Roger Alexander Lindsay of Craighall, Baron of Craighall, KStJ, FRHSC, FSA Scot (1941 – March 30, 2023)[1] was a Canadian accountant. He was a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and was also Rouge Herald of Arms Extraordinary at the Canadian Heraldic Authority.
Personal information
editLindsay was an Aide-de-Camp to the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario and was a Knight of Justice and a past Vice-Chancellor, Governance and the past Chief of Protocol of the Priory of Canada of Order of St John. He served as a trustee, director, and secretary of The W. Garfield Weston Foundation. He was both a national trustee of The Presbyterian Church in Canada and convener of the Board of Governors of Knox College, in the University of Toronto. He also served as the Moderator of the Presbytery of East Toronto. He held the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal & the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the long-time service medal with bars [2] of Order of St John. He was created Rouge Herald Extraordinary of Canada on 11 October 2006.[2] He was awarded the Vice Regal Commendation, The Chancellor's Commendation [ of St. John Canada ] and The Chairman's Commendation [ of Ontario Council of St. John ]. He held the appointment [ from 2007 to 2014 ] as the Honorary Colonel of The Windsor Regiment (RCAC). He was also a Fellow of The Chartered Management Institute, The Institute of Corporate Directors, The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and was an Honorary Fellow of The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada & Patron of its Toronto Branch [ Installed 2019 ].
On 2 April 2023, it was announced that Lindsay had died.[3]
Coat of arms
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Lindsay was granted a coat of arms by Lord Lyon King of Arms in 1987. The shield is blazoned Gules a Fess chequy Azure and Argent between a Lion passant guardant and a Pot of three growing Lilies Argent. He was also granted the crest of the Head Neck and Wings of a Swan Or charged with a Maple Leaf Gules and the motto "Festina Lente".[4] This translates to "hasten slowly." These arms were registered in 1997 by the Canadian Heraldic Authority. In 2004 the Lord Lyon King of Arms made a further grant based on the original 1987 arms which includes the additaments particular to a Scottish Barony together with a Standard of that particular rank.
External links
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edit- ^ "Roger Lindsay passes away; Knox College expresses condolences". Knox College. 2 May 2023.
- ^ Press Release from the Office of the Governor General of Canada
- ^ Lyon Court [@LyonCourt] (2 April 2023). "We note with sadness the passing of Roger Lindsay of Craighall, Rouge Herald Extraordinary at the Canadian Heraldic Authority. May he rest in peace" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Public Register of All Arms and Bearings of Scotland, Volume 71, Folio 32