sir december february styled honourable long serving herald london educated university_of_oxford appointed having years promoted office highest office england wales served capacity resignation oversaw funeral proclaimed late king daughter elizabeth_ii queen took leading role organisation coronation retirement secretary lived years house later moved died aged life early life career born dublin ireland december son second wife elder daughter father younger son second baron elder brother inherited father died title siblings took style son baron royal warrant precedence year married died eldest daughter died merchant banker founder son born following schooling went christ church oxford arrived appointed years capacity promoted office went serve college career interrupted world war rose rank squadron leader mentioned despatches having spent years succeeded sir arms highest position leading herald england wales tasked overseeing details prepared advance officially proclaiming king successor elizabeth_ii effectively senior assistant earl marshal organising new queen coronation complex demanding operation advocated opposition broadcast service television designed statues guarded doors ceremony notable success according independent appointed knight commander recognition service coronation witnessed changes fabric survived blitz structural problems roof forced decide leaving college buildings attempting expensive repairs approached ask financial assistance building work ministry agreed cover half cost successful public appeal remaining funds followed restoration work carried established oversee funds building maintenance officer arms senior order post secretary order created early 20th century held friendly relations officers chapter came agreement herald appointed post appealing sir sovereign private secretary queen agreed given position retirement having served years retired succeeded served secretary included responsibility orders finances received appointed knight commander fellow society knight order john having deputy aftermath world war wife purchased ruin took keen interest hosting parties secretary entertained friends colleagues house order annual service june later years lived died february legacy successor sir referred memoirs wrote early years easy live possessed great feeling ceremonial design pen pencil later years found charming according enjoyed creating colourful grants arms drew inspiration medieval allowed multi coloured adorned time english managed financial affairs college maintaining firm hand faced task organising coronation knowledge tradition complemented eye design heart designer artist things remarks obituary times publications sir windsor history noble order london story salisbury hall britain kings queens london sir print white card mount held given
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