Person Tristram; Henry Baker (1822 - 1906); geologist; naturalist Tristram Henry Baker geologist; naturalist 1822 - 1906 British Male Eglingham, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom 11 May 1822 18220511 Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom 08 March 1906 19060308 Burial: Graveyard, Durham Cathedral

Clergyman, Church of England Geology Natural history Education: Durham School (1837-1839); School at Lincoln College, Oxford (1839); Durham University (1840, for 2 terms); Lincoln College, Oxford, BA (1844), MA (1846). Honorary LLD (1868, Edinburgh) and (1896, St Andrews) Career: Deacon (1845); Priest (1846); Curate, Morchard Bishop, Devon (1845-1846); Acting Chaplain, Bermuda (1847-1849); Rector, Castle Eden, County Durham (1849-1860); Master of Greatham Hospital and Vicar, Greatham, Durham (1860-1873); Honorary Canon, Durham (1870); Canon, Durham (1873-1906); Proctor in Convocation for Archdeaconry of Durham (1874-1885); Proctor for Dean and Chapter, Durham Cathedral (1889-1900); worked for the Church Missionary Society; Deputy Provincial Grand Master, Province of Durham; Grand Chaplain, United Grand Lodge of England and Wales; helped to found the Universities Lodge, Durham; masonic lodge, Shildon named after him Memberships: FLS; CMZS; Tyneside Natural History Society Parents: Henry Baker Tristram, vicar of Eglingham, Northumberland, and Charlotte Jocelyn (d. 1830), daughter of Thomas Watson Smith and his wife, Mary Hely-Hutchinson. Siblings: Thomas Hutchinson Tristram (1825–1912), ecclesiastical lawyer, became chancellor of London and many other dioceses. Spouse: (m. 1850) Eleanor Mary Bowlby (d. 1903), daughter of Captain Peter Bowlby and Elizabeth Haslewood. Children: One son and seven daughters, including Katherine Alice Salvin Tristram, missionary and teacher. Was a Freemason. Fellow 04/06/1868 46 Thomas Spratt George Bowdler Buckton Edward William Cooke John Tyndall Thomas Thomson George Bentham William Pengelly John Hogg Joseph Dalton Hooker William Jardine Thomas Henry Huxley William Henry Flower Thomas Spencer Cobbold Philip Lutley Sclater John Gould John Lubbock Charles Lyell Charles Cardale Babington James Salter Joseph Beete Jukes John Gwyn Jeffreys Thomas Bell Charles Darwin Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; [Reference 1] Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc Series B 1908 vol 80 pp xliii-xliv signed by A G References: Brian J Ford, 'Shining through the centuries: John Ray's life and legacy. A report of the meeting "John Ray and his successors"' in NR 2000 vol 54 pp 5-22 FS Bodenheimer, 'Canon Henry Baker Tristram of Durham (1822-1906), reprinted from Durham University Journal (June 1957) Notes: E W Cooke has signed the election certificate twice ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Tristram%2C+Henry+Baker RCN R66447 RCN R66451 RCN R66448 RCN R66449 RCN R66450 11 May 1822 - 8 Mar 1906 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 10/09/2025 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA7571 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 10/09/2025 RS_NET\VidaM Yes eb0cc8ac-293c-40cc-9468-d5e3b4b15fa2