President of the Lincolnshire Naturalists Union in 1955 when he gave his Presidential Address (19 March) on ‘Notes on Lincolnshire Coleoptera’. This is reprinted in Trans. Lincs. Nats. Union., 14, 1955, pp.14-) and makes clear that he collected beetles himself. (Information from Roger Key). (MD 11/04)

Worked in the NHM when he published a note in EMM., 20, 1884, p.214 on finding Carabus glabratus feeding on plant juices in Killarney. (MD 11/04)

Born at Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire but did all his entomological work, which included Coleoptera, in North America. He died in Philadelphia. Gilbert (1977) p.316 lists 4 obituary and other notices. (MD 11/04)

A Doctor who lived in Gordounstoun. Gave specimens to the RSM (eg, Gyrinus. 1956-32). (MD 11/04)

Gave beetles to Birmingham Museum in 1935 (104.35). Her address at the time was West Southbourne, Bournemouth. (MD 11/04)

This name appears on specimens in Birmingham Museum. (MD 11/04)

Chauffeur to Lady Agatha Russell, Bertrand Russell’s aunt, later becoming her librarian and secretary. His brief obituary in Proc.RESL., 38, 1973-74, C, pp.60-61, mentions that ‘he was a keen collector of British beetles, particularly the Curculionidae. His collections were left to Haslemere Museum’. (MD 11/04)

Born in Birmingham and educated at Keble College, Oxford before becoming a priest. Jonathan Cooter tells me that ‘he was primarily a Lepidopterist, but built up representative collections of larger Coleoptera and Diptera, including longish series of several uncommon species. Also a good botanist, his herbarium being donated to Birmingham University (or Museum). His insect collection was purchased by Hereford City Museum in 1988 his daughter retaining a selection of the Lepidoptera, and his widow giving me permission to retain a selection of the insects for my own use.

Mentioned by Sharp (1908) p.13 as one of the ‘Other students and collectors of the Coleoptera, belonging perhaps to a somewhat different social order [ie. not ‘working men’]’. He lived at Stretford and was still alive in 1907. Sharp states that his collection was ‘almost complete’ and ‘has been lately purchased by the Owens College Museum.’ Johnson (2004) records specimens in the general collection at Manchester dating 1886-1904 and notes that the majority of Reston’s collection was made up of T.Morley’s specimens.

Rendell Collection 43/1928 appears on specimens in the general collection at Exeter Museum. (MD 11/04)