Richard St. Barbe Baker
Richard Edward St. Barbe Baker | |
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| Born | October 9, 1889 South Stoneham, Hampshire, England |
| Died | June 9, 1982 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Doreen W. Long, Catriona Burnett Baker (1917-2014) |
| Parent(s) | John Richard St. Barbe Baker and Charlotte Purrott |
Richard St. Barbe Baker (October 9, 1889 - June 9, 1982)[1][2] was an environmental campaigner, particularly noted for his work on planting trees. He was a prolific author, and founded an organisation known as "Men Of The Trees". He was involved in direct action on tree planting in Africa.[3] He was one of the more well-known Bahá’ís in the British Empire in the 1920s and 1930s.
Notes[edit]
- ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XYM-Q8T : 1 October 2014), Richard Edward St B Baker, 1889; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ England General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth,(https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 28 November 2018),database entry for Baker, Richard Edward St Barbe (Mother's maiden Purrott),GRO Reference: 1889 D Quarter in South Stoneham, Volume 2c Page 59.
- ↑ Momen, W. and Voykovic, A. 2009. “Baker, Richard Edward St. Barbe (1889 - 1982).” The Baha'i Encyclopedia Project. The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States. 2009. http://www.bahai-encyclopedia-project.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=282:baker-richard-edward-st-barbe&catid=37:biography.
References[edit]
- Grave record for Richard St. Barbe Baker O.B.E. (9 Oct 1889 - 9 Jun 1982), BillionGraves Record 16386900 Saskatoon, Corman Park RM # 344, Saskatchewan, Canada
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