Henry John Elwes
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 101 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 16,1846 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Cheltenham |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | November 26,1922 |
| Died | England |
| United Kingdom | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Entomology | |
| Lepidopterology | |
| Arboriculture | |
| Current partner | Margaret Susan Lowndes-Stone-Norton |
| Education | Eton College |
| Children | Henry Cecil Elwes |
| Susan Margaret Elwes | |
| Parents | Mary Bromley |
| John Henry Elwes | |
| Books | The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Facsimile Edition of The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland | |
| The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland | |
| The Trees Of Great Britain & Ireland; Volume 2 | |
| Grandchildren | Gerda Hargreaves Elwes |
| Diana Judith Elwes | |
| Cecilia Murial Hargreaves Elwes | |
| John Hargreaves Elwes | |
| Great grandchild | Henry Elwes |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 997647 |
Henry John Elwes Life story
Henry John Elwes, FRS was a British botanist, entomologist, author, lepidopterist, collector and traveller who became renowned for collecting specimens of lilies during trips to the Himalaya and Korea. He was one of the first group of 60 people to receive the Victoria Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1897.
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