Talk:George Abbey

Probable identity

From my own research on this author today, I believe this author's identity is probably George Abbey (1835–1917), who was employed by Charles Mark Palmer in about 1870 as head gardener at Grinkle Park, which is stated as his address on some of his articles in the Journal of Horticulture. Before then, he worked as a gardener for E. Hailstone, Esq. (Edward Hailstone?) at Horton Hall, Bradford. He was "disengaged" (dated term for being released from employment?) in 1886.

References:

• YORKSHIRE GARDENS TRUST - NYMNPA Historic Designed Landscapes Project - Grinkle Park (see 2. SUMMARY OF HISTORIC INTEREST)
• Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Home Farmer (ser. 3) volume 12 (1886): page 313 (gives notice of Abbey's disengagement)
• Dictionary Of British And Irish Botanists And Horticulturists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers (1994): page 1 (gives full dates and places of birth and death)
• The Fern Manual (1863): page vi

If this is correct he's probably also the subject of George Abbey (Q95991953) on Wikidata. (Except it gives his birth year as 1836, probably from taking 1917 and subtracting his age at death of 81 years)

Monster Iestyn (talk) 18:30, 3 October 2021 (UTC)

Obituary for George Abbey: The Gardeners' Chronicle (ser.3) 62 (1917): 10 Monster Iestyn (talk) 20:04, 3 October 2021 (UTC)