Frank Linsly JamesFRGS (21 April 1851 – 21 April 1890) was an English explorer. He was the son of American parents: Liverpool-based merchant Daniel James and Sophia Hall (Hitchcock) James.
He was born and raised in Liverpool; the 1861 census shows him living at his parents' home of Oakwood House, Elmswood Road, Aigburth, Liverpool. The 1871 census shows him again living at his parents' home, but now at Beaconsfield House, Woolton, occupation "Under Graduate, Cambridge". In 1890 his home was 14 Great Stanhope Street in the county of Middlesex.[1]
James explored in Sudan, Somalia, India and Mexico often using his private yacht Lancashire Witch, often accompanied by one or both of his brothers – John Arthur James and William (Willie) Dodge James. After Frank's death Willie James used the Lancashire Witch for a period.[2] The yacht was formerly owned by Sir Thomas Hesketh.[3][4] In 1894 the Lancashire Witch was purchased by the Admiralty and became the survey vessel HMS Waterwitch.
Frank James wrote Wild Tribes of the Sudan (1883)[5] and The Unknown Horn of Africa (1888).[6] He was killed in Gabon, West Africa by a wounded elephant. He was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, exhumed in 1917 and re-interred in the family plot at West Dean, West Sussex.[7]
Lancashire Witch RYS, sold to Admiralty in 1893 and renamed l HMS Waterwitch
His writing was not without humour and in The Unknown Horn of Africa (p. 20), when seeking advice from British Agent Langton Prendergast Walsh on how best to procure camels and handlers for the expedition, he recalls: "Well, I felt I was nowhere and nohow. Berbera is hot place, and the superior physique of Mr. Walsh was beginning to tell; his energy and emphasis were oppressing without impressing me, and seemed to increase, as though he were receiving all I was losing. Another minute and I might have abandoned hope; but he paused for breath and Dualla shot in to the rescue". Obviously not amused, forty-two years later Walsh devoted a chapter in his book Under the Flag - and Somali Coast Stories to the James expedition. He considers that he had been "held up to obloquy for my actions and attitude towards the James party". He is critical of the way the expedition was organised, and writes that he had to intervene to prevent the party being "wiped out and looted".[8]
^James, J A; James, W D (1890). Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society (V12 ed.). Great Britain: Royal Geographical Society. p. 425. hdl:2027/mdp.39015020105238. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
^"DEATH OF CAPT. W. A. MATTHEWS, OF COWES" (PDF). THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS - SATURDAY 22 DECEMBER 1928. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
^"(unknown)". Straits Times Overland Journal. 25 October 1879. p. 5. {{cite news}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
^"Aquatics / Sailing Notes". The Sidney Mail. 24 May 1890. p. 1165, Column 1, para 2. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
^James, Frank (1883). The Wild Tribes of the Soudan. New York: Dodd Mead & Company. p. vi.
^James, Frank (1888). The Unknown Horn of Africa. Fleet St: George Phillips & Son. p. Title page/Frontispiece.
^. Friends of Kensal Green. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
^Walsh, Langton Prendergast (c. 1924). Under the Flag - and Somali Coast Stories. London: Andrew Melrose. p. 290.
