief ermine three fusils gules, 2nd and 3rd, per pale 

Or and sable, two chevronels between three griffins passant counterchanged. (BP 

1953) 

EVERARD 

Henry Breedon Everard of Bulawayo, born 1897. Grand-nephew of William Thomas 

Everard, JP, of Bardon Hall. 

Gules, on a fesse between three estoiles argent as many mullets sable. (FDAF 

EYRE OF EYRECOURT 

Annesley Eyre, son of Capt. Richard Eyre, 48th Foot (who died in 1866). Joined the 

BSAP on 28/10/1896 and was discharged as medically unfit on 27/5/1908. BSAP No. 

7. 

Argent, on a chevron sable three quatrefoils Or. (FDAF) 

FABER OF WORSALL GRANGE 

Alfred Giles Faber, formerly of Home Park, Macheke, younger brother of Col. Henry 

Grey Faber of Worsall Grange. Born 10/7/1902, married Nov. 1928, Carlotta, 

daughter of the late Dr.Holzmann of Ruda, Mossel Bay, Cape Province and had 

issue. 

Or, a rose gules barbed and seeded proper, on a chief azure two mullets argent. 

(BLG 1952) 

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ERSKINE-MURRAY EVANS 

EVELEIGH DE MOLEYNS EVERARD 

EYRE OF EYRECOURT FABER OF WORSALL GRANGE 

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FALCK 

Lydia de Gallières Falck, Jonkvrouw (now WASON). Daughter of Vincent Falck and 

great-great-grand-daughter of Jonkheer Jan Adriaan Hendrick Falck who was born on 

5/6/1783 and died 11/11/1847 

Gules, a falcon rising Or. (Original grant by Emperor Charles V on 20/9/1521. 

Regrant by Empress Maria-Theresa on 1/5/1777 and confirmation by Royal Decree of 

King William of the Netherlands, No.58 of 8/7/1816) 

FANE 

Kenneth Cecil Fane, formerly of Salisbury (Harare), born 16/9/1902, married, 

5/10/1927, Jessie, 3rd daughter of the late Edwin Owen Davies of Bulawayo. Also his 

cousin Peter Francis George Fane, formerly of Salisbury (Harare), born 15/12/1917, 

married 31/10/1939, Diana, only daughter of Col. G.H. Hodgkinson of Copse Butt, 

Bembridge, I.O. Wight, and has issue, Francis Michael George, born 5/2/1941, and 

Victoria, born 14/4/1947. Descendants of Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland. 

Azure, three dexter gauntlets, backs affrontée, Or. (BP 1953) 

FANSHAWE 

Col. Edward Leighton Fanshawe, formerly of Government House, Salisbury (Harare). 

Born 1901. Son of Lt. Gen. Sir Edward Arthur Leighton Fanshawe, KCB. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Or, a chevron between three fleurs-de-lys sable, 2nd and 3rd, 

chequy argent and azure, a cross gules. (BLG 1952) 

FARDELL 

Wilson Fardell of Banket, farmer. A descendant of John Fardell of the Middle Temple, 

Barrister-at-Law, FSA, of London and Lincoln (circa 1810). Son of John Fardell of 

Morton Manor, Brading, Isle of Wight. 

Azure, on a bend ermine between a unicorn's head erased in chief and a lion rampant 

erminois in base, an open book proper between two roses gules, barbed and seeded 

vert. (FDAF) 

FARMAR 

Ralph Jasper Newell Farmar, served in the Matabele Campaign and with the Cape 

Mounted Rifles in the Boer War and in World War 1. Born 7/7/1871, killed in action 

12/12/1917. 2nd son of William Henry Farmar of Bloomfield, grandson of William 

Russell Farmar of Bloomfield and great-grandson of Hugh Hovell Farmar of 

Dunsinane. 

Argent, a fess sable between three lions' heads erased gules, a crescent for difference. 

(Burke et al) 

FEILDING 

Lt. Col. Rowland Charles Feilding, DSO (Coldstream Guards). Served in 

Matabeleland in 1896 in Gifford's Horse (wounded). Born 18/5/1871, married 

29/4/1903, Edith Mary, daughter of Frederick Stapleton-Bretherton of The Hall, 

Rainhill, Lancashire and died 5/9/1945 having had issue. 3rd son of the Rev. Charles 

William Alexander Feilding who was the 3rd son of William Basil Percy Feilding, 7th 

Earl of Denbigh. (Henry Fielding, the famous 18th century novelist, author of TOM 

JONES, was a member of this family). 

Argent, on a fesse azure three lozenges Or. (BP 1953) 

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FALCK FANE 

FANSHANE 

FARMAR 

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FARDELL 

FEILDING 

FANE

FITZGIBBON 

Gerald Ernest George Fitzgibbon, MC, late Capt. Rifle Brigade. Son of Augustus 

Henry Fitzgibbon by his wife, Baroness Adele, daughter of Baron Ernest de Baben- 

Eohl, Bregenz, Austria. Born 1883, married 1stly, 1908, Mary Monica, only child of 

Hugh Marshall-Hole of Salisbury, Rhodesia (m. diss. by div. 1912) and had issue. 

Married 2ndly, Hèlène -----, by whom he had further issue. Living in Rhodesia in 

1928. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, ermine, a saltire gules, on a chief Or three annulets of the 

second, 2nd and 3rd, argent, a lion passant between three crescents gules. (FDAF) 

FLOWER 

Lt. Severin Flower (General List) related to Cyril Flower who later became Lord 

Battersea. 

Quarterly: 1st and 4th, Or, two flaunches vert, in pale three escutcheons of the last 

each charged with a fleur-de-lys of the field, (Flower) 2nd and 3rd, Argent, two 

chevronels sable between three roses gules seeded Or, barbed proper (Wykeham) 

(BP) 

FOSTER OF STOCKELD PARK 

Philip Wilfred Wemyss Foster, formerly of Two Tree Hill, Zawi. Elder son of Philip 

Stavely Foster and grandson of Abraham Briggs Foster of Canwell Hall and 

Northowram Hall. Born 18/9/1891. 

Per chevron azure and ermine, a chevron paly of eight argent and gules between in 

chief a sun in splendour between two bugle-horns stringed, all Or and in base a like 

bugle-horn. (BLG 1952) 

FOULIS 

Sir Archibald Charles Liston Foulis, 12th Baronet. Formerly of Bulawayo. Born 

5/8/1903, succeeded his father in 1936. 

Argent, three bay leaves slipped vert. (BP 1953) 

FOX OF WELLINGTON 

Francis Sylvanus Wolliston Fox, 3rd son of Wilson Fox, MD, FRS, Physician-in- 

Ordinary to H.M. Queen Victoria and to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, 

grandson of Charles Fox of Foxdown and Tonedale and great-grandson of Thomas 

Fox of Tonedale House, Wellington. Born 7/7/1866 and married Miss Llewellyn 

Thomas. Served in the Matabele and Mashona Campaigns and in the Boer War and 

World War 1. 

Ermine, on a chevron azure three foxes' heads erased Or, a bordure fleuretty, and 

over all a canton of the second charged with a cup of the third ensigned by three 

fleurs-de-lis argent. (BLG, 1952) 

FRANCE 

Raymond Joseph Rylance France. 

Azure, a demi-sun in his splendour issuant in base Or charged with a leopard's face 

(felis pardus Leopardus) proper, jessant-de-lis gules; on a chief gules a chevronel 

ermine over an African hoe (otherwise known as a Khasu) fesswise argent. (Govt. 


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FITZGIBBON FLOWER 

FOSTER OF STOCKELD PARK FOULIS 

FOX OF WELLINGTON FRANCE 

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FRANKLAND 

Sir Frederick William Francis George Frankland, 10th Baronet of Thirkleby, Yorkshire. 

Formerly Assistant Mining Commissioner at Bulawayo from 1893 to 1900. Took part 

in the Matabele Campaign in 1896 and in the Boer War from 1899 to 1900. 

Azure, a dolphin naiant embowed Or, on a chief of the second two saltires couped 

gules. (Debrett) 

FRASER 

Sir Keith Alexander Fraser, 5th Baronet. Served in Matabeleland, 1896 and 

Mashonaland, 1897 and in World War 1. Born 24/12/1867, married, 30/8/1910, Lady 

Dorothy Coventry, 2nd daughter of the 9th Earl of Coventry and had issue. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure, a bend engrailed argent between three cinquefoils of the 

last, a dexter canton gyronny of eight Or and sable, 2nd and 3rd, argent, three antique 

crowns gules. (BP 1953) 

FRASER-MACKENZIE OF BUNCHREW 

John Ord Alistair Fraser-Mackenzie, MBE. Born 11/11/1890, son of Capt. Robert 

Scarlett Fraser-Mackenzie. Lived in S. Rhodesia from 1918 to 1935. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure, a buck's head cabossed Or, 2nd, azure, an escallop 

between three cinquefoils argent, 3rd azure, a falcon displayed argent, charged on the 

breast with a heart gules between three mullets of the second. (BLG, 1952) 

FRERE 

John Geoffrey Frere of Hartley, born 21/6/1895, married 1stly, 16/9/1918, Violet Ivy, 

only daughter of the late Major James Douglas Sparks and had issue, James Arnold 

Frere, FSA, former Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms, born 20/4/1920. 

Or, two leopards' faces in pale gules between as many flaunches of the last. (BLG 

1952) 

GARDENER 

Nigel Maurice Rhett Gardener, formerly of Alexandra Park, Salisbury (Harare). 

Per pale sable and argent, a chevron between in chief two pairs of scales, each 

supported on the point of a sword palewise, and in base an eagle reguardant, wings 

extended perched on and grasping a fasces the axe blade protruding downwards from 

the centre, all counterchanged. (Govt Register No. 440) 

GIBBS 

Sir Humphrey Vicary Gibbs, KCMG, KCVO, OBE, KStJ. The last Governor of 

Southern Rhodesia. Third son of the first Lord Hunsdon of Hunsdon, who was the 

third son of the first Lord Aldenham. 

Argent, three battleaxes erect within a bordure nebuly sable. (BP) 

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FRANKLAND FRASER 

FRASER-MACKENZIE OF BUNCHREW FRERE 

GARDENER GIBBS 

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GIELGUD 

Valdemar Gielgud, Native Commissioner and Special JP. Served in the Matabele 

Campaign, 1896. Son of Adam Gielgud and a scion of an old Lithuanian family. A 

relative of Sir John Gielgud, the famous actor. 

Parti; au 1 de gules à une demi-ramure de cerf d'argent; au 2 d'argent à un demi-vol de 

sable. (Rietstap) Per pale gules and argent, dexter a stag's attire erect argent and 

sinister a demi-wing sable. 

GIFFARD (formerly of RUSHALL) 

Edgar Charles Frederick Giffard, of Wankie. Born 25/10/1909, married 12/6/1948, 

Maude Vivian Nicholas and had issue. Also his cousin Lt. Col. Jack Giffard, OBE, of 

"M'Lembwe", Banket. Born 27/6/1884, married 14/6/1914, Margaret Bruce, 

daughter of R.C.C. Long (qv), and had issue four daughters. 

Gules, three lions passant in pale argent. (BLG and pedigree compiled by A.R. 

Wagner (later Sir) in 1937) 

GIFFORD 

The Hon. Maurice Raymond Gifford, CMG, 4th son of the 2nd Baron Gifford. Served 

in the Matabele Campaigns of 1893 and 1896. In the latter he raised and commanded 

'A' and 'B' Troops, known as Gifford's Horse. Received the CMG for services in 

Matabeleland. Led the Rhodesian Horse in Queen Victoria's Jubilee Procession on 

22/6/1897 in London. 

Azure, a chevron between three stirrups with leathers Or, within a bordure engrailed 

argent, semée of pellets. (BP) 

GILBERT 

Barton Gilbert, MD, FRCS, FRCOG, formerly of Avondale, Harare. 

Argent, a saltire gules semée of escallops Or between two lions passant in pale gules 

that in the base supporting an elephant's tusk erect and in fess two rods of Æsculapius 

proper. (College of Arms,1967) 

GILDEA OF CLOONCORMACK 

Lt. Col. George Arthur Gildea, late Lancs. Fus., served (inter alia) in Matabeleland 

Field Force, 1893. Born 1870, married, 1900 Annie Morgan, daughter of John 

Morgan-Thomas, JP, of Glyngarth, Brecon and had issue, Gaynor Marie. 

Argent, on a mount vert a stag statant under an oak tree proper, in the dexter chief point 

a cross-crosslet fitchée gules for difference. (FDAF) 

GIUSTINIANI-BANDINI 

Guglielmo Giustiniani-Bandini, great-grandson of the 8th Earl of Newburgh, Prince 

Sigismund Nicholas Venantius Gaetano Francis Giustiniani-Bandini. Formerly of 

M'Sasa, Mazoe. Born 19/9/1908, married 6/7/1933 the Hon. Helen Lyon-Dalberg- 

Acton, 3rd daughter of the 2nd Baron Acton and had issue, Ludovico, b. 30/6/1934, 

Guardino, b.6/9/1938 & Giovabna Maria Annunziata Carolina, b.16/6/1935. 

Quarterly of 6; 1st, argent, three bendlets gules and on a chief of the last a cross of the 

first (Bandini); 2nd, gules, a tower Or, on a chief of the last an eagle displayed sable 

(Giustiniani); 3rd, Or, a lion rampant sable (Mahony); 4th, chequy Or and azure, a fess 

gules (Clifford); 5th, argent, on a bend between three cinqfoils gules, slipped vert an 

anchor bendwise of the field all within a double tressure flory counter-flory vert 

(Levingstone); 6th, gules, on a bend argent a grasshopper bendwise vert. (Grillo, ducs 

de Mondragone). (Rietstap) (There apears to be no re-matriculation at the Lyon 

Office) 

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GIELGUD GIFFARD (formerly of RUSHALL) 

GIFFORD GILBERT 

GILDEA OF CLOONCORMACK GIUSTINIANI-BANDINI 

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GODLEY 

Gen. Sir Arthur John Godley, GCB, KCMG, late Irish Guards. Served (inter-alia) in 

Mashonaland and Matabeleland 1896 - 97 and in South Africa 1899 - 1901. Born 

4/2/1867, married 17/9/1898, Louisa Marion, (died 29/6/1939) eldest daughter of 

Robert Fowler DL of Rahinston, co. Meath. Eldest son of Lt.Col. William Alexander 

Godley and cousin of John Arthur Godley, 1st Baron Kilbracken. Sir Arthur's younger 

brother, Lt. Col. Richard Shearman Godley, OBE also served in the same campaigns 

and was Deputy Commr. of the S. A. Police. 

Argent, three unicorns' heads erased sable, horned gules, two and one and three 

trefoils slipped vert, one and two. (BP, 1953) 

GORDON 

George Herschel Gordon formerly of Kashao, Banket Junction. Born 16/5/1872, 

married 29/7/1918, Mary Elizabeth only daughter of the late Samuel John Benwell of 

Coolacorara, King's Co., and died 15/5/1939. 5th son of Sir Alexander Hamilton 

Gordon, KCB who was the 2nd son of George Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen. 

Azure, three boars' heads couped Or, armed proper, langued gules within a double 

tressure flowered counterflowered interchangeably with thistles, roses and fleurs-delis 

of the second. (BP, 1953) 

GORDON-LENNOX 

Reginald Arthur Charles Gordon-Lennox, formerly of Rakodzi, Marandellas 

(Marondera). Late Capt.Scots Guards, born 13/5/1910, married, 17/2/1942, Pamela 

Cicely, eldest daughter of Capt. Christopher Digby Leyland, late of Haggerston 

Castle, Northumberland, and has issue, James David Charles, born 29/10/1944, 

and Clare Evelyn, born 19/8/1946. Grandson of Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 7th 

Duke of Richmond & Lennox and 2nd Duke of Gordon. 

Quarterly: 1st and 4th grand quarters, France and England quarterly; 2nd Scotland; 

3rd Ireland (being the arms of CHARLES II); all within a bordure compony, argent and 

gules charged with eight roses of the second, barbed and seeded proper, over all an 

escutcheon of pretence gules charged with three buckles Or, for the Dukedom of 

AUBIGNY; 2nd grand quarter, argent, a saltire engrailed between four roses gules, 

barbed and seeded proper; 3rd grand quarter, quarterly, 1st, azure, three boars' 

heads couped Or, for GORDON, 2nd, Or, three lions' heads erased gules, for 

BADENOCH, 3rd, Or, three crescents within a double tressure flory counter-flory, 

gules, for SETON, 4th, azure, three cinquefoils argent, for FRASER. (BP, 1953) 

GORE 

Lt. Stavely Napier Gore, MC, served in Matabeleland Campaign, 1896, Boer War, 

Zulu War, GermanS.W. Africa and also France in World War 1. Born 15/11/1875, 

married 30/11/1916, Isabelle Margaret, daughter of Phillip Firth and had issue, John 

Stanley Gore, born 10/9/1917. 8th son of James Arthur Charles Gore who was the 

eldest son of Sir Charles Stephen Gore, GCB, KH. Sir Charles was the 6th son of the 

2nd Earl of Arran. 

