Henry Barnes-Lawrence
| The Reverend Henry Frederick Barnes-Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 February 1815 Surat |
| Died |
29 May 1896 (aged 81) Bridlington |
| Occupation | Anglican priest |
| Known for | Ornithologist, founder of The Association for the Protection of Sea-Birds |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Lloyd |
| Children | 4 sons and 1 daughter |
Henry Frederick Barnes-Lawrence (1815– 1896) was an Anglican clergyman, notable as the ornithologist who founded the Association for the Protection of Sea-Birds[1] and with others (Francis Orpen Morris; William Thomson, Archbishop of York; and Christopher Sykes, MP) generated the pressure which lead to the 1869 Sea Birds Preservation Act.[2]
Early life
Barnes was born in Surat on 11 February 1815; and educated at Clare College, Cambridge.[3]
Church
He entered the Church of England and became curate at St Luke's, Chelsea then St James, Ryde. In 1849 he became Rector of Bridlington.[4]
Personal life
In 1841 he married Emily Lloyd, who was the daughter of the then Incumbent of St Dunstan-in-the-West.[5] They had five children. One son, Cyril, became Master of Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.[6]
Death
Barnes-Lawrence died at Bridlington on 29 May 1896.[7]
References
- ↑ The Saviour of "those fair birds of God" Wilson, M p5 Bridlington, Bridlington Priory, 2005
- ↑
- ↑ Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part II. 1752–1900 Vol. i Vol. i. Abbey – Challis (1940) p162
- ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1868 p34: London, Horace Cox, 1868
- ↑ "Sermons preached in the parish church of St. Dunstan's in the West, London" Lloyd, The Rev. R: London, R.B Seeley & W.Burnside, 1835
- ↑ United Kingdom list: "No. 41589". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1958. pp. 1–36.
- ↑ OBITUARY.Yorkshire Herald (York, England), Thursday, 30 May 1896; pg. 5; Issue 14035