J. Morewood Dowsett

J. Morewood Dowsett
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.

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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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.