Gules, a fess between three cross-crosslets fitchy Or. (BP 1953) 

GRAHAM 

James Angus Graham, 7th Duke of Montrose, formerly of Derry Farm, Salisbury 

(Harare). Sometime Minister of Defence in the Rhodesian Government. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Or, on a chief sable three escallops of the field, 2nd and 3rd, 

argent, three roses gules, barbed and seeded proper. (BP 1953) 

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GODLEY 

GORDON-LENNOX 

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GORDON 

GORE 

GRAHAM

GRAINGER 

Col. Donald Howard Grainger, OBE, GCSt.J, GCLJ, of Avondale, Harare. Died 2000. 

Former OC Rhodesian Corps of Signals. 

Or, an eagle displayed sable pendant from its neck a Maltese cross argent, on a chief 

azure three pomegranates of the first seeded gules with an augmentation of a chief of 

the arms of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem namely; 

gules, a cross argent in the first quarter a representation of the crest of H.M. Queen 

Elizabeth II. (Govt. Register No. 442. Government Regis ter being amended to show 

promotion to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. John. Number not yet available). 

GRANT-DALTON OF BRODSWORTH HALL 

Erskine Grant-Dalton, former Sergeant-at-Arms to the Legislative Assembly of 

Southern Rhodesia. Born 3/6/1914, married, 29/9/1945, Joan Esmé, only daughter 

of Reginald John Gibbings of Salisbury (Harare). Son of Percy George Grant-Dalton 

of Rustenburg, Transvaal and grandson of Alan Grant-Dalton of Shanks House, 

Cucklington, Somerset and Arundel, Rondesbosch, in the Cape. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th grand quarters, 1 & 4, azure, a lion rampant between nine crosscrosslets 

argent, a canton ermine, 2 & 3, gules, a lion passant guardant argent 

imperially crowned proper between three antique crowns Or, 2nd and 3rd grand 

quarters, argent, on a chevron engrailed sable between three bugle-horns of the 

second, as many escallops of the first. (BLG 1952) 

GRATTAN-BELLEW 

Sir Henry Charles Grattan-Bellew, 5th Baronet, formerly of Bulawayo. Born 

12/5/1933. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, sable, fretty Or, a crescent argent for difference, 2nd and 3rd, 

per saltire sable and ermine, a lion rampant Or. (BP 1953) 

GREENWAY 

Sir Charles Kelvynge Greenway, 2nd Baron Greenway. Formerly of Highlands, 

Salisbury (Harare). Born 24/4/1888, married 16/4/1916, Eileen Constance, daughter 

of the late Maj-Gen. Sir Harry Triscott Booking, KCB, KCSI, KCMG, and has issue. 

Also Neil Kelvynge Brooking Greenway of Belvedere, Harare, son of Atheling 

Kelvynge Brooking Greenway and nephew of Lord Greenway. 

Per pale ermine and ermines, on a chief azure a crescent between two covered cups 

Or. (BP 1953) 

GREY 

Lt. Col. Sir Raleigh Grey, CMG, CVO. Former Commander of the Bechuanaland 

Border Police who transferred to the Chartered Company's Police for the Jameson 

Raid. Subsequently sentenced to five months imprisonment for his part in the raid. 

Later a MLC in Rhodesia. A descendant of the Rt. Rev.the Hon. Edward Grey, Bishop 

of Hereford, 5th son of the 1st Earl Grey. 

Gules, a lion rampant within a bordure engrailed argent, in dexter chief point a mullet of 

the last. (BP) 

GRIFFITHS (later NORTON-GRIFFITHS) 

Sir John Griffiths, KCB, DSO, 1st Baronet (14/6/1922). Assumed by Deed Poll in 1917 

the additional surname of NORTON. Commanded Scouts in the Matabele Campaign, 

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GRAINGER 

GRANT-DALTON 

OF BRODSWORTH HALL 

GRATTAN-BELLEW GREENWAY 

GREY 

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GRIFFITHS 

(later NORTON-GRIFFITHS)

1896-97 (despatches three times). Born 13/7/1871, married, 14/9/1901, Gwladys, 

daughter of the late Thomas Wood. Son of John Griffiths of The Watton, Brecon. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, sable, a flaming sword erect between two gryphons combatant 

Or, 2nd and 3rd, argent, on a fess raguly between two fleurs-de-lis azure, a fleur-de-lis 

between two crescents Or. (BP 1953). 

GRIMSTON (formerly of Grimston Garth) 

Norman Robert Grimston, DSO, of Grimston Garth (which was sold in 1948), formerly 

of Sanzara, Marandellas (Marondera). Born 27/3/1912, married 5/7/1935, Loetitia 

Margaret, younger daughter of Major George Frederick Hibbert of Bramley, Surrey 

and has issue. 

Argent, on a fess sable three mullets of six points Or, pierced gules. (BLG 1952) 

GROVE 

Sir Gerald Grove, 3rd Baronet, of Ferne, Wiltshire. Joined the BSAP in 1911 and 

served in German SW Africa and East Africa Campaigns and with the King's African 

Rifles. 

Ermine, on a chevron engrailed gules three escallops, the centre one Or, the others 

argent. (BP) 

GUEST OF KLERKSDORP, TRANSVAAL 

Col. Hon. Sir Ernest Lucas Guest, KBE, CMG, CVO; formerly of Salisbury (Harare), 

Minister of Mines & Works 1938 - 44, Minister of Internal Affairs & Air, S. Rhodesia, 

1944 -46, Minister of Finance, Defence & Air, 1946 - 48, retired from Parliament 1948. 

Born 20/8/1882, son of the late H.M. Guest, J.P. of Klerksdorp, Transvaal and 

grandson of Herbert Guest of Kidderminster, Worcs., m. 1911, Edith May, dau. of 

Thomas Jones of Singapore and has had issue 2 sons (killed on active service) and 

two daughters. 

Or, two chevronels azure between in chief two bees volant proper and in base an 

anchor sable. (College of Arms, 29th July, 1914) (FDAF) 

GURNEY 

Peter Albert Gurney. 

Or, on a bend azure three plates each charged with a camera shutter sable. (Govt. 


HALL 

Richard Braithwaite Hope Hall, of Highlands, Harare. Eldest son of Capt. Edward 

Charles Hope Hall of Hall Park. Born 5/6/1924. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, barry of eight gules and ermine three escutcheons argent each 

charged with an ermine spot sable, 2nd, gules, on a chevron argent, three crosscrosslets 

fitchée sable, 3rd, argent, a chaplet of roses proper between three boars' 

heads erect and erased pean (BLG 1952) 

HAMILTON 

John George Peter Hamilton, formerly of Bulawayo. Grandson of James Hamilton, 

2nd Marquess and 1st Duke of Abercorn. Born 15/10/1900, married, 25/5/1932, 

Alexandra Christine Jansonius (née Egerton) 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, gules, three cinquefoils pierced ermine, 2nd and 3rd, argent, a 

ship with sails furled and oars in action sable; in the point of honour overall an 

inescutcheon azure charged with three fleurs-de-lis Or and surmounted by a French 

ducal coronet. (BP 1953) 

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GRIMSTON (formerly of Grimston Garth) GROVE 

GUEST OF KLERKSDORP, TRANSVAAL GURNEY 

HALL 

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HAMILTON

HANMER 

Charles Gordon Hanmer of Inyanga Downs, Inyanga (Nyanga). Born 1898, married, 

1940, Winifred Beatrice, daughter of Reginald Walter Harvey of Stone, Tenterden, 

Kent and had issue. Also his younger brother William Francis Busby Hanmer of 

Fairview, Melsetter (Chimanimani). Born 17/10/1899, married 15/10/1927, 

Margaret, youngest daughter of Archibald Norman of The Rookery, Bromley 

Common, and had issue. Sons of John Hanmer, grandsons of the Rev. Henry 

Hanmer, MA, Rector of Grendon, who was the brother of Sir Wyndham Edward 

Hanmer, 4th Baronet. 

Argent, two lions passant guardant azure, armed and langued gules.. (BLG 1952) 

HARDING 

Col. Colin Harding, CMG, DSO, Chief Inspector of Native Police in Mashonaland, 

1896 - 1898 and a Member of the Legislative Council, 1918 - 1922. Son of the late 

Charles Harding of Montacute, Somerset. Born 1863, married 1899, Margaret 

Sarah, daughter of Robert Porter of Bath and had issue. 

Per fess gules and sable, the trunk of a tree fesswise eradicated and sprouting to the 

dexter between two greyhounds courant all Or. (FDAF) 

HARE 

Capt. Percy Richard Hare, grandson of William Hare, 2nd Earl of Listowel. Served 

(inter alia) in the Matabele Campaign, 1897 (medal with clasp). Born 2/4/1870, 

married 21/4/1903, Matilda Gertrude, daughter of Henry F. Tiarks of Foxbury, 

Chislehurst, and died 8/2/1937 leaving issue. 

Gules, two bars and a chief indented Or. (BP 1953) 

HARMOOD-BANNER 

Sir George Knowles Harmood-Banner, 3rd Baronet, of Liverpool. Formerly of Umtali 

(Mutare). Born 9/11/1918, married, 22/12/1947, Rosemary Jane, younger 

daughter of Col. Maurice Lawrence Treston , CBE, IMS and has issue, Susan, born 

11/7/1951 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, per pale ermine and Or, a fleur-de-lis counterchanged, in chief a 

lion passant gules, 2nd and 3rd, chequy Or and azure, on a bend engrailed ermine an 

eagle displayed, between two roses gules, barbed and seeded proper. (BP 1953) 

HARPER 

Brian Paul Harper, formerly of Bulawayo. 

Per fess sable and Or, a lion rampant counterchanged gorged with an eastern coronet 

gules and holding in the forepaws a harp of the second. (College of Arms: 8/6/1970) 

HARRIS 

Albert Harris, KLJ, BSc, of Borrowdale, Harare (formerly of Bulawayo). Born 

7/8/1920, in Sheffield ,co.York, married, 30/8/1941 (in Bulawayo) Hazel Mavis 

Johnstone-Wattleworth and has issue Margaret Noelle, b. 7/9/1945 and Richard Nigel, 

b. 25/3/1947. 

Or, on a chevron engrailed vert three foxes' heads erased and in base a furison proper 

and on a chief azure a Stafford knot Or between two roses argent, barbed and seeded 

proper. (Coll. of Arms: 10th June, 1963) 

55

HANMER HARDING 

HARE HARMOOD-BANNER 

HARPER HARRIS A. 

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HARRIS 

George Temple Harris, late Rhodesian Civil Service, served in Boer War, 1899 - 

1900. Born 31/5/1876, married, 27/4/1910, Eva (d.14/3/1942) daughter of Lt.Col. 

Henry Green Wilkinson, Scots Guards, and died 11/9/1929 leaving issue. Greatgreat-grandson 

of George Harris, 1st Baron Harris. 

Vert, on a chevron embattled erminois between three hedgehogs Or, as many bombs 

sable fired proper, a chief of augmentation thereon the gates and fortress of 

Seringapatam, the drawbridge let down and the Union Flag of Great Britain & Ireland 

hoisted over the standard of Tippoo Sahib, all proper. (BP 1953). 

HARVEY 

Col. Kenneth Gordon Harvey, ICD, DSO, MBE, ED, BArch., of Alexandra Park, 

Salisbury (Harare). 

Per chevron embattled azure and argent, three winged short swords (gladius) 

counterchanged. (Govt. Register No. 367) 

HAY 

Alexander Graham Hay, formerly of Bulawayo. Born 9/6/1871, married 1stly, 

Antoinetta Sylvester, 2ndly, 1934, Stella Dalrymple, daughter of the late Gen. Sir 

John Ross, GCB and d.s.p. 29/11/1942. Direct descendant of John Hay, 1st Earl of 

Tweeddale. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, three escutcheons gules (HAY), 2nd, gules, three bars 

ermine, 3rd, azure, three cinquefoils argent (FRASER). (BP 1953) 

HEATHCOTE C. 

Cecil Heathcote, born 1883, married, 1911, Engela Starr, elder daughter of 

Ambrose George Campbell Shaw and died 1918 leaving issue, Cecil Starr Heathcote, 

born 1912 and Ambrose Carl Starr Heathcote, born 1915. Great-grandson of Sir 

Henry Heathcote, Admiral of the Blue. (see Heathcote, Baronet, related to the Earls of 

Ancaster) 

Ermine, three pomeis each charged with a cross Or. (BP 1953). 

HEATHCOTE N. 

Norman Richard Heathcote, BA (Trin. Coll. Dublin), born 25/5/1914, of Borrowdale, 

Harare. Descendant of Sir John Heathcote, 2nd Baronet (b. 1689, d. 1732). (See 

BP, Ancaster, Earl of). 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Or, fretty azure, 2nd, Or, three bars wavy gules, 3rd, ermine, 

three pomeis each charged with a cross Or.(BP) 

HELY-HUTCHINSON 

Capt. Maurice Robert Hely-Hutchinson, MC, son of The Rt. Hon. Sir Walter Francis 

Hely-Hutchinson and grandson of Richard John Hely-Hutchinson, 4th Earl of 

Donoughmore. Formerly of Salisbury (Harare). Born 22/5/1887, married, 

11/8/1920, Melita Agnes Mary, younger daughter of Adm. Sir Colin Keppel, GCVO, 

KCIE, CB, DSO. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, per pale gules and azure, a lion rampant between eight crosscrosslets 

argent, 2nd, azure, a fess between three stags' heads erased in chief 

argent, and a demi-lion rampant in base Or, 3rd, azure, a garb Or, between three 

wolves' heads erased argent. (BP 1953) 

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HARRIS G. HARVEY 

HAY 

HEATHCOTE N. 

58 

HEATHCOTE C. 

HELY-HUTCHINSON

HEMANS 

Trevor John Hemans of Bulawayo. 

Sable, two assegais in saltire proper surmounted by an eagle displayed argent, over 

all on a fess dancetty Or two bugle horns gules stringed of the first. (Govt. Register No. 

397) 

HERBERT 

Cedric Donald Herbert of Salisbury (Harare) 

Party per pale gules and azure, three lions rampant argent, on a bordure Or eight 

crosses formy sable.(Govt. Register No.395) 

HERVEY 

Edward George Hervey, born 13/1/1917, great-great-grandson of Frederick William 

Hervey, 5th Earl and 1st Marquess of Bristol. Formerly of Rusawi Ranch, Wedza. 

Also his kinsman Hubert John Hervey, grandson of the 1st Marquess, b. 19/5/1859 

and killed in action in Rhodesia 6/8/1896. 

Gules, on a bend argent three trefoils slipped vert. (BP 1953) 

HEUSTICE 

Kenneth Robert Heustice 

Or, semée of cross-crosslets fitchy gules, a winged sea horse passant, the forelegs 

ending in hooves, azure. (Govt. Register No. 426) 

HICKS-BEACH 

Lt. William Hicks-Beach of 'D' Troop, Pioneer Column. Born 12/7/1866, died 

unmarried 20/7/1906. Nephew of Sir Michael Edward Hicks-Beach, Bt. (later the 1st 

Earl St. Aldwyn). 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, vairy, argent and gules, a canton azure charged with a pile Or, 

2nd and 3rd, gules, a fess wavy between three fleurs-de-lis Or. (BP 1953) 

HIGGS (formerly of Cold Ash) 

Wilfred Higgs, formerly of Salisbury (Harare). Tomato culturist. 6th son of Richard 

Higgs of Cold Harbour Farm, Chislehurst, Kent and grandson of Caleb Higgs of Cold 

Ash. Born 1882, married, 1909, Ruby Constance, daughter of John Harmsworth of 

Petersfield, Hants. and has issue. 

Argent, on a chevron between three stags lodged gules a rose of the field, barbed and 

seeded proper. (BLG,1952) 

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HEMANS HERBERT 

HERVEY HEUSTICE 

HICKS-BEACH HIGGS (formerly of Cold Ash) 

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HOLBECH OF FARNBOROUGH 

Lt. Col. Laurence Holbech, CVO, DSO, OBE, MC (Grenadier Guards). Inter alia, ADC 

to the Governor of Southern Rhodesia, 1935 & 36 and Comptroller to the same from 

1937 to 1947. 2nd son of Canon Hugh Holbech who was the 4th son of the Ven. 

Charles William Holbech, MA of Farnborough, hon. Canon of Worcester and late 

Archdeacon of Coventry. Born 6/3/1888, married, 29/6/1943, Frances Betty 

Eleanor, daughter of the late Sydney Charles Clayton of Salisbury (Harare) and had 

issue, Timothy Charles, born 30/1/1950. Quarterly, 1st and 4th, vert, six 

escallops, three, two and one, argent, 2nd, sable, a bend engrailed between six billets 

argent, 3rd, argent, a lion rampant gules, a border engrailed sable bezantée. (BLG, 

1952) 

HOLFORD OF DUNTISH COURT 

Lt. Col. James Henry Edward Holford, CMG, DSO & bar. Served in Matabele 

Campaign, 1896. Born 22/12/1873, married, 2/7/1901, the Hon. Blanche 

Grosvenor, 2nd daughter of the 1st Baron Stalbridge and died 17/2/1936 having had 

issue. Eldest son of Thomas Holford of Castle Hill, Dorset who was the 7th son of 

John Holford of Rusholme, nr. Manchester. 

