Joseph Morrow (officer of arms)

The Reverend Canon
Joseph Morrow
CVO CBE KC DL FRSE
Dr Morrow formally robed as
Lord Lyon King of Arms
Lord Lyon King of Arms
Incumbent
Assumed office
27 February 2014
MonarchsElizabeth II
Charles III
Preceded byDavid Sellar
Personal details
Born(1954-12-12)12 December 1954

Joseph John Morrow CVO CBE KC DL FRSE[1] (born 12 December 1954), is the current Lord Lyon King of Arms.[2] He was appointed on 17 January 2014[3] and, sworn of office on 27 February before the Lord President of the Court of Session,[4] as Lord Lyon, Morrow took part in the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla in 2023.[5]

  1. ^ "MORROW, Dr Joseph John". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 2023 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ "Former Dundee councillor Joe Morrow made Lord Lyon King of Arms". thecourier.co.uk.
  3. ^ "New Lord Lyon King of Arms appointed" (Press release). Scottish Government. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Former member of Westwater Advocates Dr Joe Morrow Installed as the Lord Lyon King of Arms". Westwater Advocates. 28 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Coronation order of service in full". BBC News. Retrieved 6 May 2023.