Orders of Chivalry is in Crown.
In June 1919 Brigadier-General Claude Berners Westmacott [aged 53] was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
On 1st March 1851 Henry Watkin Williams-Wynn [aged 67] was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
On 10th March 1863 Thomas Myddelton-Biddulph [aged 53] was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire being knighted on 27th March 1863.
In March 1918 Emily Fenton Armitage [aged 54] was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
On 7th February 1958 Arthur Valerian Wellesley 8th Duke Wellington [aged 42] was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire "in recognition of distinguished services in Cyprus for the period 1st July to 31st December, 1957".
In 1866 Albert aka Abdullah Sassoon 1st Baronet [aged 47] was made a Companion of the Order of the Star of India.
In 1927 Frank Bernard Dicksee [aged 73] was appointed to the Royal Victorian Order.
The London Gazette 27493. Chancery of the Royal Victorian Order, St. James's Palace, November 9,1902.
The King has been graciously pleased to make the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Royal Victorian Order:-
To be Knights Grand Cross:
Victor Albert Francis Charles [aged 38], Viscount Churchill, K.C.V.O. (Lord in Waiting).
General Frederick Augustus, Baron Chelmsford, G.C.B. (Gold Stick in Waiting).
Horace Brand, Baron Farquhar, K.C.V.O. (Master of the Household).
Colonel Sir Edward Ridley Colborne Bradford, Bart, G.C.B., K.C.S.L (Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police).
Colonel Sir Robert Nigel Fitz-Hardinge Kingscote [aged 72], K.C.B. (Extra Equerry to His Majesty).
Admiral Sir Henry Frederick Stephenson, K.C.B. (Extra Equerry to His Majesty).
Major-General Sir Henry Trotter, K.C.V.O. (Commanding Home District).
In 1984 Arthur Valerian Wellesley 8th Duke Wellington [aged 68] was appointed Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 15th March 1952 Arthur Valerian Wellesley 8th Duke Wellington [aged 36] was appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order Fourth Class.