Quarterly ermine and erminois, upon a mount in base vert, a greyhound passant sable, 

collared Or. (BLG 1952) 

HOLMDEN 

Major Frank Alfred Amphlett Holmden, DSO, MB. Served as M.O. with the Mounted 

Infantry in the Matabele Campaign, 1893, in Bechuanaland and in the Boer War, 1899 

- 1902. Present at the Siege of Mafeking (Queen's medal with two clasps, King's 

medal with two clasps, mentioned in despatches twice). Born 9/4/1861, m. 1stly, 

5/6/1906, Elsie Mary (d. 11/9/1921) eldest daughter of Richard Andrews Foster and 

had issue. He married 2ndly, 5/6/1934, Nora, only daughter of Henry Cleveland 

Smith, MRCS, LRCP, and died 22/1/1935. 

Sable, a fess between two chevrons ermine. (BLG,1952) 

HOLMES À COURT 

Peter Worsley Holmes à Court, son of Henry Worsley Holmes à Court and greatgrandson 

of William Henry Ashe Holmes, 2nd Baron Heytesbury. Born 15/4/1 912 

and married, 2/10/1936, Ethnee Celia, daughter of H.R. Cumming of Gwelo 

(Gweru). 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, barry wavy of six, Or and azure; in a canton gules a lion of 

England, passant guardant Or, 2nd and 3rd, per fess Or, and paly of six, erminois and 

azure, in chief an eagle displayed sable, beaked and membered gules and charged on 

the body with two chevronels argent. (BP 1953) 

HOPE 

Adrian Lewis Hope, Lieutenant, BSAP. Served in South Africa 1900 - 02, including the 

siege of Mafeking. Born 3/10/1878, died unmarried, on active service, 17/6/1902. 

Great-great-grandson of Sir Archibald Hope, 9th Baronet of Craighall. 

Azure, a chevron Or between three bezants. (BP 1953). 

HOPKINS 

Harry Sinclair Hopkins, OBE. Son of William Pratt Hopkins. Born 1870. Formerly of 

Bulawayo. 

Azure, on a chevron between two pistols in chief and a lion rampant in base all Or, three 

roses gules. (FDAF). 

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HOLBECH OF FARNBOROUGH HOLFORD OF DUNTISH COURT 

HOLMDEN HOLMES À COURT 

HOPE HOPKINS 

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HOSTE 

Henry Francis Hoste, son of the Rev. W.P. Hoste of Stanhoe Rectory, Norfolk (nr. 

Sandringham). The Rev. Hoste later became Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral. Of the 

same family as Admiral Sir William Hoste who was a famous naval officer of the 

Napoleonic Wars. "Skipper" Hoste, as he was known, was an officer of the Pioneer 

Corps and after arriving in Fort Salisbury built an encampment at the foot of the 

Kopje. Azure, a bull's head caboshed argent winged and armed Or and, as an 

honourable augmentation, in chief a naval crown pendent therefrom by a ribbon a 

representation of the gold medal given by the Prince Regent to Adm. Sir William Hoste, 

1st Baronet for his distinguished conduct on March 13, 1811, subscribed "Lissa". 

(FDAF & Grantees of Arms) 

HOTCHKIS 

Archibald Hotchkis of Que Que (Kwe Kwe). A descendant of William Hotchkis of 

Hoxwood in the county of Shropshire. 

Per pale gules and azure, a chevron engrailed Or between three lions rampant argent. 

(College of Arms Pedigree Abstract dated 29/9/1800 and signed by Francis Townsend, 

Windsor Herald and Francis Martin, Bluemantle Pursuivant) 

HOWARD B. 

Barnaby John Howard, formerly of Beaverdam Farm, Umtali (Mutare), 2nd son of 

Donald Sterling Palmer Howard, 3rd Baron Strathcona & Mount Royal. Born 

23/11/1925, married 19/1/1952 Elizabeth, younger daughter of Frank McConnell 

Mayfield of St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, on a bend indented between four cross-crosslets 

gules, three maple leaves Or, 2nd and 3rd, gules, on a fesse argent between a demilion 

rampant Or in chief and in base a canoe of the last with four men rowing proper, in 

the stern a flag of the second flowing towards the dexter inscribed with the letters 

N.W.sable , a hammer surmounted of a nail in saltire of the last. (BP 1953) 

HOWARD H. 

The Hon. Hubert George Lyulph Howard, b. 3/4/1871. Joined the BSAP in 1894 and 

fought in the Matabele Campaign in 1896. Killed at the Battle of Omdurman in 1898. 

Younger brother of the 10th Earl of Carlisle. Quarterly of six: 1st, gules, on a bend 

between six cross-crosslets fitchy argent an escutcheon Or charged with a demi-lion 

rampant pierced through the mouth by an arrow, within a double tressure flory counterflory 

of the first, a mullet for difference, 2nd, gules, three lions passant guardant in pale 

Or, in chief a label of three points argent, 3rd, chequy Or and azure, 4th, gules, a lion 

rampant argent armed and langued azure, 5th, gules, three escallops argent, 6th, 

barry of six argent and azure, overall three chaplets gules.(BP 1953) 

HOWMAN 

Edward Hartley Howman of Harare. 

Gules, a rose argent, seeded Or and barbed vert, a chief ermine. (College of Arms, 5th 

May, 1684) (These details were taken from the original grant still in the possession of 

Mr. Howman and his family. It was to one "Roger Howman, of the city of Norwich, Dr. 

in Physic" and was signed and sealed by Sir William Dugdale,Garter King of Arms and 

Henry St. George, Clarenceux King of Arms. The grant is still in its original leathercovered 

box.) 

HUDLESTON OF HUTTON JOHN 

Wilfred Andrew Hudleston, formerly of The Cold Storage Commission in Bulawayo. 

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HOSTE HOTCHKIS 

HOWARD B. HOWARD H. 

HOWMAN HUDLESTON OF HUTTON JOHN 

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Elder son of Lt.Gen. John Wallace Hudleston, CB (RM). Born 14/1/1915, married, 

1/9/1948, Barbara Jean, elder daughter of Sidney John Robotham of Michelgrove 

House, Boscombe and has issue, Charles Andrew, born 15/12/1950. 

Gules, fretty argent. (BLG 1952) 

HUGGINS 

Godfrey Martin Huggins, CH, KCMG, Viscount Malvern of Rhodesia and of Bexley, co. 

Kent, sometime Prime Minister of S. Rhodesia and the Federation of Rhodesia & 

Nyasaland. 

Argent, on a fess sable between three hearts gules a lion passant guardant Or. 

(College of Arms: 24th May, 1955) 

HUGHSON 

John Munro Hughson of Harare 

Ermine, on a cross purpure ten bezants, in the first quarter a thistle bendwise slipped 

and leaved proper, in the second quarter a salmon haurient bend -sinisterwise gules in 

the third quarter a horseshoe reversed azure and in the fourth quarter an open book 

argent edged Or and leathered of the fourth. (Govt. Register No. 523) 

HUNTER-RODWELL OF WOODLANDS 

Sir Cecil Hunter-Rodwell, GCMG, KCMG, CMG, Governor of Southern Rhodesia, 

1928 - 1934. Born 29/12/1874, married 24/11/1908, Ethel Clarissa, daughter of 

Herbert Ralland and had issue. Eldest son of William Hunter Rodwell of Woodlands, 

Suffolk. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, two chevronels sable each charged with three wells Or, 

in chief a mural crown gules between two coco-nut trees eradicated and fr ucted and in 

base on waves of the sea a three-masted ship in full sail to the sinister proper, 2nd and 

3rd, vert, three greyhounds courant in pale argent, collared Or, on a chief wavy of the 

second a fleur-de-lis azure between two bugle-horns sable, garnished of the third, 

stringed gules.(BLG 1952) 

IMBERT-TERRY 

Sir Andrew Henry Bouhier Imbert-Terry, 4th Baronet. Born 5/10/1945. Formerly of 

Borrowdale, Harare. 

Azure, guttée d'or, on a chief of the last a bull's head caboshed between two 

mullets of the field. (BP) 

JACK 

David Alexander Jack of Gwelo (Gweru) 

Vert, a sword erect argent pommel and hilt Or, surmounted by a dragon's head erased 

of the last, all within a bordure engrailed gold. (Govt. Register No. 445) 

JACKSON 

John Oswald Malcomson Jackson, BA, LLB, of Salisbury (Harare). A descendant of 

Richard Jackson of Killingwold Grange, Yorkshire. General Andrew Jackson, 

President of the USA, was a member of this family. 

Gules, two bars dancetty ermine, on a chief ermine three suns Or. (College of Arms, 

16/6/1613 and Harleian MS 1487, Fo. 475) 

JAMES OF BARROCK 

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HUGGINS HUGHSON 

HUNTER-RODWELL OF WOODLANDS IMBERT-TERRY 

JACK JACKSON 

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W/Cdr Sir Archibald William Henry James, KBE, MC, formerly of "Bita", Marandellas 

(Marondera). MP for Wellingborough 1931 - 45, Parl. Priv. Sec. to Mr. R.A. Butler at 

the India Office & Min. of Labour 1936 - 38, and of Bd. of Edcn. , 1942, hon 1st Sec. 

Brit. Embassy, Madrid 1940 - 41 , served in WW1 (3rd Hussars & RFC) and WW2 

(RAF). Born 1893, son of H.A. James of Hurstmonceux Place, Sussex, 

grandson of J.H. James of Kingswood and great-grandson of William James of 

Barrock, co.Cumberland. Married 1stly, 1919 (m. diss. by div. 1936) Bridget, dau. of 

the late Murray Guthrie, MP, of Torosay Castle, Isle of Mull and had issue one son and 

one dau.. Sir Archibald m. 2ndly, 1940, Eugenia, widow of Patrick Stirling, of 

Kippendavie and dau. of Edward Morris of New York and by her has issue two sons 

Azure, a dolphin embowed proper. (Burke & Papworth) 

JARVIS 

Lt. Col. Sir Alexander Weston Jarvis (Knt.Bach. 1931), eldest son of Sir Lewis 

Whincop Jarvis of Middleton Towers, Norfolk. Commanded a squadron in the 

Matabele Campaign in 1896 and was a major in the Rhodesian Regiment from 1899 to 

1902 in South Africa until the regiment was disbanded. 

Gules, on a chevron between three hawks argent as many pellets sable each charged 

with a hawk's bell of the second.(Burke) 

JENNER 

Sir Albert Victor Jenner, 3rd Baronet, CMG, DSO. Served in Mashonaland, 1896 

(despatches, Brevet Major) and in South Africa, 1900 - 03 cmdg. Mounted Infantry 

Corps (despatches, Brevet Lt. Col.). Born 19/12/1862, succeeded his brother 

12/10/1948. 

Per chevron azure and Or, in chief two estoiles of the last and in base a serpent 

nowed proper, all within a bordure engrailed ermine. (BP 1953) 

JERRARD 

Rev. Raymond Edmund Jerrard formerly of Bulawayo. Born 29/6/1937. 

Argent, a chevron gules between three ermine spots sable. (Visitation of Somerset, 

1623 (copy) and printed family pedigree) 

JERVOIS 

William Hubert Percy Jervois, KCLJ, formerly of Gwelo (Gweru) and Salisbury 

(Harare). 

Sable, six ostrich feathers argent (three, two and one) within a bordure Or charged with 

eight fleurs-de-lys azure.(Govt. Register No.394). 

JOHNSON 

Cyril Martin Hugh Johnson, formerly of Buwi Farm, Eldorado. Born posthumously 

15/1/1905, younger son of Major Arthur Cyril Beaumont Johnson, IA, and greatgrandson 

of Sir Henry Allen Johnson, 2nd Baronet of Bath. 

Per pale sable and azure, on a saltire argent between three towers Or, fired proper, one 

in chief and two in fess and two tilting spears saltirewise in base of the third, five cocks 

of the first. (BP 1953) 

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JAMES OF BARROCK JARVIS 

JENNER JERRARD 

JERVOIS JOHNSON 

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JOHNSTONE-SCOTT 

Charles Johnstone-Scott, served in Matabeleland, 1893, Rhodesia, 1896 and 

Mashonaland, 1897. Born 30/10/1870, married 22/4/1907, Elizabeth Irvine 

Matheson-Warrack of Aberdeen and died 7/3/1948 leaving issue. 2nd son of Henry 

Richard Johnstone-Scott of Wood Hall co. York, who was the brother of the 1st 

Viscount Derwent. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, sable, an escutcheon argent within an orle of eight owls Or, 2nd 

and 3rd, argent, a saltire gules, in base a heart of the last imperially crowned proper, 

on a chief of the second three cushions Or. (FDAF) 

JONES 

Michael William Jones, KLJ, FHGSZ of Salisbury (Harare). Member of the State 

Heraldry Committee from 1978. Born 5th May, 1932. 

Ermine, a chevron rompu reversed gules and in chief a cross formy fitchy azure. 

(Govt. Register No.351) 

JONES 

William Hilton Jones formerly of Salisbury (Harare) 

Azure, on a fess wavy Or a barrulet wavy gules and in chief three garbs also Or 

(S.A.Bureau of Heraldry, 1973) 

KEITH-FALCONER 

Capt. Cecil Edward Keith-Falconer, O/C of 'C' Troop, Pioneer Column. Grandson of 

Anthony Adrian Keith-Falconer, 7th Earl of Kintore. Born 11/10/1860, married, 

24/6/1899, Georgina Sarah Blagrave, and was killed in action near the Orange River in 

the Transvaal on 10/11/1899. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure, a falcon displayed argent, charged on the breast with a 

man's heart gules, between three mullets of the second, 2nd and 3rd, argent, on a 

chief gules three pallets Or, on an escutcheon gules a sword in bend sinister 

surmounted by a sceptre in bend dexter, in chief an imperial crown, the whole within an 

orle of eight thistles Or, (as a coat of augmentation for preserving the regalia of 

Scotland). (BP 1953) 

KENNEDY 

Major-General Sir John Noble Kennedy, former Governor of Southern Rhodesia. 

Argent, a chevron gules between two cross-crosslets fitchée in chief and a leopard's 

face in base sable. (Lyon Register, 40/69, 3/3/1955) 

KING 

Maj. Charles Edward Stuart King, DSO, S. African Defence Force. Served (inter alia) 

in Mashonaland and Matabeleland (medal). Younger son of the Rev. Robert King, BA 

(Dub.). Born 1868, married 1919, Adela Elizabeth, only daughter of the late William 

Gihon, JP, of Lisnafillon House, Gracehill, co. Antrim. 

Gules, two lions rampant argent supporting a book Or, in base a galley with sails furled 

of the last. (FDAF). 

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JOHNSTONE-SCOTT JONES M. 

JONES W. KEITH-FALCONER 

KENNEDY 

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KING

KING-HARMAN 

Major Wentworth Alexander King-Harman, DSO (later brevet Lt. Col.), served in 

Matabele Campaign and World War 1. Born 3/1/1869, died unmarried 5/7/1949. Son 

of Wentworth Henry King-Harman, grandson of Laurence Harman King-Harman, who 

was the younger brother of Robert King, 6th Earl of Kingston. 

Arms of King only - gules, two lions rampant combatant supporting a dexter hand 

couped at the wrist and erect argent. (Also entitled to quarter GORE, BLAYNEY, 

BLOUNT, FITZGERALD & THE WHITE KNIGHT)(BP 1953) 

KINGMA 

Gosta Jan Kingma, originally from Friesland. 

Per fess argent and azure, in chief two conch shells sable and in base an arrow point 

upwards Or. (Rietstap and the Central Bureau for Genealogy, The Hague - letter 

dated 15/4/1976) 

KIRBY 

William Frederick Kirby of Harare. 

Argent, on a pale vert a sword palewise point upwards argent, on a chief gules between 

two cross-crosslets Or an acorn slipped and leaved, also argent. (Adjudicated upon by 

the State Heraldry Committee and approved in May, 1982 but not yet entered in 

Government Register) 

KNIGHT-BRUCE 

Bishop G.H.W. Knight-Bruce, first Bishop of Mashonaland (1891 - 1894). Died at 

Bovey Tracey in Devon, 1898. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Or, a saltire gules, on a chief of the second a martlet of the field, 

2nd and 3rd, paly of six argent and azure, on a canton of the last a spur with rowel 

downwards, leathered Or. (FDAF) 

KRUG VON NIDDA 

Baron Hans Carl Krug von Nidda und von Falkenstein, formerly of Avondale and later 

of Schliersee and Garmisch Partenkirchen, Bavaria. Born 4/8/1893. Died 1990. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, sable, two mullets of six points argent in fess (Nidda), 2nd and 

3rd, Or, an Albanian bonnet gules, turned up ermine (Falkenstein), and overall an 

inescutcheon azure charged with an earthenware pot argent (Krug). (The Council of 

Saxon Nobility) 

LAWLEY 

The Hon. Sir Arthur Lawley, GCSI, GCIE, KCMG, 6th Baron Wenlock. Administrator 

of Matabeleland 1898 - 1901 and Governor of Madras 1905 - 1911. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, per fesse argent and sable, a fesse embattled between three 

falcons belled, all counterchanged, 2nd and 3rd, argent, a cross formée throughout 

chequy sable and Or.(BP) 

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KING-HARMAN KINGMA 

KIRBY 

KNIGHT-BRUCE 

KRUG VON NIDDA LAWLEY 

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LEATHAM (formerly of Hemsworth Hall) 

Edward John Jordan Leatham, son of Albert Edward Leatham and grandson of 

Edward Aldam Leatham of Miserden, Wishanger and Winstone. Formerly of 

Salisbury (Harare). Born 7/10/1909. 

