Knight's Batchelor 1949-50
By Gerald W. Wollaston
Printed by Geo. Gibbons Ltd: Leicester 1950 21st Edition
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Knights Bachelor 1949-1950 is a formal and authoritative register documenting the living recipients of the ancient honour of knighthood, compiled by Gerald W. Wollaston in his capacity as Knight Principal of the Imperial Society of Knights Bachelor. This twenty-first edition opens with explanatory essays on the origins, principles, and insignia of knighthood, followed by a structured account of the Society's foundation, purpose, and activities. It then presents an extensive alphabetical and chronological roll of Knights Bachelor, recording dates of creation, biographical details, honours, professional distinctions, and official addresses, offering a meticulous snapshot of Britain's chivalric and civic elite in the immediate post-war period.
Beyond its function as a reference work, the volume reflects the social, imperial, and institutional fabric of mid-20th-century Britain, encompassing figures from public service, the military, medicine, law, science, colonial administration, and industry. The inclusion of obituaries, reports of Society dinners, and a section illustrating armorial bearings enhances its historical depth and visual interest, making it more than a mere list. Printed in 1950 and issued at the traditional price of one guinea, this substantial work will particularly appeal to collectors of heraldry, British honours and orders, genealogists, and readers with an interest in post-war British institutional history."
Light wear to covers & spine as shown. Binding is excellent with no loose pages. Pages are clean and well presented. Small, neat inscription. A nice copy of a useful Reference book in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
