Sir John Howard’s Coat of Arms - St James' Church, Church End, Biddenham, Bedfordshire, UK - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

Sir John Howard was the local churchwarden 1957-1984, civil engineer and chairman of the Harpur Trust.

The Harpur Trust describes its history:
‘The Bedford Charity, also known as the Harpur Trust, has been in existence since 1566 when it was founded by Sir William Harpur (1496-1573) a tailor from Bedford. William became Lord Mayor of London in 1561 and was knighted one year later.

In 1566, he and his wife, Dame Alice, executed a deed of gift creating an endowment to sustain a school he had already established in Bedford. This school had been granted "letters patent" from King Edward VI in 1552 and later became what is now known as Bedford School. The endowment also made provision for the marriage of poor maids of the town, for deprived children to be nourished and informed, and for any residue to be distributed to the poor of the town.’

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family Full name of the bearer: Sir John Howard Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: St James' Church - East wall of the North Aisle. Material / Design: Glass (painted / stained) Blazon (heraldic description): No description available but the coat of arms includes chequers and eagles with a blue and yellow colouring. Address: S James' CHURCH Church End Biddenham Bedfordshire Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): Not listed

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