Phelim Gervase

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Photo by Don Stephen Blakely mka Steve Herring
Information
Registered Name: Phelim Gervase Resides: Bryn Gwlad Status: Active Joined SCA: May 1989
Order of Precedence
Phelim Gervase
Heraldry
File:Phelim Gervase 1.png Quarterly Or and argent, a cup gules.

His Excellency, Master Phelim Gervase, OP, OL, CSS, WSA, Defender of the Dream

Nickname: Pug
Pronouns:

Other Registered Heraldry

The following badge associated with this name was registered in July of 2006 (via Ansteorra): Sable, a lantern between three clews of yarn Or.

Offices:

• Local Offices Held
  • Prior Chronicler of the Barony of Bryn Gwlad
  • Prior Seneschal of the Barony of Bryn Gwlad
  • Prior Knights Marshal of the Barony of Bryn Gwlad
  • Prior Baron of Bryn Gwlad, (02/05/2011-02/01/2014)

• Regional Offices held
  • Prior Southern Region Missile Marshal

• Kingdom Offices Held
  • Currently ER Deputy Earl Marshal
  • Prior Ansteorra kingdom Server Administer
  • Prior Ansteorra Kingdom Webminister
  • Prior Ansteorra Kingdom Missile Marshal
  • Prior Ansteorra Kingdom Martial Webminister
  • Prior Ansteorra deputy Kingdom Seneschal
  • Prior Ansteorra Kingdom Seneschal (2007-07 to 2009-07)

• Society Offices Held
  • Member of Great Council of SCA

Persona History:

Born in the 11th century In Herefordshire. As he entered his second decade he left the Marches to find the mythical lands of Ansteorra. This is where he met “the girl next door” - Myfanwy ferch Eifion - and was directly convinced that they would be together forever as Welsh women are infamous for.

Interests:

Armored melees
Rapier melees
Rapier combat
Service
Cooking
Brewing

Timeline of Activity:

Prior Groups

Turris Animarum (1990 - 1996)
Stargate 1989

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

• Created the Ansteorra on-line presence during the dark ages - email distribution lists & website.
• Royal Huntsman to Aaron III & Vanessa II.
• With the help of Robert Michael MacPharland, created the Cut & Thrust melee experiment.
• Ansteorra Rapier Rubber-tip Spear Experiment at Pennsic
• Stargate Archery Champion - 2002
• Rose Archery Defender - 2005 & 2007
• Emerald Keep Archery Champion - 2008
• Pennsic War Archery Champion - 2008
• Gulf War Rapier Champion - 2011 & 2013
• Loch Soillier Rapier Champion - 2018
• Pennsic Rapier Allied Champion team - 2018
• Hellsgate Commander - 2019
• Rapier Marshal in Charge, Ansteorra 40th Year

Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions

• Muse of Bryn Gwlad
• Cross Fleury of Bryn Gwlad
• Golden Martlet of Bryn Gwlad

Affiliations:

Dark Horde Moritu
Company of St Mark
Fire Drakes

Married to Myfanwy ferch Eifion
Squire to Earl Daffyd Whitacre
Don to Nadja Ramthuner