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Frank Linsly James FRGS 21 April 1851 21 April 1890 was an English explorer He was the son of American parents Liverpool based merchant Daniel James and Sophia Hall Hitchcock James Frank Linsly JamesFrontispiece from The Unknown Horn of AfricaBorn 1851 04 21 21 April 1851Liverpool englandDied21 April 1890 1890 04 21 aged 39 GabonParentDaniel James father He was born and raised in Liverpool the 1861 census shows him living at his parents home of Oakwood House Elmswood Road Aigburth Liverpool The 1871 census shows him again living at his parents home but now at Beaconsfield House Woolton occupation Under Graduate Cambridge In 1890 his home was 14 Great Stanhope Street in the county of Middlesex 1 James explored in Sudan Somalia India and Mexico often using his private yacht Lancashire Witch often accompanied by one or both of his brothers John Arthur James and William Willie Dodge James After Frank s death Willie James used the Lancashire Witch for a period 2 The yacht was formerly owned by Sir Thomas Hesketh 3 4 In 1894 the Lancashire Witch was purchased by the Admiralty and became the survey vessel HMS Waterwitch Frank James wrote Wild Tribes of the Sudan 1883 5 and The Unknown Horn of Africa 1888 6 He was killed in Gabon West Africa by a wounded elephant He was buried in Kensal Green Cemetery exhumed in 1917 and re interred in the family plot at West Dean West Sussex 7 Lancashire Witch RYS sold to Admiralty in 1893 and renamed l HMS Waterwitch His writing was not without humour and in The Unknown Horn of Africa p 20 when seeking advice from British Agent Langton Prendergast Walsh on how best to procure camels and handlers for the expedition he recalls Well I felt I was nowhere and nohow Berbera is hot place and the superior physique of Mr Walsh was beginning to tell his energy and emphasis were oppressing without impressing me and seemed to increase as though he were receiving all I was losing Another minute and I might have abandoned hope but he paused for breath and Dualla shot in to the rescue Obviously not amused forty two years later Walsh devoted a chapter in his book Under the Flag and Somali Coast Stories to the James expedition He considers that he had been held up to obloquy for my actions and attitude towards the James party He is critical of the way the expedition was organised and writes that he had to intervene to prevent the party being wiped out and looted 8 Frank James is commemorated in the name of the three streaked tchagra Tchagra jamesi and the Frank James Hospital East Cowes Isle of Wight Family of F L James Elizabeth Woodbridge Phelps 1807 1847 Daniel James 1801 1876 Sophia Hall Hitchcock 1820 1870 Anson Greene Phelps James 1830 1842 Daniel Willis James 1832 1907 m 1854 Ellen Stebbins Curtiss 1833 1916 Elizabeth Eggleston James 1833 1868 Olivia James 1837 1935 m 1863Robert Hoe III 1839 1909 Henry James 1839 1839 Frank Linsly James 1851 1890 John Arthur James 1853 1917 m 1885Mary Venetia Cavendish Bentinick 1861 1948 William Dodge James 1854 1912 m 1889Evelyn Elizabeth Forbes 1867 1927 Commemorative plaque St Andrew s Church West Dean West Sussex UK Frank James Hospital in 1903 Lancashire Witch wind vane on Frank James Hospital East Cowes Isle of Wight Lloyd s yacht register 1889 1890 Lancashire Witch purchased by the Admiralty Grave in West Dean Cemetery The remains of F L James moved from Kensal Green Cemetery in 1917 Memorial to Frank Linsly James in Kensal Green CemeteryReferences edit James J A James W D 1890 Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society V12 ed Great Britain Royal Geographical Society p 425 hdl 2027 mdp 39015020105238 Retrieved 22 July 2022 DEATH OF CAPT W A MATTHEWS OF COWES PDF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS SATURDAY 22 DECEMBER 1928 Retrieved 19 March 2013 unknown Straits Times Overland Journal 25 October 1879 p 5 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a Cite uses generic title help Aquatics Sailing Notes The Sidney Mail 24 May 1890 p 1165 Column 1 para 2 Retrieved 11 January 2013 James Frank 1883 The Wild Tribes of the Soudan New York Dodd Mead amp Company p vi James Frank 1888 The Unknown Horn of Africa Fleet St George Phillips amp Son p Title page Frontispiece NON HABEMUS CORPUS NOT RESTING AT ALL SOULS KENSAL GREEN Friends of Kensal Green Archived from the original on 16 July 2012 Retrieved 15 August 2013 Walsh Langton Prendergast c 1924 Under the Flag and Somali Coast Stories London Andrew Melrose p 290 External links editJames Frank Linsly 1851 1890 explorer in Africa by Thomas Seccombe rev Elizabeth Baigent in Dictionary of National Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank Linsly James amp oldid 1148941496, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
