Born at Egglestone in Upper Teesdale. Moved to Hartlepool in early life and entered business as a timber merchant. He took an active interest in public affairs and was a member of the Town Council and the local Education Authority. After retiring he moved to Hart where he died. Gardner's love of entomology began when he was a boy and collected Lepidoptera on which he subsequently became a considerable authority helping William Buckler on larvae as well as publishing an important local list.

Worked for most of his life as a systematic entomologist at the Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, India, specialising in particular on the taxonomy of beetle larvae on which he became a considerable authority. The series of papers which he published under the title 'Immature stages of Indian Coleoptera' in Indian Forest Records, 1925-1938, laid the foundation for further studies in other parts of the world. There is a short obituary in Proc.RESL., 35, 1970-1971, (C), p.53. (MD 1/03)

Born in Putney, served in the RAF during the war and worked as a salesman for Dean's blinds. His interest in entomology developed when he was a schoolboy and collected Lepidoptera. Later, as an angler, he became interested in the Ephemeroptera, Neuroptera and particularly the Odonata on which he published most of his important entomological research. His interest in Coleoptera likewise developed at this time and was centered particularly on the water beetles. Gardner was involved in several regional surveys including Wood Walton Fen, Buckingham Palace Garden and the Leckford Estate of the J.

Studied wood-boring Coleoptera whilst living at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. FRES from 1947. (MD 3/03)

A Professor. Gave 2 Beetles from Ceylon to the NHM in 1902 (1902/34) and, as a member of the Percy Sladen Trust Exepdition, 2,300 specimens (including 1,250 weevils) from the Seychelles (1913/170, 1914/552); 96 Corylophidae (1916/269) and 130 Anthribidae (1914/114). (MD 1/03)

Sold more than 100 Coleoptera from Ceylon and India to the NHM in 1846-1847 (1846/7, 1846/107, 1847/92). (MD 1/03)

Born in Exeter where his father and grandfather had been distinquished surgeons. Educated at Christ's Hospital and began professional life as a clerk in Lloyd's Shipping Office, but at the age of 17 entered the Royal Navy as assistant clerk. He was eventually promoted to Paymaster but as a result of failing health he was invalided out in 1905. He then lived with his mother in a number of different locations in Devon, when his health improved somewhat, before dying at the comparatively young age of 45. He is buried at Exeter.

Listed as a subscriber to Denny (1825). Her address is given as Pottergate Street, Norwich. (MD 1/03)

Insects collected by Galton in Atchin, Sumatara given to the HDO in 1875 (Smith (1986) p.121). (MD 1/03)

Gave 180 Coleoptera amongst a collection of insects from Brazil, and 1 specimen from the East Indies, to Glasgow Museum in 1887 (1887-53). Lived at 15 St Vincent Place, Glasgow (Information from Geoff Hancock) (MD 1/03)