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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.
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