KENDALL, D.A.

 

The following is extracted from a catalogue entry at the time of the sale of his collection at Tennants Auction Rooms, Yorkshire, in October 2020. 'A Comprehensive Collection of European Beetles, Insects & Carabids, circa 1960-2002, collected by Dr D. A. Kendall, a large collection of various insects, beetles and carabids, all pinned within glass protected drawers, all with data labels attached, each drawer with attached paper identification label, housed within a large twenty drawer Watkins & Doncaster collectors chest with glazed door, 51cm by 47.5cm by 135.5cm Dr D. A. Kendall, Career Biography: A childhood interest in entomology led to a 45-year professional career in pure and applied entomology, including insect taxonomy, morphology, behaviour and ecology; crop protection and pest control; insect pollination and habitat management for conservation of beneficial insects. He was a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society of London and a Member of the Association of Applied Biologists and is credited with over 200 publications in scientific journals, books, conference proceedings and agricultural magazines. Career History: 1963-69 Graduate and Post-Graduate student at Bristol University. 1969-95 - Government Research Entomologist at Long Ashton Research Station. 1995-2009 - Independent Consultant; Registered Expert Witness and Examiner for the University of Cambridge'. The entry includes a photograph of the cabinet and of three drawers from it.  I am grateful to Charlie Barnes for bringing it to my attention (MD 10/20)