Gerald Wollaston

Wollaston's great-grandfather was Sir William Woods, Garter Principal King of Arms from 1838 until his death in 1842.

[2] Wollaston's first heraldic post came in 1902 with his appointment as Fitzalan Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary.

He held this post until becoming a member of the College chapter on 11 January 1906 as Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary.

[4] On 26 February 1919, Wollaston was promoted to the office of Richmond Herald of Arms in Ordinary.

[7] Wollaston retired from the post of Garter in 1944 to become the second Norroy and Ulster King of Arms[8] and served as such until his death in 1957.