Crown Equerry

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The Crown Equerry is the operational head of the Royal Mews of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He is responsible for the provision of land transport. The Equerries, although sharing their title with the Crown Equerry, perform distinct tasks, and are personal assistants to the Sovereign and senior members of the Royal Family.

The Royal Mews Department

Crown Equerry
|
Superintendent of
the Royal Mews
|
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|       |               |                |               |              |              |
|   Veterinary   Horsebox Driver   Stud Groom of    Stud Groom of   Comptroller   Chief Clerk
|    Surgeon       of Windsor      Hampton Court      Windsor        of Stores         |
|                                                                       |            Deputy
|                             ---------------------------------------------        Chief Clerk
|                             |          |              |                 |            |
|                         Storeman    Carriage     Daily Ladies     Daily Ladies   Assistant
|                                    Restorers      of London        of Windsor   Chief Clerk
|
|-----------------------------------------------------------------
|                                                |
Head Chauffeur                               Head Coachman
|                                                |
Deputy Head Chauffeur                           Deputy Head Coachman
|                                                |
First Chauffeurs        -------------------------------------------------------
|                |          |             |                |           |
Second Chauffeurs     Sergeant    Rough         Senior         Carriage     Yardmen
Farrier   Rider    Liveried Helpers    Cleaners
|
Liveried Helpers

List of Crown Equerries

Major Felix Wheeler 2002-
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Seymour Gilbart-Denham, KCVO 1987-2002
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Stephens, 1987
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Miller, GCVO DSO MC 1961-1987
Brigadier Walter Sale, CVO OBE 1955-1961
Colonel Sir Dermot McMorrough Kavanagh, GCVO 1941-1955
Colonel Sir Arthur Erskine, GCVO DSO 1924-1941
Captain Honourable Sir Charles Wentworth-Fitzwilliam 1910-1924
Major-General Sir Henry Ewart 1894-1910
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir George Ashley Maude, KCB 1859-1894
Major John Groves 1854-1859

Source

Hoey, Brian (1992). All The Queen's Men: Inside The Royal Household. London: Harper Collins. ISBN 0246138513.

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