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The arms
represent the historical movement of this branch of the
armiger’s family, from its origin in Scandinavia, to Normandy,
then to England in the Northern counties of Lancashire and
Yorkshire, then finally to Hertfordshire.
The yellow field
along with the blue represents the Swedish flag and the bend was
chosen to signify the family’s association with other Tetlow
families who have used this bend on their arms for several
centuries. The red represents the flag of the department of the
Manche in Normandy and in particular the town of Avranches where
the flag flies on the citadels keep.
Lancashire and
Yorkshire are represented with the red and white rose and the
County of Hertfordshire with the Stag. The boar, as a crest, was
chosen as a boar’s head was found printed on several ancient
family documents.
The armiger, an
engineer, left school at the age of 14 and immediately started
work in a wartime factory producing prismatic compasses for the
armed forces. Following a coal crisis in the country he was
moved by the government to the mining industry. After being
injured and trapped underground during a roof fall, he was
discharged from the mines and upon recovery, conscripted to
serve his country as a gunner in the Royal Artillery. When
discharged from National Service, he joined an engineering
company where he also gained managerial experience and further
education. Moving on, he attained a position as Assistant Works
Manager with Dreadnought Fireproof Doors Ltd. in South London a
company which manufactured fireproof, soundproof and watertight
doors for the construction and shipbuilding industries during
the re-building period after the war. He became Works Manager
then General Manager of the Company. He was offered, and
accepted, a position in Zambia as Production Manager in a
factory assisting in the change-over when the country became
independent. Upon his return from Africa he accepted a position
as Divisional General Manager for the International Guthrie
Corporation until it was taken over by a Malayan organisation.
Changing professions, he joined Middlesex University, teaching
prospective secondary school teachers, Craft, Design &
Technology for the BEd. Hons. degree, the Certificate of
Education and the PGCE courses. He was Senior Tutor Technician,
Director of Teaching Resources and an assistant to one of the
School of Educations Professors.
Now retired, he
continues with his own small workshop, passing on his practical
knowledge to the younger generation also making and adapting
articles to help the aged and disabled. |
