Heralds' Museum
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TheHeralds' Museumwas a museum ofheraldryrun by theCollege of Arms Trustat theTower of Londonduring the 1980s. It was situated in the oldWaterloo Barrackswithin the Tower.
The original idea came fromSir Anthony Wagner,Garter Principal King of Arms.Wagner hoped to establish amuseumin which to display the treasures of theCollege of Arms.A plan for a building adjacent to the college was commissioned fromRaymond Erith,but not taken forward due to the increasing financial demands of repairs to the college building.[1]
In 1980, the Heralds' Museum was opened by theDuke of Kent[2]as part of the Tower of London. The museum was open during the summer season and admission was included in admission to the Tower. Exhibits included items from the collection of College of Arms and artifacts borrowed from other sources.[1]Peter Spurrierserved as its curator,[3]andJohn Brooke-Littleas its director.[4]Sybil Burnaby was its press officer.[5]
The museum closed later in the 1980s following the reorganization of the Royal Palaces.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ab"OBITUARY: Sir Anthony Wagner".10 May 1995.
- ^Howarth, Elijah; Rowley, F. R.; Butterfield, W. Ruskin; Madeley, Charles (26 March 1982)."The Museums Journal".Museums Association – via Google Books.
- ^"Museum Bulletin".Museum and Picture Gallery, Baroda. 26 March 1981 – via Google Books.
- ^ab"John Brooke-Little".16 February 2006 – via telegraph.co.uk.
- ^Sybil Burnaby,The Heralds' Museum at the Tower of London,Museums Journal,1982, p. 114.
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