Archibald Russell (officer of arms)
- Archibald Russell (officer of arms)
Archibald George Blomefield Russell, CVO, FSA (20 June 1879-30 November 1955) was an English art historian and a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London.
Early life
Russell was the fourth son of Theodosius Stuart Russell, Chief Constable of Yorkshire, and his wife Louisa Blomefield the daughter of Rev. Sir Thomas Blomefield, 3rd Baronet. Russell was educated at Eton and Christ Church College, Oxford and became a journalist, art critic and art historian, [ [http://www.durlston.co.uk/upload/docs/pdf/moth-survey_2006.pdf Durlston Country Park - "2006 Moth Survey"] ] writing works on William Blake.
Heraldic Career
Russell's heraldic career began on 10 November 1915 when he was made Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms In Ordinary.[LondonGazette|issue=29364|startpage=11186|date=12 November 1915|accessdate=2007-11-15] The vacancy in this office occurred due to the promotion of Arthur Cochrane to the office of Chester Herald earlier in the year.][LondonGazette|issue=32680|startpage=3229|date=25 April 1922|accessdate=2007-11-15] This appointment came as a result of the untimely death of the previous Lancaster, Edward Bellasis.]Russell married Janet Frances Kerr in 1915 and had two sons who were killed during World War II. [ [http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Dorset/Swanage.html Swanage War Memorial] ] [ [http://www.roll-of-honour.org.uk/Cemeteries/Taukkyan_War_Cemetery/R/html/ru.htm Taukkyan War Cemetery] ] In his later years he was an ardent collector of moths and butterflies. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Antiquaries and a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society.
Published works
*"The engravings of William Blake", Houghton Mifflin, 1912.
*"The Prophetic Books of William Blake: Milton", Ed., 1907.
*"The Prophetic Books of William Blake: Jerusalem", Ed., 1904.
ee also
*Pursuivant
*King of Arms
References
External links
* [http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk The College of Arms]
* [http://www.cam.ac.uk/societies/cuhags/info/o_of_a/intro.htm CUHAGS Officers of Arms Index]
* [http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?LinkID=mp50422 National Portait Gallery Collection]
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