British Pteridological Society

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The British Pteridological Society is for fern enthusiasts of the British Isles, and was founded in England in 1891. [1]

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The origins and early history of the BPS at the time of "Pteridomania" is described in the book The Victorian Fern Craze. [2] The BPS celebrated its centenary in 1991; amongst other things, it was marked by the publication of the book, A World of Ferns. [3]

The British Pteridological Society is a registered charity: No. 1092399. [4] The BPS has as its Patron the Prince of Wales. [5]

Publications

The British Pteridological Society publishes a number of works, which promote pteridology:

Presidents of the Society

John A. Wilson (1831-1914) was elected Chairman of the Society at the first meeting in 1891; subsequently Dr. F.W. Stansfield was invited to become the first President of the Society. He took office in 1892. [6]

PresidentTerm
Frederick Wilson Stansfield (1854-1937)1892-1897, 1902-1904, 1907-1908
Charles Thomas Druery (1843-1917)1898-1901
William Henry Phillips (1830-1923)1904-1907
James J. Smithies (c.1850-1931)1908-1909
Alex Cowan (1863-1943)1909-1920
William Bathgate Cranfield (1859-1948)1920-1948
Robert Bolton (c.1869-1949)1948-1949
Arthur Hugh Garfit Alston (1902-1958)1949-1958
Thomas H. Bolton (1899-1972)1958-1960
Richard Eric Holttum (1895-1900)1960-1963
Reginald Kaye (1902-1992)1963-1966
James Davidson (c.1896-1985)1966-1969
Irene Manton (1904-1988)1969-1972
Henry L. Schollick (1906-1991)1972-1975
Stanley Walker (1924-1985)1975-1979
James Wood Dyce (1905-1996)1979-1982
Anthony Clive Jermy (1932-2014)1982-1985
Gwladys Tonge (1920-2017)1985-1988
Barry A. Thomas1988-1991
Jack Henry Bouckley (1919-2013)1991-1994
Trevor George Walker (1927-2006)1994-1997
Martin H. Rickard1997-2001
Alastair C. Wardlaw2001-2004
Adrian F. Dyer2004-2007
Robert W. Sykes2007-2010
Mary Gibby2010-2013
John A. Edgington2013-2016
Fred Rumsey2016-

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References

  1. British Pteridological Society. "Introduction to the BPS". British Pteridological Society. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
  2. Allen, David Elliston (1969). The Victorian Fern Craze. Hutchinson. ISBN   978-0-09-099870-8.
  3. Camus, Josephine; A. Clive, Jermy; Thomas, Barry A. (1991). A World of Ferns . Natural History Museum Publications. ISBN   0-565-01120-0.
  4. "Register of Charities" . Retrieved 2009-11-03.
  5. "The Prince of Wales - Patronages". Archived from the original on 2008-10-20. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
  6. Busby, A.R. (1991). "Gleanings from the Minute Book 1891-1991". In Camus, Josephine (ed.). The History of British Pteridology 1891-1991. The British Pteridological Society. ISBN   0-9509806-3-3.