Anthony Wagner

20th century English officer of arms at the College of Arms in London
Person human Q3308738
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Summary

Anthony Wagner was born on September 6, 1908[1]. He died on May 5, 1995[2]. He worked as a genealogist[3], politician[4], art collector[5], and bibliophile[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 1, 1995[8], May 8, 1995[9]
  • Father: Orlando Henry Wagner[10]
  • Spouse: Gillian Graham[11]
  • Child: Lucy Wagner[12], Roger Wagner[13], Mark Wagner[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[15]
  • Position held: Garter Principal King of Arms[16]
  • Educated at: Balliol College[17], Eton College[18]
  • Award received: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[19], Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[20], Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists[21], Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[22]
  • Member of: Society of Antiquaries of London[23], American Society of Genealogists[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Commons category: Anthony Wagner[26]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[27]
  • Family name: Wagner[28]
  • Given name: Anthony[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • P14883: 3265[31]

Why It Matters

Anthony Wagner has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Who were Anthony Wagner's parents?

Anthony Wagner's father was Orlando Henry Wagner[10].

Who was Anthony Wagner married to?

Anthony Wagner's spouses include Gillian Graham[11].

What did Anthony Wagner do for work?

Anthony Wagner worked as a genealogist[3], politician[4], art collector[5], and bibliophile[6].

Where did Anthony Wagner go to school?

Anthony Wagner was educated at Balliol College[17] and Eton College[18].

What awards did Anthony Wagner receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[19], Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[20], Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists[21], and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [25] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . fasg.org. Retrieved . fasg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . fasg.org. Retrieved . fasg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  26. [9] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 40m ago · Rouletteer · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Garter Principal King of Arms
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → PUVV225961
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  3. 14d ago · Xavier Numista · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'en', 'it', 'ja', 'pt', 'simple']
    P14883 → 3265
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → genealogist, politician, art collector +1
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  5. 22w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Society of Antiquaries of London, American Society of Genealogists
    Family name → Wagner
    Date of death → +1995-05-05T00:00:00Z, +1995-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1995-05-08T00:00:00Z
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    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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