He was educated at Merchant Taylors ' School , Northwood until 1785 when he was elected a fellow at St John 's College , Oxford .
Birch was born in 1766 , son of Rev. Thomas Birch , who was Rector of Thoresby in Lincolnshire .
Thomas Birch was educated at Merchant Taylors ' School , Northwood until 1785 when Thomas Birch was elected a fellow at St John 's College , Oxford .
Birch was born in 1766 , son of Rev. Thomas Birch , who was Rector of Thoresby in Lincolnshire .