Per saltire ermine and Or, on a chief engrailed azure three bezants each charged with a 

saltire gules. (BLG 1952) 

LETHBRIDGE 

Lt. Hugh Francis Hesketh Lethbridge (Somerset L.I.). Served in Matabele Campaign 

1896 (medal), in Boer War and in Natal, 1906. Born 26/10/1867, married, 1912, Edith 

Maude, elder daughter of Thomas Mellor Robinson of Natal and died 3/7/1935 

leaving issue. 4th son of Sir Wroth Acland Lethbridge, 4th Baronet. 

Argent, over water proper a bridge of five arches embattled, on the centre arch a turret 

gules, in chief an eagle displayed sable charged on the breast with a bezant. (BP 1953) 

LEVETT OF MILFORD HALL 

Keppel Bagot Levett of the BSAP, born 16/1/1919, died on active service 19/3/1941. 

2nd son of Richard Walter Levett, grandson of Walter Leveson Byrd Levett and greatgrandson 

of Lt. Col. Richard Byrd Levett of Milford Hall. 

Argent, a lion rampant sable, murally crowned Or, and two crosses-crosslet fitchy in 

pale, between two piles issuing from the dexter and sinister chiefs of the second, each 

pile charged with three crosses-crosslet fitchy of the third. (BLG, 1952 & FDAF) 

LIDDELL 

Henry George Magniac Liddell, eldest son of Sir Frederick Francis Liddell, KCB, and 

cousin of Lord Ravensworth. Served with the Rhodesian Forces in WW2. Born 

7/7/1902, married 31/1/1932, Amelia Lydia May, daughter of William Albert Walker of 

"Lydia", Gadzema and had issue. 

Argent fretty gules, on a chief of the last three leopards' faces Or. (BP 1953) 

LIND OF GORGIE 

Col. John Michael Lind, formerly of the Rhodesian Army and son Adrian. 

Gules, two spears in saltire between a mullet in chief and a crescent in base all argent 

within a bordure of the last charged with four fleurs-de-lys and as many annulets 

alternately azure. (FDAF & printed family pedigree) 

LLEWELLIN 

John Jestyn Llewellyn, Lord Llewellyn. First Governor-General of the Federation of 

Rhodesia & Nyasaland. Born 2/2/1893. 

Gules, three chevronels couped ermine between as many spear-heads Or. (FDAF) 

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LEATHAM (formerly of Hemsworth Hall) LETHBRIDGE 

LEVETT OF MILFORD HALL LIDDELL 

LIND OF GORGIE LLEWELLIN 

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LLOYD 

John Mostyn Lloyd. Born 1906, married 1937, Elsie, daughter of N.S.L. Coltzee. 

Formerly of Que Que (Kwe Kwe). Late BSAP. A cousin of Lord Mostyn. 

Gules, a saracen's head erased at the neck proper wreathed about the temples argent 

and sable. (FDAF & BP 1953) 

LOCH 

Henry Brougham Loch, 1st Baron Loch of Drylaw. Governor of the Cape of Good Hope 

and High Commissioner for South Africa (including Rhodesia) 1889 - 1895. First 

President of the Mashonaland Turf Club 

Or, a saltire engrailed sable between in fess two swans in water proper, all within a 

bordure vert. (Debrett) 

LOFTY 

Hilary Valentine Lofty, formerly of Salisbury (Harare). 

Gules, semée of garbs Or, a chevron ermine charged with a naval crown between two 

ostrich feathers chevronwise azure. (Govt. Register No. 451) 

LONG 

Robert Chaloner Critchley Long, JP, DL, Wilts., formerly of Wraxall, Salisbury 

(Harare). Younger brother of Walter Hume Long, 1st Viscount Long and also of 

Richard Godolphin Walmesley Chaloner (formerly Long), 1st Baron Gisborough. Born 

1858, married 1884 , Maud Felicia, daughter of Capt. Willes Johnson, RN. Died 

5/10/1938 having had issue two daughters. 

Sable, a lion rampant argent between four crosses botonny, two in chief and as many in 

base Or, two flaunches of the last each charged with three like crosses in pale of the 

first. (FDAF & BP 1953) 

LONG OF HURTS HALL 

The Rev. Samuel Godfrey Long, formerly of SACRM, Bulawayo. Born 4/4/1904, 

elder son of George Edward Long and grandson of Rear Admiral Samuel Long. 

Sable, a lion passant argent holding in the dexter paw a cross-crosslet fitchy Or, on a 

chief of the second three crosses-crosslet of the field. (BLG 1952) 

LONGE (formerly of Spixworth) 

Herbert Davy Longe of Abbots Hall, Stowmarket, Suffolk, formerly of Basutoland 

Govt. Service. Served in Mashonaland and Matabeleland. Born 18/3/1862, 

married, 25/4/1902, Selina Mabel Henrietta (d. 31/12/1949) youngest daughter of 

Arthur John Bethell Thellusson and died 16/11/1949 leaving issue. 3rd son of the Rev. 

John Longe, who was the 3rd son of the Rev. Robert Longe of Spixworth Park. 

Gules, a saltire engrailed Or, on a chief of the second three cross-crosslets of the first. 

(BLG 1952) 

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LLOYD LOCH 

LOFTY LONG 

LONG OF HURTS HALL LONGE (formerly of Spixworth) 

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LONGLEY (formerly of Angley Park) 

Howard Vaughan Longley, living in Southern Rhodesia in 1952. Eldest son of Charles 

Herbert Longley and grandson of Charles Thomas Longley, HEICS. 

Quarterly, per fess indented, azure and argent, in the second and third quarters a Latin 

cross gules, on a chief ermine a harp Or between two swords erect proper, pommelled 

and hilted gold. (BLG 1952) 

LOWTHER 

Arthur James Beresford Lowther, Barrister-at-law, Inner Temple, late Capt. 3rd Bn. 

Suffolk Regt.; Asst. Commr. Kenya Colony, 1918- 20, A.D.C. to Governor of S. 

Rhodesia, 1923. Born 28/10/1888, 2nd son of the 1st Viscount Ullswater. 

Or, six annulets sable, a crescent for difference. (BP 1953) 

LOXTON 

Benjamin William Loxton of Harare. 

Per chevron azure and argent, a chevron counter-compony of the same, each azure 

check charged with an ermine spot argent, between three griffins' heads erased 

counterchanged and langued gules. (Govt. Register No. 424) 

LYON-DALBERG-ACTON 

Sir John Emerich Henry Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, MBE, 3rd Baron Acton. Formerly of 

M'Bebi, Mazoe. 

Quarterly; 1st and 4th, gules, semée of cross-crosslets fitchée Or, two lions passant in 

pale argent, 2nd, quarterly, 1 and 4, azure, six fleurs-de-lis, three, two and one, 

argent, a chief dancettée of the last, 2 and 3, Or, a cross patonce gules, overall an 

escutcheon also azure, thereon a tower, and a chief dancettée also argent; 3rd, 

azure,a lion passant Or, between three plates, each charged with a griffin's head 

erased sable. (BP 1953) 

LYONS-MONTGOMERY 

Kynaston Foster Walter Lyons-Montgomery. Son of Hugh Lyons-Montgomery, JP, 

DL. Born 22/4/1859. Died in the Channel Islands in 1942. Troop Sgt. Major in 

the BSA Coy Police - Regtl. No. 1. Later a Capt. in the BSA Coy. Forces. Took part in 

the Warren Expedition to Bechuanaland,1884-1885, Mashonaland 1896 and Boer 

War 1900-1902. 

Quarterly; 1st and 4th grand quarters, 1 and 4, azure, three fleurs-de-lys Or, 2 and 3, 

gules, three gemmed rings Or, gemmed azure, overall an inescutcheon argent 

charged with a trefoil slipped vert, 2nd, azure, three battleaxes erect argent, 3rd, per 

fesse Or and azure, three lions rampant all within a tressure flory counterchanged. 

(FDAF) 

MACBRAYNE (formerly of GLENBRANTER) 

John Owen Macbrayne, late Maj. 1st Res. Regt. of Lancers. Born 1885, married, 

1917, Violet Ellen, daughter of John Jordan. Formerly of Burford, 

Nyamandhlovu. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, gules, two lions passant guardant in pale, per pale Or and 

argent, 2nd and 3rd, quarterly, 1 and 4, argent a dexter hand fessways proper, 

holding a cross-crosslet fitchy azure, 2 and 3, argent, a tower embattled gules. 

(BLG 1952) 

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LONGLEY (formerly of Angley Park) LOWTHER 

LOXTON LYON-DALBERG-ACTON 

LYONS-MONTGOMERY MACBRAYNE (formerly of GLENBRANTER) 

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MACKENZIE OF REDCASTLE 

Gordon Benson Mackenzie of Redcastle, formerly of St. George's College, Salisbury 

(Harare). 

Azure, a stag's head caboshed attired with ten tines Or, within a bordure chequy of the 

second and the first. (Lyon Office) 

MACKENZIE OF SCATWELL 

Sir (Lewis) Roderick Kenneth Mackenzie, 9th Baronet of Scatwell. Late of 

Bulawayo. 

Quarterly, 1st, azure, a deer's head cabossed Or, 2nd, Or, a mountain azure inflamed 

gules, 3rd, gules, three legs of a man in armour proper, flexed in triangle garnished 

and spurred Or, 4th, azure, a deer's head cabossed Or, within a bordure of the last 

charged with eight crescents of the first. (BP 1953) 

MACKINTOSH OF KYLLACHY 

A.D. Mackintosh formerly of Highlands, Salisbury (Harare). Son of William Encas 

Mackintosh, JP, BA, of Kyllachy. 

Quarterly, 1st, Or, a lion rampant gules, 2nd, Or, a dexter hand couped fessways 

holding a dagger in pale gules, 3rd, Or, a lymphad, oars in saltire sable, flagged gules, 

4th, azure, a salmon naiant argent. (Lyon Register: 1/10/1886) 

MACKINTOSH OF CLAN CHATTAN 

Duncan Alexander Eliott Mackintosh of Mackintosh-Torcastle and 31st Hereditary 

Chief of Clan Chattan (s. in 1942). Born 1/12/1883, married 23/7/1912, Ellen 

Primrose, daughter of Frederick Smith. Also his two sons, Kenneth and Robert 

Duncan. All of Felixburg, Fort Victoria (Masvingo). 

Quarterly, 1st , Or, a lion rampant gules, 2nd, argent, a dexter hand couped fessways, 

holding a heart in pale gules, a label azure in chief charged with three bulls' heads 

cabossed of the first for difference, 3rd, azure, a boar's head couped Or, armed proper, 

langued gules, 4th, Or, a lymphad, sails furled, oars in saltire azure, flagged gules, 

overall an inescutcheon charged as the fourth for Captain or Chief of the Clan 

Chattan. (Lyon Register 36/36, 9/4/1947) 

MALES 

Roy Michael Males, FHGSZ., of Harare. Member of the State Heraldry Committee 

from 1997. 

Quarterly, 1st, Gules, a round buckle, tongue to the dexter Or, 2nd, Purpure, on a 

mound vert in an opening in a stone wall proper a high gate argent, 3rd, Purpure, three 

seaxes barwise proper pommels and hilts to the dexter Or, 4th, Gules, a pen in bend 

sinister argent in front of a scroll chart Or showing Zimbabwe vert. (Govt. Register No. 

498) 

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MACKENZIE OF REDCASTLE 

MACKENZIE OF SCATWELL MACKINTOSH OF KYLLACHY 

MACKINTOSH OF CLAN CHATTAN MALES 

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MALET-VEALE (formerly of Passaford) 

Arthur James Veale, served in Matabeleland in 1896, the Boer War and in World War 

1. Born 1879, 4th son of Henry Mallet Veale of Passaford, Devon. Also his niece, 

Gladys. Anne, daughter of his elder brother Henry Malet -Veale, who married 

Frederick George Brooks, former Master and Registrar of the High Court, Rhodesia. 

(NB. It appears that not all members of this family used the hyphenated surname of 

MALET-VEALE and that the name of Malet is variously spelt) 

Argent, on a bend between two escallops azure as many calves passant Or. (BLG 

1952) 

MARGESSON 

Thomas Vere Hobart Margesson, formerly of Arcturus, nr. Salisbury (Harare). Born 

15/7/1902. 2nd son of Sir Mortimer Reginald Margesson and younger brother of 

Henry David Reginald Margesson, 1st Viscount Margesson. 

Sable, a lion passant guardant argent, a chief engrailed Or, thereon between two 

pallets azure a pale of the last charged with an ostrich feather erect of the second. (BP, 

1953) 

MARSDEN 

Michael Marsden of Borrowdale, Salisbury (Harare). 

Gules, on a bend argent three coots sable, beaked and langued of the first, in sinister 

chief a unicorn's head erased of the second. (Letter in the family possession from the 

College of Arms signed by King & Planché, dated 8th August, 1864 referring back to a 

grant of arms to one James Marsden on 10th December, 1733) 

MARTIN 

Col. Sir Richard Edward Rowley Martin, KCB, KCMG. Appointed Commandant- 

General of Bechuanaland, Matabeleland and Mashonaland Police Force and 

Deputy Commissioner in South Africa, 1896. Born 1847, married 1898, Efa 

Florence (Coddenham, Ipswich) eldest daughter of the late Major Phillipps of Barham 

Hall, Ipswich. Died 1907, leaving issue. 

Argent, two bars gules, on a canton azure an anchor erect, the shank encircled by a 

naval crown, Or. (FDAF) 

MASPERO 

Ian Mackenzie Maspero of Salisbury (Harare). Sometime alternate member of the 

State Heraldry Committee. 

Argent, a lion rampant gules charged on the shoulder with a cross-crosslet fitchy of 

the first and in chief two hurts each charged with a stag's head caboshed Or, on a 

bordure of the last fimbriated on the inner edge azure eight torteaux each charged 

with a mullet gold. (Govt. Register No. 491) 

MAUDE 

Ralph Alexander Maude, Barrister-at-Law, sometime Attorney General Sierra 

Leone, served in the Matabele Campaign, 1896 and in Boer War, 1900-01. Born 

26/2/1864, married, 28/9/1910, Sarah Adelaide (d. 18/6/1922) daughter of Robert 

Burt, of Vicar's Moor, Winchmore Hill and died 8/11/1946 having had issue. Greatgrandson 

of Cornwallis Maude, 1st Viscount Hawarden. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure, a lion rampant argent, 2nd and 3rd, argent, three bars 

gemelles sable, over all a lion rampant gules charged on the shoulder with a crosscrosslet 

fitchy Or. (BP 1953) 

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MALET-VEALE (formerly of Passaford) MARGESSON 

MARSDEN MARTIN 

MASPERO MAUDE 

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MAYS 

Hilary Farre Mays formerly of Gwelo (Gweru) 

Gules a saltire parted and fretty Or between four fleurs-de-lys argent. 

(Arms of assumption used by Mr. Mays and noted in Rhodesia Heraldry & Genealogy 

Society records on 30/8/1975) 

METCALFE 

Sir Charles Herbert Theophilus Metcalfe, 6th Baronet, of Chilton, Berkshire. 

Consulting Engineer to Rhodesia Railways in 1892. 

Argent, on a fess wavy gules between three calves, two and one, sable, a sword 

fessways the point to the sinister proper, pommel and hilt Or. (BP 1953) 

MEYRICK 

Rowland Francis Meyrick, JP, Salop. Served in South Africa in 1900 with the 

Rhodesian Field Force. Son of Sir Frederick Charlton Meyrick, 2nd Baronet. Born 

1867, married 1901, Eleanor Georgiana, daughter of the Hon. Ralph Pelham Nevill 

and had issue, Honor Mary. Seat: Apley Castle, Salop. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, sable, on a chevron argent between three brands erect raguly 

Or, inflamed proper, a fleur-de-lys gules between two Cornish choughs respecting 

each other also proper, 2nd and 3rd, Or, a lion rampant gules and on a sinister canton 

the arms of Zouche and Fitz Aer quarterly, namely, 1 and 4, gules, ten bezants, 2 and 

3, azure, on a mount vert a lion passant guardant Or. (FDAF). 

MICHELL 

Henry Carhayes Michell, Lieut. 6th Regt. Imperial Bushmen. Son of John 

Michell,former Consul-General for N., NE, and Central Russia. Born 1877. 

Residing in Salisbury (Harare) in 1928. 

Sable, three escallops in chevron argent between as many eagles' heads erased Or, a 

bordure of the last charged with five torteaux and as many pheons gules alternately. 

(FDAF). 

MILLER 

Thomas George Alexander Miller. Served in Matabeleland, Bechuanaland, S. 

African War and WW1. Born July 1869, married 28/6/1939 Martha Clara (d. 

9/6/1945) eldest daughter of the late Robert Berry, LLD, DL, Advocate, Sheriff of Co. 

Lanark. Younger brother of Sir William Frederic Miller, 5th Baronet. 

