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Cecil Humphery-Smith

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583: 127:, who encouraged the development of the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies and in whose memory Humphery-Smith established a prize at the institute. He was educated at 578: 553: 123:
in 1951 for his role as honorary secretary of the Burgess Hill Savings Committee, and his wife Agnes Violet (née Boxall). His godfather was the priest and headmaster
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The Hurst Johnian Club newsletter Spring 2011, ed. G. L. Hill, News and Views, letter from "Cecil R. J. Humphery-Smith, OBE (Red Cross, 1941–1947)", pp. 25–26 URL=
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After being severely injured by a reversing vehicle in a car park in 2005 Humphery-Smith gave up lecturing, but continued to edit the Family History journal.
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and received several other academic and literary honours and awards from around the world. In 2004, he was made an Officer of the
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In 1951, Humphery-Smith married Alice Elizabeth Gwendoline Cogle (d. 2017); they had one son and five daughters.
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to the world of genealogy with his 1957 lecture "Introducing Family History." In 1961, he founded the
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http://www.kentlive.news/whitstable-pearl-cecil-humphery-smith/story-12007593-detail/story.html
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between 1962 and 2021. In 2008 Humphery-Smith was awarded an honorary Fellowship of
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https://theojclub.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/apr-2011-spring-2011-newsletter.pdf
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Cecil Humphery-Smith was born on 29 October 1928 to Frederick Humphery-Smith of
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The Escutcheon, vol. 2, special number- 40th Anniversary, 1997, p. 5 URL=
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and other companies, it was Humphery-Smith who brought the concept of
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British genealogist, herald, biochemist, and mycologist (1928–2021)
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Following some years in Italy working with tomatoes for
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for "Services to Education in Heraldry and Genealogy."
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Biochemist and mycologist, genealogist and heraldist
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Index

Hurstpierpoint College
University of London
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
OBE
FSA
FHS
FRHSC
genealogist
heraldist
Burgess Hill
West Sussex
MBE
Julian Bickersteth
Hurstpierpoint College
University of London
BSc
Biochemistry
Mycology
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Heinz
family history
Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies
Canterbury
Canterbury Christ Church University
University of London
International Commission on Orders of Chivalry
L'Académie Internationale d'Héraldique
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
The Heraldry Society

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