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James Frere

1920 – 1994

British officer of arms

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Lived 1920 – 1994 (aged 74). James Frere was a genealogist.

James Arnold Frere (20 April 1920 – 26 November 1994) was an English herald who was officer of arms at the College of Arms in London.

Biography He was the only son of John Geoffrey Frere of Hartley and Violet Ivy Sparks. Following military service in the Intelligence Corps, he began his heraldic career on 24 February 1948 when he was appointed Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary. Interested in costume, he took part in the ceremonies for the funeral of King George VI and the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. He held this post until his appointment as Chester Herald of Arms in Ordinary on 23 January 1956 to replace John Heaton-Armstrong. Frere would hold this post until his retirement in 1960 to work in the Law Courts in the Strand. He was author of The British Monarchy at Home (1963) and co-author with the Duchess of Bedford of Now...the Duchess (1964). He inherited a coat of arms from his father. The blazon was Or two Leopards Faces in pale between Flaunches Gules.

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Who was James Frere?

British officer of arms (1920-1994)

When was James Frere born?

James Frere was born on 20 April 1920.

When did James Frere die?

James Frere died on 26 November 1994.

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James Frere was a genealogist.

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· Wikidata: Q6134260

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