Summary
Arnold Whitworth Boyd MC, MA, FZS, FRES, MBOU (20 January 1885 – 16 October 1959) was an ornithologist and naturalist from Altrincham, Cheshire, England.
Arnold Whitworth Boyd | |
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| Born | 20 January 1885 Altrincham, Cheshire |
| Died | 16 October 1959 (aged 74) Northwich, Cheshire |
| Nationality | English |
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| Relatives | James Fisher (nephew) |
Boyd was born on 20 January 1885.[1] He was a long-time contributor to The Guardian 's "Country Diary" column, taking over a slot from his friend Thomas Coward in 1933, on the latter's death. In 1950, he revised Coward's The Birds of the British Isles and their Eggs for a new edition.
Boyd was uncle to James Fisher, who also became a leading ornithologist and natural history writer and broadcaster. Following Fisher's death, many of Boyd's diaries, other papers and related material were acquired by Liverpool Museum.[2]
He made occasional radio appearances, such as a 1936 episode of My Week-End out of Doors on 'Cheshire Meres',[3] and a 1957 Birds In Britain episode on great crested grebes, edited and introduced by his nephew James and produced by Winwood Reade.[4][5]
Boyd died in Northwich, Cheshire on 16 October 1959.[1]
See also edit
Bibliography edit
- The Country Diary of a Cheshire Man. Collins. 1946.
- A Country Parish: Great Budworth in the county of Chester. New Naturalist. Collins. 1951.
Articles edit
- "Tally Ho! or The Big Day". Bird Notes. 25 (8). Royal Society for the Protection of Birds: 307–8. Autumn 1953.
References edit
- ^ a b Fisher, James (12 November 1959). "Mr. A. W. Boyd". The Times. pp. 16, Issue 54616, col D.
- ^ "The Fisher Collection (1913-1993)". Access to Archives. The National Archives. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ Cheshire Meres Radio Times entry at the BBC Genome Project
- ^ "Great Crested Grebes". Birds In Britain. 8 December 1957. BBC. Home Service.
- ^ Birds in Britain Radio Times entry at the BBC Genome Project
- Biography of Thomas Coward
- Folkplay