Curle, James Herbert

Education

Student United College 1887-1888 matriculated, but name not in class lists. However he apparently attended the Eng. Lit. class. 1888-1889 Log.; Eng. Lit.

Birth/childhood

Born 18.10.1870 son of James Curle of Evelan, writer and Merion Passmore Whyte Newlyn.

Career

Also at Cambridge University - matriculated 1889.

Notorious loafer as a student, but made name for himself as a traveller, author, mining engineer and philatelist. In South Africa for a time.

Death

Died Victoria, British Columbia [Canada] 26.12.1942.

Sources

  • Births Reg. Melrose 1870/89
  • UYM/310II P.C. Anderson
  • J.A. Venn, Alumni Cantabrigienses