John Barrett (conservationist)
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| Born | John Henry Barrett 21 July 1913 Dale Fort Field Centre |
John Henry Barrett Dale Fort Field Centre in Pembrokeshire.
Early life and education
Barrett was born in
Cambridge University
.
Second World War
In the 1930s, Barrett joined the
Schubin), Stalag Luft III (Sagan) (where he was part of the support team for the "wooden horse" escape) and Stalag III-A (Luckenwalde). It was in Oflag VI-B that he met John Buxton, Peter Conder and George Waterston.[1]
In their company he developed his lifelong interest in birds, which he later turned to good use in Wales. These four recorded migration patterns and the minutiae of tree sparrow and chaffinch nesting behaviour.
Post-war
Barrett subsequently lived in
HMSO guide to the path), and served on the Park Committee for twenty-five years.[2][3] He established the Pembrokeshire Countryside Unit in Broad Haven in 1968.[4]
When leading walks along the coastal footpath he was accompanied by a dog called "dog".
Books
- Barrett, J. H. & Yonge, C. M. (1958). Collins Pocket Guide to the Seashore. Collins London
- Barrett, J. H. & Nimmo, M. Flowers of the Coast Path (Pembrokeshire Coast National Park subject guide)
- Barrett, J. H. Seashore (1960) Collins.
- Barrett, J. H. Life on the Seashore (Countryside) (1974). Collins
- Barrett, J. H. Dale Peninsula (Pembrokeshire Coast National Park area guide) (1986)
- Barrett, J. H. A Plain Man's Guide to the Path round the Dale Peninsula (1966)
- Barrett, J. H. The Pembrokeshire Coast Path (1979)
References
Sources
- Crothers, John (2000). "J. H. Barrett MBE, MA, MSc 1913–1999 [obituary]" (PDF). Field Studies. 9: 549–554.
- Wildlife. Issue no. 79, Spring 1999, Obituary
External links
- Saunders, David (2018). "Barrett, John Henry (1913–1999), naturalist and conservationist". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
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