Published a number of articles on Coleoptera in the early 1950s including 'Coleoptera from the Colchester district', EMM., 86, 1950, p.142; 'The pupation of Cionus scrophulariae L.', ibid., 87, 1951, p.271; and 'Attempts to breed Chrysolina menthastri Suff.', ibid., 88, 1952, p.94. He lived at this time at Edale, Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex and was interested in Lepidoptera too, on which he also published notes. (MD 4/02)