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Horace Woollaston Monckton
1857–1931
A barrister by profession and a naturalist by passion, he became a well-known figure in British geology and wrote clearly about the landscapes of southern England.
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Berkshire
by Horace Woollaston Monckton
About the author
Born on August 18, 1857, Horace Woollaston Monckton was an English barrister who also built a strong reputation as a geologist and natural historian. Contemporary reference material identifies him as a fellow of the Geological Society and the Linnean Society, and records from the Inner Temple note that he was called to the bar in 1880.
Monckton is especially remembered for his work on the geology of Surrey, Berkshire, and the London area. He was active in the Geologists' Association, serving as its president in the early 1900s, and he also wrote books including Berkshire, bringing local geology and landscape history to a wider audience.
He died on January 14, 1931. The available pages I found confirm his scientific standing and public work, but I did not find a reliable, clearly identifiable portrait image to include.