Aubyn Bernard Rochfort Trevor-BattyeMA, MBOU, FLS, FRGS, FZS (17 July 1855 – 19/20 December 1922) was a British gentleman traveller, naturalist, and writer. He wrote several books based on his travels through the European arctic regions and to Africa and Asia. His books included his own illustrations and poetry.[1]
Trevor-Battye was born at Hever, Kent, where his father, the Reverend William Wilberforce Battye, was rector. His mother was daughter of Edmund Wakefield Meade-Waldo, resident of Hever Castle.[2] The Rev. W.W. Battye was a descendant of Sir John Trevor (1626-1672) and inherited Trevor estates in 1883. Upon his death in 1890 his surviving family took the heraldic arms of Trevor and the surname Trevor-Battye.
He went to school at St Edward's School, Oxford. After graduating from Christ Church, Oxford, in 1887, Aubyn Trevor-Battye travelled widely in North America and Europe, studying ornithology, shooting game and fishing. In 1894, inspired by Henry Wemyss Feilden, he made an expedition to the Russian island of Kolguyev in the Barents Sea to study its natural history, especially the birds, and the topography (Trevor-Battye 1895). He and his friend M. W. Powys and an assistant Thomas Hyland had to make a long unplanned return through northern Russia as winter closed in. They were marooned briefly and their team was considered lost. A rescue was planned by his brother Charles Edmund Augustine Trevor Trevor-Battye (1853–1931). The adventure brought Trevor-Battye to prominence on his return to Britain.[3] He was then invited to join William Martin Conway's expedition to Spitsbergen in 1896, as their zoologist.[2][4]
During a period devoted to writing and editing he married Margaret Amy Graham on 1 May 1901 who died of tuberculosis in 1906. He later resumed his travels and studies of natural history. He travelled extensively in Europe, often on collecting expeditions or visiting zoological gardens. He made two visits to southern Africa (1905 and 1910), and explored Crete in 1908 and a second time, probably 1909 (Trevor-Battye 1913). In 1914 he travelled in India, Nepal and Sikkim in company with Henry John Elwes.[2] He described the birds he encountered, including the tameness of geese in Rajputana, and the feeding of birds by Jains in Ahmedabad.[5][6][7]
After the 1914-1918 War he resumed his writing and editing, but due to deteriorating health he moved to the Canary Islands. He died there, at Las Palmas, on the 19th or 20 December 1922, aged 67.[2][8]
He published four books of his own and a chapter in the Spitsbergen report and over 20 papers in learned journals, mainly about ornithology. He was elected to the Royal Geographical Society in November 1896.[9] He was editor to the natural history section of the Victoria History of the Counties of England series (c. 1899-1902) and he edited some writings of his friend Lord Lilford (Trevor-Battye 1903). Other publications included short stories and popular articles and he edited many other articles.[2]
Booksedit
Trevor-Battye, Aubyn (1894) Pictures in prose. Longmans Green, London
Horder, M (1974) "Trevor-Battye: a Victorian in the Arctic". The Cornhill Magazine, no 1079: 228-237.
Evans, M.H. (2005) "Aubyn B.R. Trevor-Battye, 1855-1922". Unpublished annotated biography, typescript copies at the Royal Geographical Society, Christ Church (Oxford) and the Scott Polar Research Institute.
Obituary: "First explorer of Kolguev. Death of Mr Trevor-Battye". The Times Dec 22, 1922, p. 12.
Obituary: "Aubyn Bernard Rochfort Trevor-Battye". Ibis 332-334, 1923.
Obituary: "Aubyn Bernard Rochfort Trevor-Battye". The Avicultural Magazine 4th ser, 1 p. 9, 1923.
Referencesedit
^"TREVOR-BATTYE, Aubryn Bernard Rochfort". Who's Who. Vol. 59. 1907. p. 1769.
^Stone, Ian R. (1986). "Profile: Aubyn Trevor-Battye". Polar Record. 23 (143): 177–182. Bibcode:1986PoRec..23..177S. doi:10.1017/S0032247400028369. ISSN 0032-2474.
^Trevor-Battye, Aubyn (1897). "The Birds of Spitsbergen, as at present determined". Ibis. 39 (4): 574–600. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1997.tb02865.x. ISSN 0019-1019.
^Beckett, John; Watkins, Charles (2011). "Natural History and Local History in Late Victorian and Edwardian England: The Contribution of the Victoria County History". Rural History. 22 (1): 59–87. doi:10.1017/S0956793310000142. ISSN 0956-7933.
