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Julius Brenchley
Julius Lucius Brenchley (30 November 1816 – 24 February 1873), of Maidstone, was a 19th-century English explorer, naturalist and author.
Life.
Born at Kingsley House, Maidstone, Kent, Julius Brenchley was educated at Maidstone Grammar School and then St John's College, Cambridge. He was set for a life in the Church, having been ordained at Holy Trinity, Maidstone, in 1843. However, in 1845, his father persuaded Brenchley to accompany him on a European tour,
a pre-eminent adventurer of his time.
Tributes.
A public park in Maidstone is named 'Brenchley Gardens' in his honour.
Publications.
Brenchley published at least two books:
- "A Journey to Great Salt Lake City", 1861
- "Jottings during the cruise of H.M.S. Curac̜oa among the South Sea Islands in 1865", 1873
External links.
- Brenchley Collection/a A virtual museum displaying Julius Brenchley's Native North American artefacts, created by Canterbury Christ Church University