George William Temperley was my maternal great grandfather
George Temperley was not only a nationally (UK) recognized ornithologist and a very good botanist he was a competent and fully rounded naturalist. During his later life he worked on both the botanical and conchological collections of the Natural History Society in the Hancock Museum.
He was also the author of 'A History of the Birds of Durham‘, published in 1951.
Please visit the following links to read more about him:
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| George Temperley - His Life |
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| George Temperley in the First World War |
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