It is also a time of mild confusion for public bodies, and of course Wikipedians. The death of Elizabeth II is a time of serious grief for her family and her many peoples. The arms of his wife, sons, and daughters-in-law are all due for upgrades. The arms of his siblings, niblings and cousins have no reason to change from what they were before. It can be taken as read that, following his ascent to the throne, the undifferenced arms of the United Kingdom, and those of all his other realms and territories, now belong to His Majesty. They will be very busy over the coming months. Times such as this are a rare opportunity (others being state openings and, next year, the coronation) to see officers of arms in their full finery. The other proclamations made around the British Isles, and the Commonwealth, are far too numerous to list. Joseph Morrow (Lyon) read it at Mercat Cross, as did Morfudd Meredith (Lord Lieutenant of South Glamorgan) and Thomas Lloyd (Wales Herald) in Cardiff. The next day it was read by Robert Noel (Norroy & Ulster) at Hillsborough Castle. Not long later it was repeated by Timothy Duke (Clarenceux) on the steps of the royal exchange. Once the proclamation had been approved and various oaths had been taken it was read out by David White, Garter King of Arms, on the palace’s balcony. She took the lead role in the day’s proceedings. The ceremony was something of a consolation prize for Penny Mordaunt, who lost the bid to become Prime Minister but was instead appointed Lord President. When that session will eventually take place is unknown. There was supposed to have been a meeting (probably done virtually) some days ago for the swearing in of Liz Truss’s new cabinet, but the fading of Queen Elizabeth’s health prevented it. Indeed, to my knowledge the only other time that any meeting of the council in Britain has been recorded was for the 1993 documentary Days of Majesty, and even then only a small clip was shown. This is only the fourth accession in Britain since the invention of the television, and the first time that the council itself has been broadcast live. ‘ This Worke Began A.D.Today and yesterday, Charles III was formally proclaimed as King across the world, following the meeting of his accession council. A tablet on the south wall of the nave is inscribed: The roof was restored and the original Anglo-Norman pillars enclosed in new walls (these were not rediscovered till 1907). In 1614, after a request by the mayor of Carrickfergus, Sir Arthur Chichester employed the master mason Thomas Paps to rebuild the Church. However, attacks on the town in the 1570’s left St Nicholas roofless, and semi-derelict. The Church was repaired by Sir Henry Sidney in 1568 at a cost of £94.9.6. At this time it was not only the spiritual centre of the town but also served as the Mayor’s courtroom and the porch as a business place to conduct deals and financial matters. In this indenture, which is dated at Dublin, Mercer is bound to complete the repairs to the chancel, as he had begun it and to pay papal tythes, and all other charges” Record Roll Office Dublin 1303 Post ReformationĪfter the Reformation the Church changed from Catholic to Church of Ireland. “John Cantock, rector, let off this church for 3 years to Robert le Mercer, at an annual rate of 45 marks. This resulted, unusually, in the chancel being twice as long as the nave. In 1306 the Church was enlarged by Robert le Mercer. It had Norman arches opening up on to side aisles. The original design was cruciform in shape and constructed on Cistercian lines. St Nicholas at over 800 years old, not surprisingly, has had a tumultuous and interesting history. It is believed that an earlier religious building was originally on this site attached to St Mary’s Abbey. It was commissioned by the Anglo-Norman knight John de Courcy, whose castle is just 200m away. St Nicholas Church, in the centre of the town of Carrickfergus, was built in 1182AD. St Nicholas Church exterior Construction of St Nicholas Church
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