Background
WOLLASTON, Gerald Woods was born on June 2, 1874. Only child of Sir Arthur N. Wollaston, Knight Commander of the Indian Empire.
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- The Court of Claims: Cases and evidence : containing a full report of all the cases argued before the Court, with the petitions and judgments, also an ... of the House of Lords, and other matters
- CORONATION CLAIMS. CONTAINING A FULL REPORT OF ALL THE CASES ARGUED BEFORE THE COURT OF CLAIMS AT THE CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VII., WITH OTHER MATTER RELATING TO CORONATION SERVICES IN GENERAL.
Gerald Woods WOLLASTON
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Harrow; Trim College Cambridge. Master of Arts; Master of Laws.
Career
Wollaston"s family had a firm tradition at the College of Arms. Wollaston"s great-grandfather was Sir William Woods, Garter Principal King of Arms from 1838 until his death in 1842. Wollaston"s first heraldic post came in 1902 with his appointment as Fitzalan Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary.
This appointment came on the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in that year.
On 26 February 1919, Wollaston was promoted to the office of Richmond Herald of Arms in Ordinary. He remained a herald in ordinary until 1929, when he was appointed Norroy King of Arms.
He became Garter Principal King of Arms in 1930 to replace Henry Burke. Wollaston retired from the post of Garter in 1944 to become the second Norroy and Ulster King of Arms and served as such until his death in 1957.
Works
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- The Court of Claims: Cases and evidence : containing a full report of all the cases argued before the Court, with the petitions and judgments, also an ... of the House of Lords, and other matters
- CORONATION CLAIMS. CONTAINING A FULL REPORT OF ALL THE CASES ARGUED BEFORE THE COURT OF CLAIMS AT THE CORONATION OF KING EDWARD VII., WITH OTHER MATTER RELATING TO CORONATION SERVICES IN GENERAL.
Membership
He held this post until becoming a member of the College chapter on 11 January 1906 as Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary.
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Connections
Spouse 1908, Olive, daughter of R. A. McCall, King’s Counsel
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Nationality
United Kingdom