Anthony Wood  [1925-2022] F.H.S., F.R.S.A, was one of the finest heraldic artists in Britain in the 20th century. He was born in Birmingham and educated at Oundle and Birmingham College of Art.

   He served in the Army at the end of the Second World War. In 1947, he married Elizabeth Moore, a ballet dancer. With a young family to support, he combined work as a salesman for the publishers Thames & Hudson, with instruction in calligraphy and heraldic art from the eminent artists Daisy Alcock and William Gardner.

   He undertook commissions for officers at the College of Arms, Houses of Parliament, Guilds of the City of London, royalty, local authorities, armed services, schools, universities and private individuals. In 1981, he designed the coat of arms on the programme for the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. 



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