Colonel Sir John Archibald Ruggles-Brise, 2nd Baronet was Lord Lieutenant of Essex from 1958 to 1978, and was the first pro-chancellor of Essex University from 1964 to 1979. He was also a president of the Country Landowners' Association from 1957 to 1959, and was a co-founder of the CLA's annual Game Fair in 1958.
John Archibald Ruggles-Brise memorial in the Church of St John, Finchingfield, Essex
The University of Essex is a public research university in Essex, England. Established by royal charter in 1965, it is one of the original plate glass universities. The university shield consists of the ancient arms attributed to the Kingdom of Essex and the motto: "Thought the harder, heart the keener" is adapted from the Anglo-Saxon poem The Battle of Maldon. The university comprises three campuses in the county, in Southend-on-Sea and Loughton with its primary campus in Wivenhoe Park, Colchester.
The Albert Sloman Library
Wivenhoe House Hotel, University of Essex
One of the lakes next to the Vice-Chancellor's House, University of Essex
Ivor Crewe Lecture Hall