Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood

The Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood is an office of the Lord Chamberlain’s department within the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for the administration of orders of chivalry and some aspects of honours in general. It does not deal with nominations or decisions on appointments, but rather administers the appointment procedures and investitures, and provides the insignia. It is a small office, with eight staff in 2019.[1]

The office was established by King Edward VII in April 1904[2] in response to the recommendations of a committee set up in 1902 to consider changes to the administration of the honours system. The new office replaced the ad hoc arrangements which had evolved over time.[1]

Since 1991, the Secretary of the Central Chancery has been the same individual who serves as Assistant Comptroller to the Lord Chamberlain's Office.

List of secretaries
Name Dates Ref.
Sir Francis Morgan Bryant, CB, CVO, CBE, ISO 1916–1931
Rear Admiral Philip John Hawkins Lander Row, CB, CVO 1931–1932
Commander Dudley Colles, MVO, OBE 1932–1936
Major Sir Henry Hudson Fraser Stockley, KCVO, OBE 1936–1946
Brigadier Sir Ivan de la Bere, KCVO, CB, CBE 1946–1960
Major General Sir Cyril Harry Colquhoun, KCVO, CB, OBE 1960–1968
Major General Sir Peter Bernard Gillett, KCVO, CB, CBE 1968–1979
Major General Sir Desmond Hind Garrett Rice, KCVO, CBE 1980–1989
Lieutenant Colonel Walter Ross, OBE 1989–1991
Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Charles McClure Mather, CBE 1991–1999 [3]
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Guy Cartwright 1999–2005 [4]
Lieutenant Colonel Sir Alexander Fergus Matheson, Bt. 2005–2014 [5]
Lieutenant Colonel James Vernon 2014–2019 [6][7]
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Segrave 2019–present [8]

Notes
  1. Jonathan P. K. Smith. The Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood. Orders & Medals Research Society Journal, volume 58, number 3, page 172. September 2019.
  2. "No. 27663". The London Gazette. 1 April 1904. p. 2113.
  3. "Mather, Lt-Col Anthony Charles Mcclure", Who's Who (online ed., Oxford University Press, December 2017). Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  4. "Cartwright, Lt-Col. Robert Guy", Who's Who (online ed., Oxford University Press, December 2017). Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  5. "Matheson of Matheson, Lt Colonel Sir Alexander Fergus", Who's Who (online ed., Oxford University Press, December 2017). Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  6. "The Royal Mint Advisory Committee" (Cabinet Office). Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  7. "Royal Victorian Order", The Queen's Chapel of the Savoy. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  8. The Court Circular, 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.


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