Roy Lister Robinson, Baron Robinson, OBE (8 March 1883 – 5 September 1952), known as Sir Roy Robinson between 1931 and 1947, was a British forester and public servant.
He entered the School of Mines and Industries in 1900 to study mining engineering, and combined study for its fellowship diploma (passing eleven subjects with distinction in one year) with his course at the University of Adelaide (BSc, 1905).
He was awarded a Rhodes scholarship in 1905 (the second from South Australia) to Magdalen College, Oxford, where he graduated with a B.A. in 1908. He obtained first-class honours (1907) in natural science (geology) and the diploma (1908), with distinction, in forestry (under Sir William Schlich), also representing the university in cricket,[1] athletics and lacrosse.[2] He played in 12 first-class cricket matches for the University side during 1908 and 1909, winning a Blue in both years as well as playing against the touring Australians in 1909. In 1910 he played for the Gentlemen of England amateur side against the university, his final first-class match.[1][2] Primarily a bowler, he took 44 first-class wickets.[3]
Careeredit
In 1909 Robinson was appointed assistant inspector for forestry at the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, London, and laid the foundations of what was to become an unrivalled knowledge of the forests and forestry of Britain. He was largely responsible for the report which led to the establishment of the Forestry Commission in 1919 and his appointment as its technical commissioner. He became vice-chairman of the commission in 1929, and chairman in 1932,[4] holding that office until he died.
Robinson was one of the founders of the Society of Foresters of Great Britain and first president and first recipient of its medal (1947) for eminent services to British forestry. He was an honorary member (1940) of the Society of American Foresters and the Institute of Foresters of Australia; corresponding member (1947) of the Académie d'Agriculture de France; and an honorary LL.D. of the University of Aberdeen.
Familyedit
Robinson (right) with his son Michael during WW2
Lord Robinson married Charlotte Marion, daughter of Henry Cust Bradshaw, on 26 November 1910 at St James' Church, Marylebone, London. They had one son, Michael Lister Robinson, who was killed on active service in 1942, and two daughters.
Deathedit
Lord Robinson died of pneumonia while attending the British Commonwealth Forestry Conference in Ottawa on 5 September 1952, aged 69.[2] As his only son had predeceased him, the barony died with him.
Referencesedit
^ abcdRoy Robinson, CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 March 2023. (subscription required)
^ abc Robinson, The First Baron (Roy Lister Robinson), Obituaries in 1952, Wisden Cricketer's Almanack, 1953. (Available online at CricInfo. Retrieved 11 March 2023.)
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For the rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s see Roy Robinson rugby league Roy Lister Robinson Baron Robinson OBE 8 March 1883 5 September 1952 known as Sir Roy Robinson between 1931 and 1947 was a British forester and public servant The Right HonourableThe Lord RobinsonOBERobinson c 1942BornRoy Lister Robinson 1883 03 08 8 March 1883Macclesfield South AustraliaDied5 September 1952 1952 09 05 aged 69 Ottawa CanadaCricket informationBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm fastDomestic team informationYearsTeam1908 1909Oxford University1910Gentlemen of EnglandFC debut14 May 1908 Oxford Univ v LancashireLast FC6 June 1910 Gents of England v Oxford Univ Career statisticsCompetition First classMatches 13Runs scored 256Batting average 12 19100s 50s 0 1Top score 51Balls bowled 1 698Wickets 44Bowling average 22 685 wickets in innings 410 wickets in match 0Best bowling 6 90Catches stumpings 6 Source CricketArchive 17 June 2015 Contents 1 Background and education 2 Career 3 Family 4 Death 5 References 6 External linksBackground and education editRobinson was born in Macclesfield South Australia the son of William Robinson 1 He won an exhibition to the Collegiate School of St Peter Adelaide in 1896 Whilst at school he played cricket for the school team 1 He entered the School of Mines and Industries in 1900 to study mining engineering and combined study for its fellowship diploma passing eleven subjects with distinction in one year with his course at the University of Adelaide BSc 1905 He was awarded a Rhodes scholarship in 1905 the second from South Australia to Magdalen College Oxford where he graduated with a B A in 1908 He obtained first class honours 1907 in natural science geology and the diploma 1908 with distinction in forestry under Sir William Schlich also representing the university in cricket 1 athletics and lacrosse 2 He played in 12 first class cricket matches for the University side during 1908 and 1909 winning a Blue in both years as well as playing against the touring Australians in 1909 In 1910 he played for the Gentlemen of England amateur side against the university his final first class match 1 2 Primarily a bowler he took 44 first class wickets 3 Career editIn 1909 Robinson was appointed assistant inspector for forestry at the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries London and laid the foundations of what was to become an unrivalled knowledge of the forests and forestry of Britain He was largely responsible for the report which led to the establishment of the Forestry Commission in 1919 and his appointment as its technical commissioner He became vice chairman of the commission in 1929 and chairman in 1932 4 holding that office until he died He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE in 1918 5 knighted in 1931 6 and raised to the peerage as Baron Robinson of Kielder Forest in the County of Northumberland and of Adelaide in the Commonwealth of Australia in 1947 7 Robinson was one of the founders of the Society of Foresters of Great Britain and first president and first recipient of its medal 1947 for eminent services to British forestry He was an honorary member 1940 of the Society of American Foresters and the Institute of Foresters of Australia corresponding member 1947 of the Academie d Agriculture de France and an honorary LL D of the University of Aberdeen Family edit nbsp Robinson right with his son Michael during WW2Lord Robinson married Charlotte Marion daughter of Henry Cust Bradshaw on 26 November 1910 at St James Church Marylebone London They had one son Michael Lister Robinson who was killed on active service in 1942 and two daughters Death editLord Robinson died of pneumonia while attending the British Commonwealth Forestry Conference in Ottawa on 5 September 1952 aged 69 2 As his only son had predeceased him the barony died with him References edit a b c d Roy Robinson CricketArchive Retrieved 11 March 2023 subscription required a b c Robinson The First Baron Roy Lister Robinson Obituaries in 1952 Wisden Cricketer s Almanack 1953 Available online at CricInfo Retrieved 11 March 2023 Roy Robinson CricInfo Retrieved 11 March 2023 Forestry Commission Gloucester Citizen 12 January 1932 Retrieved 27 November 2015 via British Newspaper Archive No 30460 The London Gazette Supplement 4 January 1918 p 384 No 33732 The London Gazette 3 July 1931 p 4338 No 38016 The London Gazette 15 July 1947 p 3264 External links editRoy Robinson bio Australian Dictionary of Biography ANU edu au 1950 photo of Roy Robinson Forestry memories org uk Leaders in their fields Adelaide edu auGovernment officesNew title Director General of theForestry Commission1945 1947 Succeeded bySir William TaylorPeerage of the United KingdomNew creation Baron Robinson1947 1952 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roy Robinson 1st Baron Robinson amp oldid 1158895582, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
