Roderick Murchison

As I said at the start of the blog, there will not be the same effort to write a biography in detail of all the RGS's Presidents - there are a similar number to that of the GA even though it has been around for longer.

One of the most significant of the RGS' Presidents was Sir Roderick Murchison.

Murchison's snuff box used to be placed on the desk at each Council meeting. It isn't any longer...

The Murchison snuffbox. A diamond studded snuffbox gifted to Sir Roderick Murchison by the Russian Tsar Alexander II in 1867. Made from Gold, Diamonds and enamel adorned with a portrait of the Tsar on the front.