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Aubyn Bernard Rochfort Trevor Battye MA MBOU FLS FRGS FZS 17 July 1855 19 20 December 1922 was a British gentleman traveller naturalist and writer He wrote several books based on his travels through the European arctic regions and to Africa and Asia His books included his own illustrations and poetry 1 Contents 1 Life and work 2 Books 3 Biographies 4 ReferencesLife and work editTrevor Battye was born at Hever Kent where his father the Reverend William Wilberforce Battye was rector His mother was daughter of Edmund Wakefield Meade Waldo resident of Hever Castle 2 The Rev W W Battye was a descendant of Sir John Trevor 1626 1672 and inherited Trevor estates in 1883 Upon his death in 1890 his surviving family took the heraldic arms of Trevor and the surname Trevor Battye He went to school at St Edward s School Oxford After graduating from Christ Church Oxford in 1887 Aubyn Trevor Battye travelled widely in North America and Europe studying ornithology shooting game and fishing In 1894 inspired by Henry Wemyss Feilden he made an expedition to the Russian island of Kolguyev in the Barents Sea to study its natural history especially the birds and the topography Trevor Battye 1895 He and his friend M W Powys and an assistant Thomas Hyland had to make a long unplanned return through northern Russia as winter closed in They were marooned briefly and their team was considered lost A rescue was planned by his brother Charles Edmund Augustine Trevor Trevor Battye 1853 1931 The adventure brought Trevor Battye to prominence on his return to Britain 3 He was then invited to join William Martin Conway s expedition to Spitsbergen in 1896 as their zoologist 2 4 During a period devoted to writing and editing he married Margaret Amy Graham on 1 May 1901 who died of tuberculosis in 1906 He later resumed his travels and studies of natural history He travelled extensively in Europe often on collecting expeditions or visiting zoological gardens He made two visits to southern Africa 1905 and 1910 and explored Crete in 1908 and a second time probably 1909 Trevor Battye 1913 In 1914 he travelled in India Nepal and Sikkim in company with Henry John Elwes 2 He described the birds he encountered including the tameness of geese in Rajputana and the feeding of birds by Jains in Ahmedabad 5 6 7 After the 1914 1918 War he resumed his writing and editing but due to deteriorating health he moved to the Canary Islands He died there at Las Palmas on the 19th or 20 December 1922 aged 67 2 8 He published four books of his own and a chapter in the Spitsbergen report and over 20 papers in learned journals mainly about ornithology He was elected to the Royal Geographical Society in November 1896 9 He was editor to the natural history section of the Victoria History of the Counties of England series c 1899 1902 and he edited some writings of his friend Lord Lilford Trevor Battye 1903 Other publications included short stories and popular articles and he edited many other articles 2 Books editTrevor Battye Aubyn 1894 Pictures in prose Longmans Green London Trevor Battye Aubyn 1895 Ice bound on Kolguev Constable London Trevor Battye Aubyn 1897 Report upon Ekman Bay and Dickson Bay in The first crossing of Spitsbergen by Sir William Martin Conway Dent London Trevor Battye Aubyn 1898 A northern highway of the Tsar Constable London Trevor Battye Aubyn ed 1903 Lord Lilford on birds Hutchinson London Trevor Battye Aubyn 1913 Camping in Crete Witherby LondonBiographies editBranch M 1970 British travellers among the Samoyeds Journal de la Societe Finno Ougrienne 72 42 55 Horder M 1974 Trevor Battye a Victorian in the Arctic The Cornhill Magazine no 1079 228 237 Evans M H 2005 Aubyn B R Trevor Battye 1855 1922 Unpublished annotated biography typescript copies at the Royal Geographical Society Christ Church Oxford and the Scott Polar Research Institute Obituary First explorer of Kolguev Death of Mr Trevor Battye The Times Dec 22 1922 p 12 Obituary Aubyn Bernard Rochfort Trevor Battye Ibis 332 334 1923 Obituary Aubyn Bernard Rochfort Trevor Battye The Avicultural Magazine 4th ser 1 p 9 1923 References edit TREVOR BATTYE Aubryn Bernard Rochfort Who s Who Vol 59 1907 p 1769 a b c d e Martin H Evans Battye Aubyn Bernard Rochfort Trevor 1855 1922 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online edn Oxford University Press Oct 2006 Stone Ian R 1986 Profile Aubyn Trevor Battye Polar Record 23 143 177 182 Bibcode 1986PoRec 23 177S doi 10 1017 S0032247400028369 ISSN 0032 2474 Trevor Battye Aubyn 1897 The Birds of Spitsbergen as at present determined Ibis 39 4 574 600 doi 10 1111 j 1474 919X 1997 tb02865 x ISSN 0019 1019 Trevor Battye Aubyn 1915 Bird feeding in India Avicultural Magazine 3 6 7 221 223 Trevor Battye Aubyn 1915 Jottings on Common Indian Birds Avicultural Magazine 3 6 209 218 Jottings on common Indian birds Avicultural Magazine 3 6 255 263 1915 Obituary Aubyn Trevor Battye The Geographical Journal 61 3 229 230 1923 ISSN 0016 7398 JSTOR 1781688 Beckett John Watkins Charles 2011 Natural History and Local History in Late Victorian and Edwardian England The Contribution of the Victoria County History Rural History 22 1 59 87 doi 10 1017 S0956793310000142 ISSN 0956 7933 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aubyn Trevor Battye amp oldid 1220408436, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
