Heraldry and our Emblem
For its emblem the Society has chosen to use the Water Bouget, taken
from the armorial bearings of Maurice Johnson, our founder. The Water
Bouget is a frequently used heraldic device derived from leather water
bottles carried on a yoke and appears on early medieval arms such as those
of the de Roos and of Bourchier. Over the years it has taken various forms
from the simplified to the ornate.
The armorial bearings
were originally granted to Maurice Johnson's great-great grandfather, Martyn
Johnson, Lord of the Manors of Aunby and Sutterton, by Robert Cooke,
Clarenceaux King of Arms 1567-1593.
The heraldic pun on the initials MJ of our founder are obvious.
The heraldic pun on the initials MJ of our founder are obvious.