Arms of Major General Sir Laurence New - The Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, The Royal Chapel - St. John's, Isle of Man - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

A framed picture of the arms of Major General Sir Laurence New are displayed inside the The Royal Chapel in the village of St. John's.

This is one of a series of pictures which hang on the walls of The Royal Chapel which depict the arms of the successive Lords of Man, and the successive Lieutenant Governors from the Isle of Man Purchase Act 1765.
Source: 'The Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, The Royal Chapel - A brief history and guide' (copies of which are available inside the Church).

On this picture below the representation of the arms is the following description:
'MAJOR GENERAL, SIR LAURENCE NEW
C.B.,C.B.E 1985 -1990
The dates shown being after the purchase of the Island by the British Crown indicate that Sir Laurence New was Lieutenant Governor and the representative of the British Crown in the late 1990's.

'Major General Sir Laurence Anthony Wallis New CB, CBE (born 25 February 1932) is a former British Army officer who served as Assistant Chief of the General Staff and Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff in the mid-1980s.' (visit link)

Here is a brief biogrpahy of Sir Laurence New:
'Educated at King William's College located in Castletown on the Isle of Man and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, New was commissioned into the Royal Tank Regiment in 1952. He was appointed Brigade Major of 20th Armoured Brigade in 1968, Commanding Officer of 4th Royal Tank Regiment in 1971 and Defence and Military attaché in Tel Aviv in 1974. He then went on to be Brigadier General Staff (Intelligence) dealing with Northern Ireland intelligence in 1980, Chief of Staff at the Defence Intelligence Centre for the Falklands War in 1982 before becoming Assistant Chief of the General Staff in 1983. He went on to be Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff in 1984 before retiring in 1985. He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Tank Regiment from 1986 to 1993.

In retirement he became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man as well as Presiding Officer of the Tynwald. He was also President of the Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Scripture Readers Association and International President of the Association of Military Christian Fellowships and has written a history of the 4th and 7th Royal Tank Regiments.' (visit link)

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Other Full name of the bearer: Major General Sir Laurence Anthony Wallis New CB, CBE Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: The Royal Chapel in St. John's, Isle of Man. Material / Design: Other... Address: The Parish Church of St. John the Baptist, The Royal Chapel, Main Road, St. John's, Isle of Man, IM4 3NA. Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link] Blazon (heraldic description): Not listed Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed

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