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'''The Heralds' Museum''' at the [[Tower of London]] opened in the old [[Waterloo Barracks]] within the Tower in [[1981]]. It was run by the [[College of Arms Trust]]. The original idea came from [[Anthony Wagner|Sir Anthony Wagner]], [[Garter Principal King of Arms]]. Wagner hoped to establish a [[museum]] in which to display the treasures of the [[College of Arms]] itself. Initially it was hoped to erect a building adjacent to the college, and a most interesting design was commissioned from [[Raymond Erith]]. This proved impossible because of the increasing financial demands of repairs to the college building. In [[1981]] the Heralds' Museum was at last opened in 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 artefacts borrowed from other sources. |
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[[File:South_face_of_the_Waterloo_Barracks,_Tower_of_London,_2009.jpg|thumb|Waterloo Barracks, site of the museum]] |
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The '''Heralds' Museum''' was a museum of [[heraldry]] run by the [[College of Arms Trust]] at the [[Tower of London]] during the 1980s. It was situated in the old [[Waterloo Barracks]] within the Tower. |
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The original idea came from [[Anthony Wagner|Sir Anthony Wagner]], [[Garter Principal King of Arms]]. Wagner hoped to establish a [[museum]] in which to display the treasures of the [[College of Arms]]. A plan for a building adjacent to the college was commissioned from [[Raymond Erith]], but not taken forward due to the increasing financial demands of repairs to the college building.<ref name="obit"/> |
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==See also== |
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*[[heraldry]] |
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*[[John Brooke-Little]] |
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In 1980, the Heralds' Museum was opened by the [[Duke of Kent]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TlvoAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Heralds'+Museum%22+tower+london|title=The Museums Journal|first1=Elijah|last1=Howarth|first2=F. R.|last2=Rowley|first3=W. Ruskin|last3=Butterfield|first4=Charles|last4=Madeley|date=26 March 1982|publisher=Museums Association|via=Google Books}}</ref> 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.<ref name="obit">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-sir-anthony-wagner-1618877.html|title=OBITUARY : Sir Anthony Wagner|date=10 May 1995|publisher=}}</ref> [[Peter Spurrier]] served as its curator,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4v0i6yk2R7IC&q=%22Heralds'+Museum%22+tower+london|title=Museum Bulletin|date=26 March 1981|publisher=Museum and Picture Gallery, Baroda|via=Google Books}}</ref> and [[John Brooke-Little]] as its director.<ref name="jbl"/> Sybil Burnaby was its press officer.<ref>Sybil Burnaby, ''The Heralds' Museum at the Tower of London'', [[Museums Journal]], 1982, p. 114.</ref> |
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The museum closed later in the 1980s following the reorganization of the Royal Palaces.<ref name="jbl">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1510576/John-Brooke-Little.html|title=John Brooke-Little|date=16 February 2006|publisher=|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Tower of London]] |
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[[Category:Defunct museums in London]] |
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[[Category:Heraldic sites]] |
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[[Category:British heraldry]] |
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The Heralds' Museum was a museum of heraldry run by the College of Arms Trust at the Tower of London during the 1980s. It was situated in the old Waterloo Barracks within the Tower.
The original idea came from Sir Anthony Wagner, Garter Principal King of Arms. Wagner hoped to establish a museum in which to display the treasures of the College of Arms. A plan for a building adjacent to the college was commissioned from Raymond 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 the Duke 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 Spurrier served as its curator,[3] and John Brooke-Little as 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]- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "John Brooke-Little". 16 February 2006 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Sybil Burnaby, The Heralds' Museum at the Tower of London, Museums Journal, 1982, p. 114.
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