Passing of Anthony North , V&A (ret.)

Jim McDougall · 14th June 2012, 05:38 PM

It is with great regret and sadness I have been advised that Mr. Anthony North, formerly of the Victoria& Albert Museum in London has passed away.
He was the last of those whom I have always regarded as the venerable sages of the study of arms and armour in England, the others also gone being A.V.B.Norman; Claude Blair and Ewart Oakeshott.
These kind gentlemen, and particularly Mr. North, always strove to maintain high standards in the study of arms, and led the ongoing battle to preserve the place of these studies and the history of these weapons in museums and academia.
In my earliest days of collecting and research, Mr. North, as the others, always courteously and helpfully answered my questions faithfully, and I will ever be grateful to him along with the others not only for helping me learn, but inspiring me to continue in the passionate study of this most important aspect of history.

The loss of Mr. North is great, but a reminder to carry forth our efforts following his lead in the study and research on the history of arms and armour and the preservation of them as well as thier place in history itself.

14th June 2012, 05:38 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,767	Passing of Anthony North , V&A (ret.) It is with great regret and sadness I have been advised that Mr. Anthony North, formerly of the Victoria& Albert Museum in London has passed away. He was the last of those whom I have always regarded as the venerable sages of the study of arms and armour in England, the others also gone being A.V.B.Norman; Claude Blair and Ewart Oakeshott. These kind gentlemen, and particularly Mr. North, always strove to maintain high standards in the study of arms, and led the ongoing battle to preserve the place of these studies and the history of these weapons in museums and academia. In my earliest days of collecting and research, Mr. North, as the others, always courteously and helpfully answered my questions faithfully, and I will ever be grateful to him along with the others not only for helping me learn, but inspiring me to continue in the passionate study of this most important aspect of history. The loss of Mr. North is great, but a reminder to carry forth our efforts following his lead in the study and research on the history of arms and armour and the preservation of them as well as thier place in history itself.