hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɹˈuːʒ dɹˈæɡən pɚsˈuːɪvənt ʌv ˈɑːɹmz ɪn ˈɔːɹdɪnˌɛɹi ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, ænd pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə wˈɪndsɚ hˈɛɹəld ʌv ˈɑːɹmz ɪn ˈɔːɹdɪnˌɛɹi ˌɔn nˈaɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt.
He was appointed Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary on 24 March 1970, and promoted to Windsor Herald of Arms in Ordinary on 9 October 1978.