Born in Walworth, South London, the eldest son of George Champion. Became interested in insects at least as early as 1862. J.J. Walker records in an obituary notice in EMM., 63, 1927,197-203, 'Encouraged by his friend the late Mr J.

Son of G.C. Champion. Worked in the Indian Forestry service and is mentioned by G.J. Arrow, Lamellicornia, FBI series, part ii, 1917, as a collector of Rutelinae at Shillong in Assam. (MD 1/O2)

Subscribed to Denny (1825) but it is not known whether he was a Coleopterist. (MD 1/O2)

Lived at Ballough in the isle of Man. Stevens sold his collection of British insects including Coleoptera on 23 April 1912 (Chalmers-Hunt (1976)). Hancock & Pettit (1981) list a collection of Lepidoptera and other insects formed by Mr Cassall mainly in the period 1930-50, belonging to the Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society. Son? (MD 1/O2)

Listed in the Ent. Ann., 1857, at 20 Lower Mosley Street, Manchester with interests in British Lepidoptera and British and foreign Coleoptera. Sharpe (1908),12, lists Carter among 'those early students of the Coleoptera' who left no records of their labours and who 'owed the only education they possessed to that training which Nature herself afforded'. Chalmers-Hunt (1976) records that Carter's world Lepidoptera and Coleoptera collections were sold by Stevens on 15 November 1867. (MD 1/O2)

Born at Bradley, near Huddersfield. Moved to Bradford in 1875 where he spent the rest of his life. Shortly after taking up residence there he was instrumental in setting up the Bradford Naturalists' Society with John Firth and one or two other friends. Carter was the leading spirit in the Society until his death serving at different times as Secretary and President. He was also a very active member of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union, and was at one time President of the entomological section.

Rector of St. Giles, Norwich. Listed as a subscriber to Denny (1825) but it is not known whether he was a Coleopterist. (MD 1/O2)