/;/ Memoriam : J. M. Campbell. 



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J. M. CAMPBELL. 



The death has recently taken place of J. M. Campbell. He 

 was well known to many North Country ornithologists, who 

 made his acquaintance whilst he was light-keeper on the Bass 

 Rock. 



Mr. Campbell was a naturalist of the best type. A keen, 

 careful and original observer, his positions gave him unique 

 opportunities of studying nature at first hand. 



Whilst stationed on the Bell Rock Lighthouse, he published 

 a charming little work upon ' The Natural History of the 

 Bell Rock.' A somewhat amusing incident occurred with 



/ koto by] 



J. M. Campbell (on the right) 



[R. Fortune, F.Z.S. 



regard to this. On one of the visits paid to the Bass by the 

 writer, he was comparing notes with Mr. Campbell upon certain 

 natural history books, when he advised him to read an inter- 

 esting little book written by a fellow lighthouse-keeper on 

 the Bell Rock. ' Do you remember his name ? ' asked Camp- 

 bell. 'No, I am sorry to say I do not.' 'Well, it was I !' 

 This was naturally a great surprise, but a pleasant one,' as 

 it gave an opportunity of expressing sincere congratulation 

 to the writer. 



Whilst on 'The Bass,' Campbell paid great attention to 

 the habits of the gannets breeding there, and published many 

 interesting and valuable notes in connection with them. He 



1917 Jan. 1. 



