Museum 35 Coleoptera collected by Eaton as a member of the Transit of Venus Expedition (1876.43). There are various drawings, notebooks, diaries, etc. kept by Eaton in the RESL (See list in Pedersen, 2002, pp.43-44) and an obituary by F.W. Edwards in Ent., 62, 1929, pp.167-68. (MD 10/02, 11/09)

Gave 22 Coleoptera from Canada to the NHM in 1948 (1948.424). I assume this is a mis print in the Register for A.E.Easton (QV)(MD 10/02)

Attended Whitgift School, Croydon and the medical school at St. Thomas’s Hosital where he was awarded the Send Entomological Scholarship in 1924. Settled in Great Bookham after qualifying and practised there for fifty two years. Appointed GP Consultant Surgeon, Leatherhead Hospital in 1940 and also worked as police surgeon for the Reigate and Dorking divisions.

Sold 60 Coleoptera and 87 other insects from New Zealand to the NHM in 1845 (1845.30 and 1845.93). (MD 10/02)

Published notes on the beetle mite Tegeocranus latus in Trans. Herts. nat. Hist. Soc., 15, 1913, pp.64-65. (MD 10/02)

Collected 7 Coleoptera in the Gold Coast which he presented to the NHM in 1893 (1893.43). (MD 10/02)

General naturalist, botanist and entomologist with particular interests in Lepidoptera and Coleoptera. James (1973) records the important contribution which Eagles made to the BENHS which he joined in 1927 and of which he became an Honorary Member in 1959. His involvement with the Society included acting as Editor 1945-1955, and as Treasurer 1936-1944. It was to this Society that Eagles's collections of Lepidoptera and Coleoptera, and his library, were given by his family after his death.

Made many gifts of insects to the NHM including two of 93 Coleoptera each, collected in Palestine, the first with L. Rawsthorn (1945.2 and 1946.32). (MD 10/02)

See PERRINS.

Sold several hundred Coleoptera from Venezuela, Australia, etc. to the NHM between 1844 and 1848 (44.1: 61 specimens; 45.123, 186 specimens through Mr Cuming; 46.75, 105 specimens; 47.1, 100 specimens; 47.2, 8 specimens; 47.26, 7 specimens; 47.52, 131 specimens; 48.14, 14 specimens from Australia. (MD 9/02)