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Frere, Catherine (fl. 1844-1880)

Date Updated: 19 April 2013

Herbarium
Natural History Museum (BM)
Collection
Plant Collectors
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Contributor
Natural History Museum (BM)
First name(s)
Catherine
Last name
Frere
Initials
C.
Life Dates
1844 - 1880
Collecting Dates
1860 -
Specification
Plant collector
Groups collected
Algae Fungi
Organisation(s)
BM, K (currently BM)
Countries
Indian region: India
Associate(s)
Arthur, C. (née)
Arthur, G. (1784-1854) (father)
Frere, Henry Bartle Edward (1815-1884) (husband)
Biography
British, the daughter of Sir George Arthur who was governor of Bombay (1842-1846). She later married Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere who was a member of the Viceroy's Council in Calcutta (1859-1862) and later governor of Bombay (1862-1867). Lady Frere was awarded the Order of the Crown of India (1878). Material of algae and lichens collected by lady Frere and donated to K was subsequently transferred to BM (c. 1961) under the Morton Agreement.
References
Lanjouw, J. & Stafleu, F.A., Index Herb. Coll. E-H (1957): 208;

Date Updated: 19 April 2013

Herbarium
Natural History Museum (BM)
Collection
Plant Collectors
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Contributor
Natural History Museum (BM)
First name(s)
Catherine
Last name
Frere
Initials
C.
Life Dates
1844 - 1880
Collecting Dates
1860 -
Specification
Plant collector
Groups collected
Algae Fungi
Organisation(s)
BM, K (currently BM)
Countries
Indian region: India
Associate(s)
Arthur, C. (née)
Arthur, G. (1784-1854) (father)
Frere, Henry Bartle Edward (1815-1884) (husband)
Biography
British, the daughter of Sir George Arthur who was governor of Bombay (1842-1846). She later married Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere who was a member of the Viceroy's Council in Calcutta (1859-1862) and later governor of Bombay (1862-1867). Lady Frere was awarded the Order of the Crown of India (1878). Material of algae and lichens collected by lady Frere and donated to K was subsequently transferred to BM (c. 1961) under the Morton Agreement.
References
Lanjouw, J. & Stafleu, F.A., Index Herb. Coll. E-H (1957): 208;
Frere, Catherine (fl. 1844-1880)
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