Argent, a cross moline azure, the base wavy vert, in chief a lozenge between two 

mullets of the second. (BP 1953) 

MILLIGAN OF CALDWELL HALL 

Lt. Frank William Milligan of the Rhodesian Frontier Force. Born 19/3/1870, killed in 

action nr. Mafeking 31/3/1900. 2nd son of Lt. Charles Milligan of Caldwell Hall, 

Derby. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Or, in chief a dexter hand, in base a heart between two spears, 

the staves rompu erect proper, 2nd and 3rd, per fess wavy azure and vert three swans 

argent. (BLG 1952) 

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MAYS METCALFE 

MEYRICK MICHELL 

MILLER MILLIGAN OF CALDWELL HALL 

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MONCREIFF 

Frederick Henry Wellwood Moncreiff, BA, former F/Lt. RAF, formerly of Newlands, 

Eldorado, Salisbury (Harare). Second son of James Hamilton Moncreiff and greatgrandson 

of James Moncreiff, 1st Baron Moncreiff. Born 13/2/1909, married, 

11/12/1939, Gwendolen Alma, daughter of Patrick Gifford of Forneath, Castle 

Douglas. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, a lion rampant gules, armed and langued azure, a chief 

ermine, 2nd and 3rd,argent, an oak tree growing out of a well in base, both proper. 

(BP 1953) 

MONCRIEFF 

Alexander Hope Moncrieff. 

Argent, a lion rampant gules armed and langued azure and a chief ermine all within a 

bordure engrailed of the third charged with a lion's head affrontée argent in dexter chief 

accompanied by five mullets Or.(Lyon Register: 43/64, 1/7/1959) 

MONOMATAPA 

The Emperor (or Paramount Chief) Monomatapa. 

Gules, between two arrows argent an African hoe (or badza) barwise bladed of the last 

and handled Or, the escutcheon ensigned by an eastern crown Gold. (Granted by the 

King of Portugal to the Emperor Monomatapa and probably brought to Africa by the 

explorer Francisco Barretto and the Jesuit priest Fr. Monclaro in the year 1569. 

Recorded in Botero's "Relations of the Most Famous Kingdoms and Commonwealths 

Through the World" which was published in Portugal in 1595) 

MONRO 

Maj. Charles Lloyd Doveton Monro, JP, DL, co. Ross, late Capt. 3rd Bn. Seaforth 

Highlanders and British South Africa Police. Eldest son of the late Capt. Sir David 

Monro of Allan, JP, DL, Inspector-General of Constabulary in Scotland. Born 1868, 

married, 1921, Ada Marie, daughter of Col.Robert Maclaren, JP, of Craigs, Linlithgow. 

Died -. 

Or, an eagle's head erased gules, on a chief azure a stag's head caboshed between 

two martlets of the field. (FDAF). 

MONTAGU 

Sir Ernest William Sanders Montagu, former Secretary for Mines & Works and MLA , 

Southern Rhodesia, born 6/12/1862. Descendant of Sir Henry Montagu, 1st Earl 

of Manchester. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, three lozenges conjoined in fess gules within a bordure 

sable, 2nd and 3rd, Or, an eagle displayed vert, beaked and membered gules. (BP 

1953) 

MOODIE 

John Donald Birbeck Moodie, descendant of Donald Moodie, third son of James 

Moodie, ninth Laird of Melsetter. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure, three ships in full sail argent, on a chief wavy gules a 

beacon Or, 2nd and 3rd, azure, a chevron ermine between three pheons points 

upwards argent, in chief a hunting horn Or. (Lyon Office) 

85

MONCREIFF 

MONCRIEFF 

MONOMATAPA MONRO 

MONTAGU MOODIE 

86

MORRIS-EYTON 

Charles Reginald Morris-Eyton, MC, formerly of Walford Manor and Wood Eaton 

Manor. Born 21/7/1890, married, 6/1/1932, Marie Violetta, eldest daughter of the 

late Edward John Robertson-Grant of Santa Catalina, Azul, Argentina and had issue. 

Residence formerly at Belgownie, Salisbury (Harare) and PBS Ranch. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Or, a fret azure and for distinction a canton argent, 2nd and 3rd, 

sable, on a fess Or between three scaling ladders argent, a lion passant guardant of 

the field. (BLG 1952) 

MORSHEAD OF LAMERTON 

John Hurl Morshead, formerly of the BSAP, which he joined in 1949. Born 4/9/1928. 

Eldest son of John Trelawny Morshead of Lamerton, Tavistock, Devon. 

Azure, a cross-crosslet argent between four martlets Or, on a chief of the second three 

escallop shells gules. (BLG 1952) 

MOSTYN 

Sir Basil Antony Trevor Mostyn, 13th Baronet. Formerly of Kildonan, Salisbury 

(Harare). Born 6/2/1902, married 10/6/1931 Anita Mary, 2nd daughter of the late 

Lt.Col. Rowland Charles Feilding, DSO. 

Per bend sinister ermine and ermines, a lion rampant Or. (BP 1970) 

MOUBRAY OF BROOMLANDS 

William Arthur Moubray, formerly of Delnadamph, Salisbury (Harare). Born 

11/6/1902, married, 27/6/1927, Elizabeth May, younger daughter of J.W. Dunlop of 

Patterson, Salisbury (Harare) and had issue, Margaret May, Barbara, Janet and 

Isabel. 

Parted per pale gules and azure, a lion rampant between three roses argent. (BLG, 

1952). 

MUNDY OF CALDREES MANOR 

Hugh Algernon Godfrey Mundy, OBE, of the S.R. Dept. of Agriculture, Secretary for 

Lands and Agriculture, 1933 to 1943. Born 2/4/1883, married 1stly, 7/6/1909, Alice 

Edith (d. 6/11/1909), youngest daughter of Theophilus Dymond Field of Tunbridge 

Wells, Kent. He married 2ndly, 26/4/1919, Marjorie daughter of the late Hugh 

Rose Drysdale of Hove, Sussex and had issue, 1. Hugh Rodney Leslie Herbert, b. 

8/11/1920. Served WW2 (Rhodes Scholar). 2. Ian Meynell Peirrepont. born 

28/12/1922, F/Lt. RAF, killed in action, 25/8/1944. 3. Beville Charles Dacre, P/O 

RAF, WW2, b. 20/9/1924 (Rhodes Scholar). 

Per pale gules and sable, on a cross engrailed argent five lozenges purpure, a chief Or 

charged with three crows' legs erased à la cuisse azure. (BLG, 1952) 

MYERS 

Gilbert Miles Myers of Harare. 

Per chevron azure and argent, a chevron chequy of the first and second, in chief two 

keys, wards upwards and facing to the dexter of the second and each enfiled with a 

Danish coronet Or, jewelled gules and vert, in base a lymphad sable, pennons of the 

fourth. (Govt. Register No. 411) 

87

MORRIS-EYTON MORSHEAD OF LAMERTON 

MOSTYN MOUBRAY OF BROOMLANDS 

MUNDY OF CALDREES MANOR MYERS 

88

NELSON OF HOLME HOUSE, NORFOLK 

Group Capt. Edmund Thomas Thurlow Horatio Nelson, DFC, AFC, of Holme House, 

Norfolk and of Hunyani Estates, Norton. Born 1913, died (in Harare) 1992. A 

descendant of Thomas Nelson, Mayor of Lynn in 1641. Admiral Viscount Nelson 

was a descendant of a junior branch of this family. 

Or, a cross flory sable surmounted by a bend gules, and thereon another engrailed of 

the field charged with three bombs fired proper. (Boutell) 

NEWMAN 

Robert William Newman. 

Gules, two chevronels argent between three alchemical symbols for copper Or, on a 

chief of the second a lion passant of the first. (Govt. Register No. 431) 

NIGHTINGALE 

Percy Athelstan Nightingale, MD (Edin) formerly District Surgeon and Medical 

Officer, Victoria (Masvingo). Born 7/10/1867, married 7/1/1899 Muriel Stoughton, 

3rd daughter of the late Charles Stoughton Collison of East Bilnay, Norfolk and had 

issue. Great-grandson of Sir Charles Ethelston Nightingale, 11th Baronet. 

Per pale ermine and gules, a rose counterchanged. (BP 1953) 

NIXON 

Rev. Sir Kenneth Michael John Basil Nixon, SJ, 4th Baronet, formerly of St. George's 

College, Salisbury (Harare). Born 22/2/1919. 

Azure, on a chevron engrailed between three frets couped Or as many trefoils vert, on 

a chief indented of the second a cat passant between two fleams of the field.. (BP) 

NOBLE 

Francis May Noble, KLJ, of Bulawayo. 

Vert, a stag's head cabossed Or between two bowie knives inverted argent, on a chief 

of the third on a roundel sable between two thistles slipped and leaved proper a square 

angle, point basewards, surmounted by a pair of compasses extended Or. (Govt. 


NORMAND 

Lindsay Prentice Normand 

Sable, a lion rampant Or armed and langued gules, on a chief engrailed of the second 

seven billets azure, all within a bordure invected argent (Lyon Register: 42/115, 

9/12/1957) 

89

NELSON OF HOLME HOUSE, NORFOLK NEWMAN 

NIGHTINGALE NIXON 

NOBLE NORMAND 

90

NORTHEY OF EPSOM 

Major-General Sir Edward Northey, GCMG, CB, formerly of Woodcote House, 

Epsom, Surrey. Interalia, GOC of the Nyasa-Rhodesian Field Force in German East 

Africa, 1916 - 1918. Son of the Rev.Edward William Northey, MA, of Woodcote 

House, Epsom. Born 28/5/1868, married 30/4/1897, Anna Evangeline (d. 2/1/1941) 

daughter of Daniel Cloete of Montebello, Newlands, Cape Town. Maj-Gen Northey's 

3rd daughter, Isobel Frances married Major Oliver Hamilton Newton,. MC & two bars, 

of Salisbury (Harare). 

Or, on a fess azure between three panthers statant proper, semée of estoiles argent, a 

pansy of the first between two lilies of the third. (BLG, 1952) 

OATES (formerly of GESTINGTHORPE HALL) 

Francis Oates, FRGS. Born 6/4/1840. Died of a fever in the interior of South Africa 

on 5/2/1875 while on a journey of exploration and natural history research. The 

scientific and other results of his work were published posthumously in a work entitled 

"Matabele Land and the Victoria Falls". 2nd son of Edward Oates of Meanwoodside, 

nr. Leeds. The famous Capt. Laurence Edward Grace Oates, 6th (Inniskilling) 

Dragoons, of Captain Scott's Antarctic Expedition was his nephew - the elder son of his 

younger brother, William Edward. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, two bendlets engrailed azure, in chief a cock gules, a 

canton ermine, 2nd, argent, on a pile vert three dexter hands erect of the first, 3rd, 

gules, a lion rampant, per fess ermine and erminois, between two roses argent, barbed 

and seeded proper.(BLG, 1952) 

OLIPHANT (formerly of CONDIE) 

Major Frederick Marcus Oliphant, formerly of Salisbury (Harare), sometime Forest 

Economist to the Colonial Office. Born 10/3/1885, married, 1923, Maud D'Oyly, 

daughter of the late Lt. Col. Alfred St.George Hamersley of Ryecote Park, Oxfordshire. 

Son of the Rev. Frederick James Oliphant, MA,Vicar of Woking. 

Gules, three crescents argent within a bordure counter compony of the second and 

first. (BLG 1952) 

OLIVER 

John Lindsay Oliver 

Argent, two chevronels gules between six martlets volant sable four and two in chief, 

and a heart of the second in base, a bordure vert for difference. (Lyon Reg: 37/42, 

21/12/1948) 

ORMEROD OF TYLDESLEY 

Hugh Ridley Ormerod, formerly of Mani-Mlichi, Sinoia (Chinhoyi). Born 7/10/1906, 

married 16/3/1943, Kirsten Ingeborge, younger daughter of William Krag of N. 

Vancouver and has issue. 2nd son of Ernest William Ormerod, grandson of Edward 

Latham Ormerod and great-grandson of George Ormerod of Sedbury Park, Glos., 

and Tyldesley, Lancs. 

Or, three bars and a lion passant in chief gules. (BLG 1952). 

ORPEN 

Joseph Millerd Orpen, former Surveyor General of Southern Rhodesia. (A member 

of the family of ORPEN of Ardtully) 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, per pale azure and Or, a lion rampant counterchanged, in the 

dexter chief point a cross-crosslet of the second, 2nd and 3rd, ermine, a fess azure 

between three wolves' heads erased sable. (FDAF) 

91

NORTHEY OF EPSOM OATES 

(formerly of GESTINGTHORPE HALL) 

OLIPHANT (formerly of CONDIE) OLIVER 

ORMEROD OF TYLDESLEY ORPEN 

92

PACKE 

Christopher John Packe, born 23/12/1877, served in Matabeleland and was killed in 

action in the Matopos on 10/4/1896. Elder son of William Packe, who was the 8th 

son of Henry Packe of Twyford Hall, Norfolk. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, quarterly sable and Or in the first quarter a cinquefoil argent with 

an ermine spot on each leaf, 2nd, Or, a chevron gules between three horseshoes 

sable, 3rd, Or, a cross vert. (BLG 1952) 

PAGET 

The Rt. Rev. Edward Francis Paget, CBE, MC, DD, younger son of the Rt. Rev. 

Francis Paget, Bishop of Oxford who was the second son of Sir James Paget, Bt., 

Serjeant Surgeon to HM Queen Victoria. Born 1886. Bishop of Southern Rhodesia 

from 1925 to 1952, Bishop of Mashonaland from 1952, Archbishop of Central Africa 

from 1955 to 1957. Chaplain General to S. Rhodesian Forces from 1925. Retired 

1957. 

Sable, on a cross engrailed between, in the 1st and 4th quarters, an eagle displayed, 

and in the 2nd and 3rd, an heraldic tiger passant argent, an escallop of the first. (BP 

1953) 

PAGET 

Gerald Cecil Stewart Paget, served in Matabeleland, 1896. Born 15/10/1854, 

married 2/1/1877 Lucy Annie Emily (d. 15/4/1927) younger daughter of the late 

Richard Gardner, MP, and died 25/10/1913 leaving issue. 4th son of Alfred Henry 

Paget who was the 5th son of Henry William Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge and 1st 

Marquess of Anglesey. 

Sable, on a cross engrailed between four eagles displayed argent five lions passant 

guardant of the field. (BP 1953) 

PANZERA OF DOVERCOURT 

Lt. Col. Francis William Panzera, CMG, only son of Anthony Joseph William Ignatius 

Panzera, CE. Resident Commissioner, Bechuanaland Protectorate and (local) Col. 

cmdg. Bechuanaland Protectorate Police. Served in the Matabele Campaign, 1893 

(medal) and in Boer war etc. Born 1851, married, 1878, Martha (d. 1921) daughter of 

Capt. B. Branch of Felixstowe, Suffolk and had issue. Died 1917. 

Azure, three lions passant each crowned with an antique crown Or, in chief a mullet of 

six points (also Or?).(FDAF) 

PARKER OF BROWSHOLME 

The Hon. John Stanley Parker, formerly of Browsholme Lodge, Salisbury (Harare). 

Born 23/12/1892, married, 1stly, 1/5/1921, Marion Blanche (d. 28/10/1942), 2nd 

daughter of Walter Stringfellow Taberer of Salisbury (Harare) and had issue. He 

married 2ndly, 29/9/1945, Mary Margaret, widow of Lt.Carmichael and only daughter 

of the late R.H. Mackay of London. Second son of Robert John Parker, Baron Parker 

of Waddington, PC, a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. 

Vert, a chevron between three bucks' heads caboshed Or. (BLG 1952) 

PAULET 

Nigel George Paulet, 18th Marquess of Winchester, formerly of Borrowdale, 

Harare. 

Sable, three swords in pile points downwards proper, pommels and hilts Or.(BP) 

93

PACKE PAGET E. 

PAGET G PANZERA OF DOVERCOURT 

PARKER OF BROWSHOLME PAULET 

94

PEACOCK 

Donald Harold Peacock of Murton, co. Durham and formerly of Gwelo (Gweru). 

Per fess indented Or and azure, three bugle horns stringed counterchanged. (Arms of 

assumption from 30/8/1975) 

PECK 

Anthony John Arthur Peck, son of Arthur Peck (b. 1872) and his wife Jessie Margaret, 

daughter of the late John Ardron Esq., CB, KCD, Formerly of Makowries, P.O. 

Chatsworth and now of Harare. Born 1922. 

Per pale sable and argent, three roses between two pairs of couple-closes, in chief two 

cocks' heads erased all counterchanged. (FDAF) 

PEDDER (formerly of Ashton Park) 

Miles Anthony Pedder, formerly of Salisbury (Harare). Born 5/10/1924, married, 

5/7/1947, Valerie, daughter of Lt. Col. Roy P. Henstock of Little House, Binfield, 

Berks. and has issue, Timothy Michael, born 11/9/1950. Son of Major Guy Richard 

Pedder of Harrow Corner, Benhall, Saxmundham, Suffolk and grandson of Arthur 

Edward Pedder of Brandiston Hall, Norfolk. 

