Charles Gibson Connell

SirCharles Gibson ConnellWSFRSELLD FRZSS (11 March 1899 – 26 February 1985) was a Scottish advocate and ornithologist. He was founder and President of theScottish Wildlife Trust.

Life

He was born inEdinburghat 13 Cameron Park,^[1]on 11 March 1899, the son of Mary Jane Gibson and Sir Isaac Connell SSC. He was educated at theEdinburgh Institution(now Stewart Melville's College). His training was interrupted by theFirst World Warduring which he served in theRoyal Field Artilleryas a 2nd Lieutenant in Salonica 1917–1919.

He qualified with a BL at theUniversity of Edinburghin 1923 and was placed as a legal partner in his family firm of Connell & Connell. In 1936 he joined the Scottish Ornithologist Club, serving as their President from 1957 to 1960. In 1964 he co-founded the Scottish Wildlife Trust and served as their President. He was also Chairman of the Council for Nature. In 1965 he was elected a Fellow of theRoyal Society of Edinburgh,his proposers includedGeorge Waterston.^[2]

Connell was knighted in 1952.^[3]In 1976 theUniversity of Dundeeawarded him an honorary doctorate (LLD).^[4]

Charles Gibson Connell died on 26 February 1985 and is buried with his parents inNewington Cemeteryin southern Edinburgh, opposite his family home on Cameron Park.^[5]The grave lies on the northern side of the main roundel opposite the entrance.

Publications

Connell on the Agriculture Holdings (Scotland) Acts

Family

In 1927 he married Constance Margaret Weir (d.1976).

References

^Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1899-1900
^C D Waterston; A Macmillan Shearer (July 2006)."Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783–2002: Part 1 (A–J)"(PDF).Royal Society of Edinburgh.ISBN 090219884X.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 24 January 2013.Retrieved18 September2015.
^New Years Honours List: 1952
^Dundee, University of."Honorary Degrees: Academic and Corporate Governance".University of Dundee.Archived fromthe originalon 27 July 2021.Retrieved2 June2019.
^Black Markers: Edinburghs Dark History told through its Cemeteries, byJan-Andrew Henderson

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[1] Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1899-1900

[2] C D Waterston; A Macmillan Shearer (July 2006)."Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783–2002: Part 1 (A–J)"(PDF).Royal Society of Edinburgh.ISBN 090219884X.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 24 January 2013.Retrieved18 September2015.

[3] New Years Honours List: 1952

[4] Dundee, University of."Honorary Degrees: Academic and Corporate Governance".University of Dundee.Archived fromthe originalon 27 July 2021.Retrieved2 June2019.

[5] Black Markers: Edinburghs Dark History told through its Cemeteries, byJan-Andrew Henderson

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