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Geoffrey Vernon Townsend Matthews (16 June 1923 – 21 January 2013) was a British ornithologist and conservationist.


Biography

Born on 16 June 1923 and educated at Bedford School and at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he completed his
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and post-doctoral research, Geoffrey Matthews was director of research and conservation, 1955–1988, and deputy director, 1973–1988, at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge. He was also a professorial fellow at Bristol University between 1970 and 1990. Matthews died on 21 January 2013.


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* 1923 births 2013 deaths People educated at Bedford School Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge Officers of the Order of the British Empire English ornithologists British ornithologists {{UK-ornithologist-stub