Quarterly sable and gules, on a bend argent between two escallops Or a greyhound 

courant between two quatrefoils of the second. (BLG 1952) 

PEEL 

Fergus Lister Grosvenor John Russell Peel, late Lt. 1st Bn. Oxfordshire L.I. Greatgrandson 

of Sir Robert Peel, 1st baronet and grandnephew of Sir Robert Peel, 2nd 

Baronet, the famous statesman and orator. Born 17/10/1876, died unmarried 

November 1946. Residence: Criterion Farm, nr. Bulawayo. 

Argent, three sheaves of as many arrows proper, banded gules, on a chief azure a bee 

volant Or. (BP 1953, FDAF) 

PELHAM-CLINTON-HOPE 

Henry Edward Hugh Pelham-Clinton-Hope, OBE, 9th Duke of Newcastle-under- 

Lyme. Born 8/4/1907. Formerly of Madzugetu, Salisbury (Harare) 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure, on a chevron Or between three bezants as many laurel 

leaves slipped vert, all within a bordure wavy argent, 2nd, argent, six cross-crosslets 

fitchée sable, three, two and one, on a chief azure, two mullets Or, pierced gules, 3rd, 

quarterly, 1 and 4, azure, three pelicans argent, vulning themselves proper, 2 and 3, 

gules, two demi-belts, with buckles argent erect, the buckles in chief (as an honorary 

augmentation in memory of Sir John Pelham taking John, King of France, prisoner). 

(BP 1953) 

PELLY 

John Alwyne Pelly, eldest son of Sir (Harold) Alwyne Pelly, 5th Baronet, formerly of 

Violets Vale Farm, Gadzema. Born 11/9/1918, married 1stly, 11/9/1945 (m. diss. by 

div. 1950) Ava Barbara Ann, only daughter of Brig. Keith Frederick William Dunn, 

CBE. He married 2ndly 26/5/1950, Elsie May, younger daughter of the late L. 

Thomas Dechow of Nyamandhlovu and had issue. 

Or, on a bend engrailed azure between two trefoils slipped vert, three martlets argent. 

(BP) 

95

PEACOCK PECK 

PEDDER (formerly of Ashton Park) PEEL 

PELHAM-CLINTON-HOPE PELLY 

96

PEPYS 

Lt. Col. Arthur Guy Leslie Pepys, MC, served (inter alia) in Mashonaland and 

Matabeleland 1896 - 97 (medal & clasp). Born 24/8/1875, married, 6/3/1915, Olive 

Grace, youngest daughter of the late John Frederick Starkey, JP, DL, of Bodicote 

House, Banbury, Oxfordshire and had issue. 2nd son of Henry Leslie Pepys who was 

the 3rd son of Charles Christopher Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham. (Samuel Pepys, the 

diarist, was a member of this family). 

Sable, on a bend Or between two nags' heads erased argent three fleurs-de-lis of the 

field. (BP 1953) 

PIERS 

William Price Barrington Piers, formerly of "Middlesex", Marandellas (Marondera). 

Great-great-grandson of Sir Pigott William Piers, 5th Baronet. Born 30/11/1905, 

married 18/6/1935, Ursula Mary Bence, daughter of the Rev. George Alfred Charles 

Smith-Cranmoor, Rector of Baldock, co. Hertford and had issue. 

Azure, three lions passant guardant in fess between two double cotises argent. (BP 

1953) 

PINE-COFFIN OF PORTLEDGE 

Tristram James Pine-Coffin, formerly of New Portledge, Melsetter (Chimanimani). 

Sixth son of John Richard Pine-Coffin of Portledge, Devon. Born 4/8/1885, 

married 1stly, 8/2/1912, Ethel (d. 5/2/1914) youngest daughter of Paul B. Fearon of 

The Manor House, Wortham, Suffolk. He married 2ndly, 22/6/1915, Sybil Mary, 

only daughter of the late Major-General Francis Hugh Plowden, MC. Killed in action 

23/9/1919. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure, semée of cross-crosslets Or, three bezants, 2nd and 

3rd, gules, a chevron ermine between three pine cones slipped Or. (BLG 1952) 

PLOWDEN 

Richard Chicheley Plowden, formerly of the Southern Rhodesian Civil Service. Born 

14/4/1923, elder son of Brig. Bryan Edward Chicheley Plowden, DSO, of Newry, 

Mayhill, Ramsey, Isle of Man. 

Azure, a fess dancettée, the two upper points terminating in fleurs-de-lis Or. (BLG 

1952) 

PLUMER 

Herbert Charles Onslow Plumer, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, CBE, 1st Baron Plumer, Field 

Marshal. Commanded a Corps of Mounted Rifles in the Matabele Campaign of 1896, 

also the Rhodesian Force in South Africa 1899 - 1902. 

Gules, on a chevron between in chief two lions' heads erased argent and in base a 

sword of the second pommelled and hilted Or and enfiled with a wreath of laurel 

proper, three ravens sable.(Debrett) 

PONSONBY 

Maj.Gen. Sir John Ponsonby, KCB, CMG, DSO. Served in Matabeleland, 1893 - 

1894 (medal). Born 25/3/1866, married 21/12/1935, Mary, daughter of the late 

Thomas Robley of Ingleberg, Beckermet, Cumberland and died 26/5/1952. Eldest 

son of the Rt. Hon. Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby, PC, GCB, grandson of Sir Frederick 

Cavendish Ponsonby, GCMG, KCB, KCH, KMT, KSG, and great-grandson of 

Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough. 

Gules, a chevron between three combs argent. (BP 1953). 

97

PEPYS PIERS 

PINE-COFFIN OF PORTLEDGE PLOWDEN 

PLUMER PONSONBY 

98

POORE 

Col. Robert Montague Poore, CIE, DSO. Col. 7th Hussars, later Brig-Gen. Served 

in Matabeleland and Mashonaland Campaigns in 1896 & 1897. A cousin of Sir 

Herbert Edward Poore, 6th Baronet. Born 20/3/1866, married, 29/9/1898 Lady Flora 

Maria Ida Douglas-Hamilton, youngest sister of the 13th Duke of Hamilton & 

Brandon. Died 14/7/1938. 

Argent, a fess azure between three mullets gules. (BP 1953) 

POWER 

Thomas Power, Det. Chief Inspector, BSAP of Gwelo (Gweru) and of Bird Hill co. 

Tipperary. 

Ermine, on a pale gules a sword erect argent, pommel and hilt Or, on a chief indented 

sable a cross-crosslet gold between two escallops of the third. (Arms of assumption, 

August, 1975) 

PRICE 

Francis Henry Talbot Price, Capt. 6th Bn. DCLI, served in Matabele Campaign in 

1895-96 and WW1. Nephew of Sir Rose Lambart Price, 3rd Baronet. Born 

28/5/1872, married, 11/4/1899, Florence, daughter of Frederick Hurdle of Amersham 

Hill Lodge, High Wycombe and died 1/5/1930 leaving issue. 

Sable, a chevron erminois between three spears' heads argent, embrued at the points 

proper. (BP 1953) 

PRINGLE-WOOD 

Malcolm Kevin Pringle-Wood of Harare. 

Argent, on a saltire gules two feathers in saltire of the first between four escallops Or, 

within a bordure engrailed azure. (Govt. Register No. 453) 

PROUT 

Anthony David Prout of Bulawayo. 

Argent, six palets wavy azure per fess counterchanged, two lions passant guardant in 

pale gules each holding in its dexter forepaw a bolt of lightning Or, at fess point a 

mullet of the last. (Govt. Register No. 400) 

PUZEY 

Clive Roydon Puzey, of Harare. 

Gules, three bars argent and on a chief of the last two palets azure between three hurts 

each charged with a fleur-de-lis Or. (Govt. Register No. 446) 

99

POORE POWER 

PRICE PRINGLE-WOOD 

PROUT 

100 

PUZEY

RAMSAY 

Simon Ramsay, MC., 16th Earl of Dalhousie, former Governor-General of the 

Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, an eagle displayed sable, 2nd and 3rd, per pale argent 

and gules, within a bordure charged with eight mullets all counterchanged. (BP 1953) 

RANKIN OF BRYNGWYN 

Charles Herbert Rankin, CB, CMG, DSO. Col. late 7th Hussars, Hon. Brig-Gen, 

1927. Second son of Sir James Rankin, 1st Baronet. Served (inter alia) in 

Matabeleland Campaign,1896. Born 26/5/1873, married 25/4/1908, Enid Maud (d. 

13/8/1938) only daughter of Judge Williams and died 8/7/1946 leaving issue. 

Or, a cinquefoil gules, in chief a battle axe erect between two boars' heads couped and 

in base a boars head couped between two battle axes erect sable.(BP 1953) 

RAYMOND-BARKER 

Thomas Raymond-Barker, formerly of Salisbury (Harare). Born 8/5/1914,married, 

7/7/1946, Mafalda, daughter of F. Marcon of Bologna, Italy and has issue, Hugh 

Philip, born 20/4/1947 and Daria Simonetta Daniela, born 27/5/1949. 

Azure, five escallops in cross Or. (BLG 1952) 

RHODES 

Cecil John Rhodes, financier, founder of Rhodesia, and sometime Prime Minister of 

the Cape Colony Born 1853, died 1902 

Argent, between two bendlets gules a lion passant of the last between two thistles 

slipped and leaved proper. (Coll. of Arms. - Letter to the National Archives from 

Garter, January, 1952) 

RIVETT-CARNAC 

Lt. Col. Percy Temple Rivett-Carnac, brother of the Rev. Sir George Clennell Rivett- 

Carnac of Derby, 6th Baronet. Served in the Mashonaland Campaign in 1897 and in 

South Africa, 1899-1900 (despatches). Married, in 1898, Alice, daughter of Major 

Sidney Herbert formerly of Maritzburg, South Africa. 

Quarterly argent and azure, two swords in saltire proper between three mullets, one in 

chief and two in fesse, and a crescent in base counterchanged. (Debrett) 

ROBINS 

Sir Thomas Ellis Robins, DSO, Lord Robins. Sometime Resident Director of BSA 

Coy. in Rhodesia. Formerly Cmd'd 1st Bn. Royal Rhodesia Regt. Served in WW1 

and WW2. Son of the late Major Robert Patterson Robins, US Army, of 

Philadelphia, USA. Born 31/10/1884, married 31/10/1912, Mary St. Quintin, 

daughter of the late Philip Wroughton, DL, MP, of Woolley Park, Berks. and had 

issue. 

Per pale argent and sable two flaunches counterchanged, a dolphin head downwards 

affronté, also counterchanged, between two fleurs-de-lys each per pale of the first 

and second. (Coll. of Arms) 

101

RAMSAY RANKIN OF BRYNGWYN 

RAYMOND-BARKER RHODES 

RIVETT-CARNAC ROBINS 

102

ROSE-INNES 

Harry William Rose-Innes, born in Bulawayo 5th May, 1920. Son of Cosmo William 

Gordon Rose-Innes, formerly of the BSAP (Force No. 1584) 

Quarterly; 1st and 4th, Argent, three mullets azure, a bordure chequy of of the 

second and first (for Innes), 2nd, Gules, three boars' heads erased Or armed proper 

and langued sable (for Aberchirder of that Ilk), 3rd, Gules a highland targe argent 

within three cinquefoils ermine (for Hamilton in Corse of Kinnoir), the whole within a 

bordure quarterly, 1st and 4th, compony gules and Or, 2nd and 3rd, embattled ermine. 

(Lyon Register, 17th July, 1973, No. 56/65) 

RUSSELL-FOX 

David George Russell-Fox of Bulawayo. 

Argent, on a chevron engrailed gules between three foxes' masks proper as many 

escallops Or, at honour point a shield of David azure. (Govt. Register No. 366) 

SAINT 

Donald Saint of Harare. 

Sable, in base a demi-sun in his splendour proper, thereon a rose gules, in chief two 

Stafford knots Or. (Govt. Register No. 419) 

SALTER 

Kenneth Robert Salter. 

Argent, a lion rampant within an orle of mullets azure. (Govt. Register No. 430) 

SAMUEL 

Gerald Glen Samuel, late Lt., RFC, of Salisbury (Harare). Son of Lt. Col. Henry Saul 

Samuel and grandson of Sir Saul Samuel, 1st Baronet. Born 31/12/1895, married 

1927, Hélène, widow of Paul Benedek of New York and daughter of the late Jaques 

Ningné of St. Germaine, France. Died 28/2/1957. 

Per chevron argent and gules two wolves' heads erased in chief sable, and in base as 

many squirrels sejant addorsed each cracking a nut of the first. (BP 1953) 

SANDES 

Samuel Dickson Sandes of Fort Victoria (Masvingo). Son of Samuel Dickson 

Sandes (b. 1865) of Princeton, British Columbia. 

Argent, a fess dancettée between three cross-crosslets fitchée gules. (FDAF) 

103

ROSE-INNES RUSSELL-FOX 

SAINT SALTER 

SAMUEL SANDES 

104

SAVILE (formerly of OAKLANDS) 

Henry Montagu Savile, Capt. 3rd Bn. Suffolk Regt., served in the Mashona and 

Matabele Campaigns, Boer War and World War 1. Born 5/9/1867, died unmarried 

26/3/1927. 2nd son of Edward Bourchier Savile who was the 6th son of Albany 

Savile, DCL, of Oaklands, Devon. 

Argent, on a bend sable cotised gules, three owls of the first, all within a bordure 

engrailed of the third. (BLG 1952) 

SCANLEN 

Sir Thomas Charles Scanlen (1834 - 1912) . Legal adviser to the B.S.A. Company, 

1894 - 96. Sir Thomas was a descendant of William Scanlen of Cork (Ireland), an 

1820 settler in S.A., and therefore entitled to display the arms of his Sept according to 

Dr. Pama. 

Per fess indented argent and azure three lions rampant counterchanged. (C. Pama) 

SCHOLTEMEIJER 

Christiaan Petrus Scholtemeijer 

Per fess gules and argent on a fess azure a mullet of eight points Or in chief a balance 

gold and in base three roses of the first barbed and seeded proper two and one. 

(Govt. Register No 516) 

SELBY 

Sir Walford Harmood Montague Selby, KCMG, CB, CVO, formerly of Lucas Green 

House , Greendale, Salisbury (Harare) and of Ightham Mote. 

Barry of ten Or and sable. (BLG 1952) 

SHEASBY 

Harold David Sheasby. 

Per pale argent and gules, a garb charged with a bee volant all counterchanged. 


SHEPSTONE 

Lt. Sidney William Brooks Shepstone, "B" Troop, Pioneer Column. Born at 

Pietermaritzburg, Natal on 18/12/1871. Grandson of Sir Theophilus Shepstone 

(1817 - 1893) who was Administrator of theTransvaal from 1877 to 1879. Died in 

Richmond, Natal on 11/11/1951 

Argent, on a fess vert a lion couchant Or, a chief azure thereon an anchor erect with 

cable of the third between two assegais in saltire proper. (Granted to Sir Theophilus 

Shepstone in 1879. Grant Book Vol. LX, fol. 318) 

105

SAVILE (formerly of OAKLANDS) 

SCANLEN 

SCHOLTEMEIJER SELBY 

SHEASBY SHEPSTONE 

106

SILLITOE 

Sir Percy Joseph Sillitoe, KBE, & Kt. Bach. Served with the BSAP (No. 970) and the 

Northern Rhodesia Police (1914 -18) in German East Africa. Born 22/5/1888, son of 

Joseph Henry Sillitoe of Tulse Hill, London. Eventually became head of Britain's 

Secret Service. 

Paly of six gules and argent, on a chief ermine four crescents of the first. (BLG 1952) 

SITWELL OF BARMOOR CASTLE 

Simon Talbot Sitwell, DFC, formerly of Marova, Fort Victoria (Masvingo). Born 

14/8/1920, married, 23/4/1949, Phoebette, formerly wife of the 2nd Baron 

Sheldon and elder daughter of the late Crossley Swithinbank of Wormstall, 

Newbury and has issue, Deborah, born 1/6/1950. 2nd son of Brig-Gen. William 

Henry Sitwell, CB, DSO, of Barmoor Castle, Northumberland. 

Barry of eight Or and vert, three lions rampant sable. (BLG 1952) 

SKIPWITH 

Robert Grey Skipwith, formerly of Newbold Orchards, Umtali (Mutare), son of 

Francis Skipwith, grandson of Lionel Skipwith, and great-grandson of Sir Grey 

Skipwith, 8th Baronet. Born 2/2/1900, married 1/8/1937, Annemarie, daughter 

of the late Hans Evers of Ratzeburg, Germany and had issue Francis Grey, born 

10/5/1940 and Robert Frederick, born 11/9/1941. 

Argent, three bars gules and in chief a greyhound courant sable collared Or. (BP 1953) 

SLADE 

Cecil William Paulet Slade, FRGS, FZS, late Capt. 3rd Bn. Wiltshire Regt. and British 

South Africa Police. Served in Mashonaland in 1890 (medal and clasp) and HQ 

Aldershot. Born 1863, died 1943. Son of the late Lt. Col. William Hickes Slade, 5th 

Lancers, and his wife Cecilia Louisa, daughter of Sir Charles de Voeux, 2nd Baronet. 

Grandson of Sir John Slade 1st Baronet. 

