J. Morewood Dowsett

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J. Morewood Dowsett
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Born14 May 1864
London
Died2 April 1955 (1955-04-03) (aged 90)
Willesden
Occupation(s)Naturalist, writer

Joseph Morewood Dowsett (14 May 1864 - 2 April 1955) F.R.G.S., F.Z.S. was an English big-game hunter, naturalist and writer. From the 1930s, Dowsett took interest in animal welfare.

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Biography

Dowsett was born in London. He contributed to The English Review , The Telegraph , The Morning Post and The Times . [1] In 1883, Dowsett joined the Civil Service in New Zealand but soon resigned and took up wild-game hunting. [2] Dowsett hunted big-game in Africa, Albania, Canada, Iceland and New Zealand. He described his experiences in his book Big Game and Big Life, published in 1925. A review in The Geographical Journal concluded that "the book is quite interesting, and in some parts distinctly amusing, though perhaps a little egoistical." [3]

In 1942, Dowsett authored The Romance of England's Forests a well-illustrated book dealing with forests of England through the ages. [4]

Animal welfare

In his later years, Dowsett supported animal welfare. He became associated with the Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society and at a meeting in 1934, gave a speech opposing rodeo performances. [5]

In 1936, he authored Animal Life Yesterday and To-Day, which campaigned against cruelty to animals and vivisection. [6]

Selected publications

References

  1. ↑ Who Was Who Among English and European Authors, 1931-1949. (1978). Volume 1. Gale Research Company. p. 343. ISBN   978-0810304000
  2. ↑ Who's Who Among Living Authors of Older Nations, Volume 1. (1928). Golden Syndicate Publishing Company. p. 136
  3. 1 2 A. S. (1926). "Reviewed Work: Big Game and Big Life by J. Morewood Dowsett". The Geographical Journal . 67 (6): 562–563. doi:10.2307/1782651. JSTOR   1782651.
  4. 1 2 "The Romance of England's Forests by J. Morewood Dowsett". Journal of the Royal African Society . 43 (170): 47. 1944.
  5. ↑ The Anti-Vivisection and Humanitarian Review. Animal Defence and Anti-Vivisection Society, 1935. p. 129, pp. 148-149
  6. ↑ Animals. The Spectator . (October 30, 1936). p. 34
  7. ↑ "Reviewed Work: Snake Life Simply Told. Second Edition by J. Morewood Dowsett". Current Science . 2 (7): 271–272. 1934.
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