Born in Dryfesdale, Scotland and died in Dumfries. By trade a shoemaker he is recorded to have been associated with Sir E.Vavasour. His collection is mentioned by T. Hudson Beare in EMM., 37, 1901, p.99: ‘It may be of interest to put on record that this collection [late Mr Lennon’s collection of British Coleoptera] has now become public property; it has been acquired, by purchase, by the Museum of Science and Art, Edinburgh [RSM]. I had the pleasure of looking through the collection when in Edinburgh on December 27th last; it is in good condition, and very rich in specimens collected in the counties of the south-west district of Scotland (the Solway District); I believe there are over 1200 species in the collection from this district alone’. The RSM register records that it was purchased for £19.10s and that it included 23,293 specimens representing 2,491 species. Its acquisition number is 1900.132. The museum also holds a marked up check list by Lennon and a MS Area list. Lennon is mentioned in Oliver Janson’s diary at Cambridge as a presenter of specimens to his father.There is an obituary by R.Service in Ann,Scott.nat.Hist, 1900, pp.134-6 which I have not seen. (MD 11/03)
Dates
1818 – 30 October 1899