Per fess argent and sable, a pale counterchanged and three horses' heads erased two 

and one of the second, a chief ermine, thereon two bombs fired proper. (FDAF) 

SMITH OF JORDANHILL 

The Rev. Charles Reginald Smith of the Community of the Resurrection, formerly of 

St. Augustine's Mission, Penhalonga. Born 8/6/1896. 2nd son of Lt.Cmdr. Charles 

Stewart Smith who was the 4th son of Archibald Smith of Jordanhill, Renfrewshire. 

Gules, a chevron ermine between two crescents in chief and a garb in base Or, within a 

bordure engrailed Or. (BLG 1952) 

SMITH OF DONAGHMORE 

Henry Lionel Smith Esq., of Gratton Lodge, Skadbally, JP, MRCPI, LRCSI and 

District Surgeon of Bulawayo. Served in the Matabele Campaign 1896-97 (medal). 

Born 1843, married 1876, Jessie Menzies (d. 1923) eldest daughter of Thomas Traill 

Esq., JP, DL. Fergus Jardine Menzies Smith, born 1882, son of the above. Former 

Native Commissioner Matabeleland, served in South Africa and in German East 

Africa in WW1. Resident in Bulawayo in 1929. Gerald Pemberton Smith, brother of 

Fergus, born 1884. Served in German SW Africa and German East Africa in WW1. 

Resident in Bulawayo in 1929. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, on a bend between two unicorns' heads erased 

azure, collared and armed Or, three fusils of the last (Smith), 2nd and 3rd, Or, a saltire 

sable, on a chief of the second three cushions argent (Johnston). (FDAF). 

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SILLITOE 

SITWELL OF BARMOOR CASTLE 

SKIPWITH SLADE 

SMITH OF JORDANHILL SMITH OF DONAGHMORE 

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SMITH-BINGHAM of Addington House 

Henry Buckley Bingham Smith-Bingham. Served in the Matabele Campaign, and 

with the Rhodesian Horse in the Boer War. Born 25/5/1866, married 2/6/1908, 

Marian Florence (d. 23/7/1947) daughter of Sir William Robinson, GCMG, sometime 

Governor of Trinidad & Hong Kong, and died 18/12/1920. Eldest son of the Rev. 

Oswald Smith Bingham of Malmesbury, Wiltshire. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure, a bend cotised between six crosses patée Or, 2nd and 

3rd, sable, on a chevron raguly, plain cotised, between ten crosses patée fitchée, six 

in chief and four in base, all Or, three fleurs-de-lis azure. (BLG 1952) 

SPENCER 

Peter Spencer of Bulawayo 

Azure fretty Or, a horse rampant argent crined and unguled of the second between 

three escallops gold. (Govt Register No.388) 

SPENCER-NAIRN 

Sir Douglas Leslie Spencer Spencer-Nairn, 2nd Baronet. Formerly of Villa Franca, 

Glendale. Born 24/12/1906, married 1stly 20/1/1931 (m. diss. by div. 1946) 

Elizabeth Livingston only daughter of the late Arnold J. Henderson and has issue. He 

married 2ndly, 22/11/1946, Louise, daughter of the late Frederick Vester and had 

further issue. 

Per fess argent and sable, on a chaplet four escallops all counterchanged, in the chief 

point a crescent of the second for difference. (BP 1953, 1970) 

SPRING 

Trooper H.S. Spring. Accompanied the Pioneer Column to Mashonaland. Attested on 

12/3/1890, (No.432). Discharged on account of ill-health on 16/6/1891. His brother, 

Francis Raymond, joined the Matabeleland Mounted Police on 16/5/1894 (No. 180). 

Descendants of Thomas Spring of Lavenham, Suffolk, who d. 18 Henry VI, 1440 and 

Sir William Spring (Bt. 1641) of Packenham, same co. 

Argent, a chevron between three mascles gules. (Burke) 

STAPLETON 

Louis Henry Stapleton, nephew of Miles Thomas Stapleton, 8th Baron Beaumont. 

Served in the Matabele Campaign, 1893, took part in the Jameson Raid, 1895, 

(wounded) and in the South African War (1899 -1900) and in World Wars I and II. 

Born 25/7/1874, married 2/7/1908, Annetta Lima Smith, elder daughter of the late A. 

Perossi and died 9/2/1949 leaving issue, one daughter. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, a lion rampant sable (STAPLETON), 2nd and 3rd, 

argent, two bars and in chief three escallops azure (ERRINGTON). (BP 1953) 

STAPLETON-COTTON 

Lt. Col. Robert Francis Stapleton-Cotton, served (inter alia) in the Matabele Campaign 

1896 - 97. Born 15/2/1876, married 22/7/1905, Violet Maude, 3rd daughter of the 

late Sir Frederick Hervey-Bathurst, 4th Baronet. 3rd son of Col. Richard Southwell 

George Stapleton-Cotton who was the 2nd son of Wellington Henry Stapleton-Cotton, 

2nd Viscount Combermere. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure, a chevron between three hanks of cotton argent, in chief, 

pendant from a ribbon gules a representation of the medal presented to the 1st 

Viscount Combermere after the battle of Salamanca, 2nd and 3rd, argent, a lion 

rampant sable. (BP 1953). 

109

SMITH-BINGHAM of Addington House SPENCER 

SPENCER-NAIRN SPRING 

STAPLETON STAPLETON-COTTON 

110

STAUNTON OF STAUNTON 

Anthony Goodwin Staunton of The Grove Farm nr. Salisbury (Harare). Born 

5/7/1877, married,1/6/1915, Florence Elizabeth, daughter of J. E. Pilgrim and had 

issue, Francis Anthony Staunton, formerly Assistant Native Commissioner, who 

married, 4/9/1945, Miriam Irene Alice, daughter of Alan Edgar Cheales of Frishney, 

Lincs. 

Argent, two chevronels sable and for distinction upon a canton azure a quatrefoil Or. 

(BLG 1952) 

STEPHENS OF CHURCH HOUSE 

Gen. Sir Reginald Byng Stephens, KCB, CMG, of Church House, Lechlade, 

Gloucs. Served in Matabeleland in 1896. Born 10/10/1869, married, 10/8/1905 

Eleanor Dorothea (d. 29/9/1950) younger daughter of the late Edward William Cripps 

of Ampney Park and had issue. 

Or, on a chevron engrailed azure between two demi-lions in chief and a griffin segreant 

in base gules, three cross-crosslets of the field. (BLG 1952) 

STEWART H. 

Lt. Col. Herbert Ian George Stewart, of Mazoe and Salisbury (Harare). A descendant 

of Henry Stewart, eldest surviving son of William Stewart of Mains, younger brother 

of the 1st Earl of Galloway. Col. Stewart was an expert genealogist and was 

compiling a History of the Stewart Clan for much of his lifetime. His immensely 

detailed and superbly illustrated volumes were still incomplete and in manuscript form 

at the time of his death in 1979. 

Or, a fess chequy azure and argent surmounted by a bend engrailed and in sinister 

chief a lion's head erased all within a double-tressure flory counter-flory gules, the 

whole within a bordure engrailed of the second. (Arms assumed in right of descent 

from William Stewart of Mains) 

STEWART J. 

John Cheape Stewart (Regtl. No. 113) Troop Sergeant-Major of 'C' Troop, Pioneer 

Column. Younger son of Alexander Stewart of Bombay and Elizabeth, daughter of 

General Sir John Cheape. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Or, a fess chequy azure and argent, 2nd and 3rd, argent, a 

galley sable, sails furled, oars in action proper, flagged gules; all within a bordure 

engrailed vert charged with three crescents gold. (FDAF) 

STEWART OF SYNTON 

Stair Johnston Stewart, 25th of Synton, Selkirkshire (s. his uncle, 1944), formerly of 

the BSAP and the Northern Rhodesia Police. Born 9/8/1913, married 15/4/1943, 

Mignon Marjorie, elder daughter of Hamnett Holland Brassey-Edwards, OBE of 

Nairobi, Kenya and has issue, Nigel Gavin Brassey, b.11/7/1944 and Michael Simon, 

b. 14/10/1947. 

Or, on a bend azure a mullet of six points between two crescents of the field and in 

sinister chief a rose gules, stalked and barbed vert, all within a bordure sable. (BLG 

1952) .(Matriculation of 1723). 

STRICKLAND 

Martin Robert Cecil Strickland, b. 16/9/1927, d. 8/3/1990, son of Cecil Eustace 

Strickland and great-great-great-grandson of Sir George Strickland, 5th Baronet (b. 

March 1729, d.13/1/1808). Formerly of Harare. 

Gules, a chevron between three crosses pattée Or, on a canton ermine a buck's head 

erased sable. ( BP 1953-see Strickland-Constable Bart.) 

111

STAUNTON OF STAUNTON 

STEPHENS OF CHURCH HOUSE 

STEWART H. STEWART J. 

STEWART OF SYNTON STRICKLAND 

112

STRONGE 

Rupert Maxwell Stronge, Assistant Native Commissioner and JP, S.R. Civil Service. 

Son of Walter Cecil Stronge and great-grandson of Sir James Matthew Stronge, 2nd 

Baronet. Born 1892, married, 1918, Leonora Gertrude Coffin and had issue, Rupert 

Humphrey Cecil, b. 1919, and Violet Cecily. 

Argent, a chevron wavy sable between three lozenges azure, in the centre chief point 

an estoile gules, a bordure wavy of the second, impaling the arms of Phillips, viz., 

Or, a lion rampant sable gorged with an Eastern crown of the field, on a chief dancetty 

of the second a Sikh helmet proper between two spears also of the field, all within a 

bordure wavy ermine. (FDAF). 

ST. AUBYN 

Col. Guy Stewart St. Aubyn, OBE, KRRC. Grandson of Sir Edward St. Aubyn, 1st 

Baronet, and nephew of John St. Aubyn, 1st Lord St. Levan. Served (inter alia) in 

Mashonaland 1896. Born 21/11/1870, married, 4/7/1899, Florita Catherine (d. 

7/9/1925), youngest daughter of Pascoe Du Pré Grenfell of Wilton Park and died 

25/4/1924 leaving issue. 

Ermine, on a cross gules five bezants, a bordure wavy of the second. (BP 1953) 

SULLIVAN 

Sir Richard Benjamin Magniac Sullivan, Baronet, of Thames Ditton and of Ruwa 

near Salisbury (Harare). Born 26/10/1906. 

Per fess, the base per pale; in the chief, Or, a dexter hand couped at the wrist 

grasping a sword erect gules, the blade entwined by a serpent proper, between two 

lions rampant respecting each other of the second; the dexter base vert charged with 

a buck trippant Or, on the sinister base per pale argent and sable, a boar passant 

counterchanged. (BP) 

SWINBURNE 

Umfreville Percy Swinburne Esq., Major, late 8th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders. Second 

son of Sir John Swinburne, 7th Baronet. Served in the Matabele Campaign, 1895 - 96, 

in the S.A. War, 1899 - 1901 and in WW1. Born 24/11/1868, married 1/8/1905, 

Arnoldine Georgiana Peacocke (d. 7/10/1944) eldest daughter of Thomas Arnold 

Marten of Oystermouth, co. Glamorgan and d.s.p 7/11/1931. Algernon.Charles 

Swinburne, the celebrated poet, was a member of this family. 

Per fess gules and argent, three cinquefoils counterchanged. (FDAF, BP) 

SYKES F. 

Francis William Sykes, Commr. at Livingstone under the B.S.A. Coy., 1901 - 1906, 

served in Matabeleland 1896 (medal) and in South Africa 1900 (medal, two clasps). 

Born 21/5/1864, married, 25/4/1905, Beatrice Agnes, younger daughter of Edward 

Webb of Durrington House, Harlow and died 14/3/1945 leaving issue. Greatgrandson 

of Sir Francis William Sykes, 2nd Baronet of Basildon. 

Argent, an eagle rising between three sykes proper, on a canton gules a caduceus Or, 

wings of the first. (BP 1953) 

SYKES R. 

Richard Bertram Sykes, formerly of Hartley, nr. Salisbury (Harare). Son of James 

Sykes of The Cedars, Enfield. Born 1875. 

Ermine, two chevronels gules between in chief two fountains proper and in base a 

horse's head erased sable.(FDAF) 

113

STRONGE ST. AUBYN 

SULLIVAN SWINBURNE 

SYKES F. SYKES R. 

114

SZECHÉNYI DE SÁRVÁRY-FELSÖ-VIDEK 

The late Count Tomas & his son Christopher of Harare. 

Quarterly, 1st & 4th; Gules, a cross of Lorraine argent on a mount vert; 2nd and 3rd; 

Azure, an eagle rising wings elevated and addorsed sable crowned Or and standing on 

a like crown; issuant from the dexter chief canton the sun in splendour of the last. 

Overall at honour point an inescutcheon azure ensigned with a crown Or and charged 

with a dove argent standing on a mount vert and holding in its beak an olive branch of 

the last. (Hungarian Council of Nobility & Rietstap) 

TANSER 

Timothy Frank Menne Tanser, B.A. of Harare. Son of the late Alderman George 

Henry (Tony) Tanser, B.A. of Harare. 

Per fess dancetty argent and azure, a fess dancetty counterchanged flory on the upper 

dexter and sinister points between in chief two quill pens in saltire proper surmounted 

by a hurt charged with a fleur-de-lys Or and in base an open book proper leathered 

and garnished gold. (In process of registration in Harare in June 1999) 

TEUCHER 

Donald Anthony Teucher of Christon Bank, Salisbury (Harare). 

Azure, a chevron argent between two fleurs-de-lis gules fimbriated Or in chief and in 

base a horseshoe ensigned with a cross-crosslet fitchy of the second. (Govt. Register 

No. 417) 

THOMAS 

Barry Gordon Thomas 

Azure, two bendlets between as many lions courant Or. (Govt. Register No. 517) 

THORNYCROFT (formerly of Thornycroft Hall) 

Capt. Nigel Mytton Thornycroft, MBE, of Merryhill, Marandellas (Marondera). Born 

25/9/1910, married 22/9/1937, Corona Elizabeth, younger daughter of Philip 

Hamond Gurney of Narborough, King's Lynn and has issue. Eldest son of Lt.Col. 

Charles Mytton Thornycroft, CBE, DSO of Wyecliffe House, Breinton, Herefordshire. 

Vert, a mascle Or between four cross-crosslets argent. (BLG 1952) 

THYNNE 

Richard Granville Thynne, late BSAP (Force No. 272), late Lieut. Scots Guards., 

served in World War I (wounded). Born 3/12/1878; m. 1stly, 7/6/1911, Gladys, yst. 

dau. of William Neave Hill of Hans Crescent, S.W. She died 28/12/1919. He m. 

2ndly, 19/3/1921. Honor Margaret, only dau. of the late Lt.-Col. Thomas Duncan 

William Dunn, Hampshire Regt. and died 29/2/1952. Great-grandson of Thomas 

Thynne, 2nd Marquess of Bath 

Quarterly: 1st and 4th, barry of ten Or and sable, for BOTEVILLE; 2nd and 3rd, 

Argent, a lion rampant, tail nowed and erected, gules, for THYNNE. (BP 1953) 

115

SZECHÉNYI DE SÁRVÁRY-FELSÖ-VIDEK TANSER 

TEUCHER THOMAS 

THORNYCROFT 

(formerly of Thornycroft Hall) 

116 

THYNNE

TONGE 

Arthur Reginald Tonge. Born 1870, son of S.H. Tonge (d. 1895) by his wife Sophia, 

daughter of John Wallis of Warley, Halifax. Joined the BSAP in 1894 and served in the 

Matabele Campaign and the Jameson Raid. Later became Registrar of Deeds and 

Companies in Bulawayo. 

Azure, on a bend invected plain cottised Or, between six martlets of the last, a lion 

passant between two grappling-irons, the flukes upwards of the first. (FDAF) 

TONKIN 

Peter Arnold Tonkin, MBChB, CIH, of Gwelo (Gweru). A descendant of Sir Warwick 

Hele Tonkin. 

Sable, an eagle displayed Or armed gules.(Burke) 

TORRANCE 

John Duncan Torrance, KLJ, of Harare. 

Argent, on a saltire gules two oars in saltire Or all within a bordure compony argent and 

azure each segment charged with a goutte counterchanged. (Govt. Register No. 511) 

TRENCH-GASCOIGNE 

Col. Frederick Richard Thomas Trench-Gascoigne, DSO (formerly Capt. Royal 

Horse Guards). Born 1851. With BSA Coy forces in 1889. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Argent, on a pale sable a conger's head couped and erect Or, 

and for distinction upon a canton gules, a cross-crosslet of the third (Gascoigne); 2nd 

and 3rd, Argent, a lion passant gules between three fleurs-de-lys azure and on a 

chief of the last a sun in splendour Or (Trench). (FDAF) 

TURNBULL-KEMP 

Peter St. John Turnbull-Kemp of Nyanga, late Scots Guards (WW 2) and BSAP. 

Born 1926. Died 10th August, 1997. 

Per bend azure and argent, in centre chief a dexter hand appaumée accompanied in 

sinister chief by a wingclaw all Or holding a sword in bend sinister of the second, in 

base two bulls' heads erased sable, horned vert. (Lyon Office 40/6, 1/6/1954) 

TWISLETON-WYKEHAM-FIENNES 

The Hon. Eustace Edward Twisleton- Wykeham-Fiennes. Later Lt. Col. and 1st 

Baronet of Banbury, Oxford. 2nd son of the 17th Baron of Saye and Sele. A junior 

officer of 'A' Troop, BSA Company Police under Capt. H. M. Heyman. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure, three lions rampant Or, 2nd and 3rd, argent, a chevron 

between three moles sable. (BP) 

117

TONGE TONKIN 

TORRANCE TRENCH-GASCOIGNE 

TURNBULL-KEMP TWISLETON-WYKEHAM-FIENNES 

118

TYNDALE-BISCOE 

Cmdr. Edward Carey Tyndale-Biscoe, RN. Born 29/8/1864, died 13/6/1941. Hoisted 

the flag for the Pioneer Column in Salisbury on 13/9/1890. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, paly of six Or and vert, three greyhounds courant in pale 

ermine each gorged with a collar of the first, 2nd and 3rd, argent, on a fesse gules 

between three garbs sable, a martlet Or. (BLG 1952). 

UPCHER 

The Ven. James Hay Upcher, BA, Archdeacon of Mashonaland. Formerly of St. 

Bernhard's Mission, Selukwe. Son of the Rev. Arthur Wilson Upcher, MA, and his 

wife Isabella Jane, daughter of the Ven. Charles Nourse Wodehouse, Archdeacon of 

Norwich. Born 1854. 

Argent, on a chevron azure between three foxes' heads erased gules, as many pears 

slipped Or. (FDAF). 

VAN DER BYL 

Trooper Gerhard Voltelin van der Byl (Regtl. No. 73, Pioneer Column) and Pieter 

Kenyon Voltelyn van der Byl, sometime Rhodesian M.P. and Minister. 

Vert, a bull's head caboshed argent. (Heraldry of South African Families, by C. 

Pama) 

VAUGHAN OF NANNAU 

Maj-Gen. John Vaughan, CB, CMG, DSO of Nannau, Dolgelley, Merionethshire. 

Served in Matabeleland and Mashonaland 1896 - 1897. Born 31/7/1871, married, 

22/10/1913, Louisa Evelyn, widow of Harold Piper Wardell and elder daughter of the 

late Capt. James Stewart, DL, JP of Alltyrodyn, Cardiganshire 

Quarterly Or and gules, four lions rampant counterchanged. (BLG 1952) 

VEALE 

Noel Eldred Veale of Bulawayo. 

Per chevron gules and ermine, three calves heads cabossed proper. (Govt. Register 

No. 408 dated 27/5/1980) 

VERNON 

Hardolph Evelyn Vernon, 2nd Rhodesian Regt., born 1889, killed in action in East 

Africa, May 1915. Son of the Rev. Algernon Hardolph Vernon, Vicar of Clocolan, 

O.F.S. and Canon of Bloemfontein Cathedral and a descendant of George Vernon, 1st 

Baron Vernon. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, a fret sable, 2nd and 3rd, Or, on a fesse azure three 

garbs of the field. (BP 1953) 

119

TYNDALE-BISCOE UPCHER 

VAN DER BYL VAUGHAN OF NANNAU 

VEALE VERNON 

120

VYVYAN 

Sir Courtenay Bourchier Vyvyan, 10th Baronet, CB, CMG, DL & JP, co. Cornwall. Lt. 

Col. and Brevet Col., The Buffs, Royal East Kent Regt. Served in South African War, 

1879 (medal with clasp), Matabeleland, 1896 (despatches, Brevet Major, medal), and 

in South African War 1899 - 1902 (despatches twice, two medals, three clasps and 

Brevet Lt. Col.) and in World War 1, 1914 -18, (despatches thrice, CMG). Had Order 

of St. Stanislaus of Russia, 2nd Cl. with swords. Born 5/6/1858, married 1stly, 

17/2/1887, Eva Catherine Forestier, (died 3/1/1928) daughter of Maj.Gen. G.E.L. 

Walker,R.E., and had issue, Vyell, born 25/5/1898 and died 30/5/1898. He married 

2ndly, 21/11/1929, Clara Coltman of Trelowarren, Mawgan, Helston, Cornwall, 2nd 

daughter of the late Edward Powys Rogers of Toorilla, Queensland, and Tregye, 

Devoran, Cornwall. Died 15/11/1941. 

Argent, on a mound in base vert, a lion rampant gules, armed sable. (BP 1953) 

WAECHTER 

Sir Henry Leonard D'Arcy Waechter, 2nd Baronet. Formerly of Arlington Estates , nr. 

Salisbury (Harare). Born 22/5/1912, succeeded his father 1929, married 12/4/1939, 

Philippa Margaret, younger daughter of the late James Frederick Twinberrow of White 

House, Suckley, co. Worcester. 

Azure, in base a wall embattled, thereon a crane holding in the dexter claw a stone all 

proper, in chief two roses argent barbed vert and seeded Or. (FDAF,BP) 

WAKEFIELD OF BIRKLANDS 

John Roger Wakefield, formerly of the Bulawayo Chronicle, Bulawayo. Born 

2/10/1926, married 31/1/1951, Heath Katharine, daughter of Frank Rosselli of 

Bulawayo. Elder son of John Dickens Wakefield and grandson of Roger William 

Wakefield of Birklands, Kendal,Westmorland. 

Argent, two barrulets sable between three owls proper. (BLG 1952) 

WALDEGRAVE 

Rev. Samuel Charles Waldegrave, MC, MA (Camb.). Former Priest-in-Charge of 

Out Districts, Matabeleland and Curate of St. John, Bulawayo (1926 -30). Greatgrandson 

of William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave. Born 14/5/1887, married, 

1stly 10/1/1918, Muriel Vestéinn (d. 7/6/1943) only daughter of Rev. Canon Edward 

McClure, MA and 2ndly , 7/4/1945, Katharine Joyce Maddison, 2nd daughter of the 

late Rev. George Clement Maddison Hall, MA 

Per pale argent and gules (FDAF, BP). 

WARD J. 

John Maxwell Ward, formerly of Que Que (Kwe Kwe). Born 19/9/1922, Grandson of 

Lt. Gen. the Hon.Bernard Matthew Ward, CB, brother of the 5th Viscount Bangor. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, azure, a cross patonce Or, 2nd and 3rd, gules, three cinquefoils 

ermine, on a chief Or a human heart of the first. (BP 1953) 

WARD R. 

The Hon. Robert Arthur Ward, brother of the 2nd Earl of Dudley. Served with Grey's 

Scouts in the Matabeleland Campaign in 1896 (medal) and in South Africa, 1901-02. 

Chequy Or and azure, a bend ermine. (BP 1953) 

121

VYVYAN WAECHTER 

WAKEFIELD OF BIRKLANDS WALDEGRAVE 

WARD J. 

122 

WARD R.

WARREN 

Henry Herrick Warren, served (inter alia) in Matabeleland, 1896 (medal). Born 

22/12/1857, married 18/7/1908, Elizabeth (died 18/3/1941) youngest daughter of the 

late John Leader of Keale, co. Cork and died 1923. A descendant of Sir Robert 

Warren, 1st Baronet (1723 - 1811). 

Argent, a fesse chequy or and azure between three talbots passant proper (BP 1953) 

WATERHOUSE 

Alastair Guy Waterhouse, late Life Guards, formerly of Glendale, born 2/1/1926. 

Younger son of Capt.The Rt. Hon. Charles Waterhouse of Middleton Hall, 

Derbyshire. 

Or, three bars wavy azure, overall a pile engrailed sable. (BLG 1952) 

WATSON 

Irving Vincent Watson of Bulawayo. 

Argent, on a chevron gules between in chief two sprigs of oak slipped proper fructed 

Or, and in base a fleur-de-lis azure charged on the dexter and sinister petals with a 

coronet of the field, three roses also of the field, barbed and seeded proper. (Govt. 


WEDDERBURN-MAXWELL 

Keir Wedderburn-Maxwell, formerly of Bulawayo. Born 27/10/1924, married 

2/6/1951, Anne, eldest daughter of A. Brink of Johannesburg and Copenhagen and 

has issue, John, born 8/8/1952. A descendant of Sir John Wedderburn, 5th 

Baronet (1704 - 1746) 

Argent, a chevron between three roses gules, barbed vert. (BP 1953) 

WELBY 

Hugh Earle Welby, great-grandson of Sir William Earle Welby, 2nd baronet. 

Formerly of Essexvale (Esigodini) nr. Bulawayo. Born 1867, married 17/10/1908 , 

Evelyn Borradaile, daughter of Adam Bell, late Rhodesian Civil Service, and died ca. 

March 1952 having had issue. Also Edward Earle Welby, younger brother of Hugh, 

born 1869, killed in the Matabele Campaign, 1897. 

Sable, a fesse between three fleurs-de-lis argent. (FDAF, BP) 

WELD-FORESTER 

Cecil George Wilfred Weld-Forester, 7th Baron Forester, of Raffingora, farmer. 

Former Col. cmdg. Royal Horse Guards and ADC to the Governor-General of South 

Africa, 1924 - 1926. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, quarterly per fess indented argent and sable, in the 1st and 4th 

quarters a bugle-horn of the last, 2nd and 3rd, azure, a fess nebuly between three 

crescents ermine, and in the centre chief point a cross-crosslet fitchy Or. (BP 1953) 

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WARREN WATERHOUSE 

WATSON WEDDERBURN-MAXWELL 

WELBY WELD-FORESTER 

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WEMYSS-CHARTERIS-DOUGLAS 

John Douglas Wemyss-Charteris-Douglas, Major, Royal Scots (ret), formerly of 

Kelly's Park Farm, Umtali (Mutare). Born 6/5/1914, married 8/5/1943, Mrs. 

Catherine Pitcairn Colley daughter of the late Capt. W.P. Nunneley, The Black Watch, 

and had issue, Sarah Keppel, born 8/2/1945. Also his younger brother David Nigel 

Wemyss-Charteris-Douglas, Lieut. RNVR, formerly of Bulawayo. Born 13/9/1920, 

married 5/7/1952, Euphemia Mary, daughter of Maj.Gen Sir Drummond Inglis of 

The Old Manor, Chelsworth, nr. Ipswich, Suffolk. Great-grandsons of Francis 

Wemyss-Charteris-Douglas, 9th Earl of Wemyss 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, argent, a fesse azure within a double tressure flory counter-flory 

gules, 2nd and 3rd, Or, a lion rampant gules, armed and langued azure. (BP 1953) 

WHITE 

Lt. The Hon. Charles James White (Commissioner of Police 1892 - 1895); Cap t. The 

Hon. Robert White , CB, CMG, DSO, Staff Officer, Rhodesian Horse; Lt. Col. The 

Hon. Henry Frederick White, DSO. All sons of the 2nd Baron Annaly 

Argent, on a chevron engrailed gules between three roses of the last a cross-crosslet 

Or. (BP 1953) 

WILKINSON 

John Pelham Wilkinson of Banket. Son of Sir Robert Pelham Wilkinson and brother 

of Sir Robert Francis Martin Wilkinson. Born 12/4/1913, married Annabel Margaret 

Colborne (born 25/3/1925) and has issue. 

Gules, a fess vair between in chief a unicorn passant between two mullets Or, and in 

base as many like mullets. (College of Arms, 8/11/1926., FDAF) 

WILLIAMS OF BODELWYDDAN 

Sir Hugh Grenville Williams, 6th Baronet of Bodelwyddan, Flintshire. formerly MP for 

Gwanda 

Argent, two foxes counter-salient in saltire gules, that in bend sinister surmounted by 

that in bend dexter, a crescent for difference. (Debrett) 

WILLIAMS OF BRIDEHEAD 

Nathaniel Roger Cunningham Williams, late S.Rhodesia Regt., formerly of 

Witchwood, Umtali (Mutare). Born 30/6/1917. Third son of Sir Philip Francis 

Cunningham Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Bridehead. 

Argent, a greyhound courant in fesse sable between three Cornish choughs proper 

within a bordure engrailed gules charged with crosses-pattée Or and bezants 

alternately. (FDAF & BP 1953) 

WILLIAMS 

Sir Robert Williams, 1st Baronet, of Park, Aberdeen and of Livingstone, Northern 

Rhodesia (Zambia). Director of various Rhodesian companies including Tanganyika 

Concessions Ltd. and the Benguela Railway Coy. 

Gules, a saltire Or, on an inescutcheon argent a representation of the continent of 

Africa sable charged with a cross of the third. (Debrett) 

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WEMYSS-CHARTERIS-DOUGLAS WHITE 

WILKINSON WILLIAMS OF BODELWYDDAN 

WILLIAMS OF BRIDEHEAD WILLIAMS 

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WILLIAMSON 

George Williamson, KLJ, BSc, of Gwelo. 

Per chevron azure and argent, in base a cross formy gules and on a chief argent 

three crosses formy also gules. (Govt. Register No. 387) 

WILLOUGHBY J. 

Capt. (later Lt. Col.) Sir John Christopher Willoughby, 5th and last Baronet of Baldon 

House, Oxford. Chief Staff Officer on the HQ Staff of Lt. Col. Pennefather, 

commander of the.Pioneer Column. Seconded from the Royal Horse Guards. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, sable, a cross engrailed Or, 2nd and 3rd, gules, a cross 

moline argent all within a bordure gobony of the last and third. (BP) 

WILLOUGHBY R. 

The Hon. Rothwell Charles Wentworth Willoughby, Lt. Cmdr. RN (ret), 4th son of the 

10th Baron Middleton. Formerly of Reedbuck Kop, Arcturus. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Or, fretty azure (Willoughby of Eresby), 2nd and 3rd, Or, on 

two bars gules three water bougets argent, two and one (Willoughby of Middleton) (BP 

1953) 

WILLOWS 

The Rev. Warwick Willows of Gwelo (Gweru). Sometime Rector of St. Cuthbert's, 

Gwelo. 

Argent, two bars gemel sable and overall a cross formy throughout and quadrate 

gules. (Arms of assumption. 1976) 

WINGFIELD 

Richard William Wingfield, farmer. Born 18/12/1849, married 26/12/1889 Jessie 

Emily, daughter of Benjamin Mitchell Kennedy and died 9/8/1918 leaving issue. Also 

Noel Sparks Wingfield, formerly of "Rochester", Arcturus. Born 1907, married Dec. 

1933 Mary Joan Wood and had issue. Both descendants of Richard Wingfield, 4th 

Viscount Powerscourt. 

Argent, on a bend gules three pairs of wings conjoined in lure of the field. (BP 1953) 

WISEMAN 

Robert Wiseman. 

Or, a chevron between in chief two African drums, with as many spears crossed in 

saltire behind each drum, and in base a hand-balance sable; on a chief of the last 

three coronels of the first. (Govt. Register No. 444) 

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WILLIAMSON WILLOUGHBY J. 

WILLOUGHBY R. 

WILLOWS 

WINGFIELD WISEMAN 

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WOODHOUSE OF WEST LODGE 

Brig. Louis James Woodhouse, CBE, MC, formerly of Rhodesville, Salisbury, 

(Harare). Born 11/10/1896, married 12/12/1931, Dorothy Ewing, daughter of Henry 

George Gearing of Perth and had issue. 5th son of George Edward Woodhouse of 

Nordon, Blandford, Dorset and grandson of George Edward Illingworth Woodhouse 

also of Blandford. 

Gules, a cross between twelve cross-crosslets Or. (BLG 1952) 

WOOLRABE OF DAVIDSTOUN 

Frederick William Woolrabe, FRCP, FRCS, DPH, CTM, formerly of "Rutopi". Only 

surviving son of Hermann Frederick George Woolrabe of Tasmania. Born 1866, 

married, 1902, Margaret, daughter of Magnus Leask of Aswick, Shetland. 

Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Or, upon a mount issuant from the base vert a raven proper, on a 

chief sable two fleurs-de-lis of the field, 2nd and 3rd, azure, on a fess argent between 

two pheons in chief and in base a lion rampant Or, armed and langued gules, a stag 

couchant of the last, attired sable. (FDAF). 

WREY 

Sir (Philip) Bourchier Sherard Wrey, 12th Baronet of Trebitch, Cornwall. Joined the 

BSAP in 1891 and formerly resided at Idwala, Bulawayo 

Sable, a fess between three poleaxes argent, helved gules. (Also entitled to quarter 

Bourchier, Plantagenet, Bohun etc.). (Debrett) 

WROTTESLEY 

Major Richard John Wrottesley, MC (RHG), Baron Wrottesley. Born 7/7/1918. 

Formerly of Salisbury (Harare). 

Or, three piles sable, a canton ermine.(BP 1953) 

WYNN 

John Christopher Watkin Wynn, born 17/7/1917. Formerly of Bulawayo. Greatgrandson 

of Spencer Bulkeley Wynn, 3rd Baron Newborough. 

Sable, three fleurs-de-lys argent. (BP 1953) 

YOUNGHUSBAND 

Romer Anthony Younghusband, born 1/11/1923. Formerly of Connemara Mine, 

Hunter's Road. 

Azure, on a chevron Or, three mullets pierced of the field. (BLG 1952) 

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WOODHOUSE OF WEST LODGE WOOLRABE OF DAVIDSTOUN 

WREY 

WROTTESLEY 

WYNN YOUNGHUSBAND 

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