Cuthbert Antony (Tony) Norris (9 January 1917 in Cradley, Worcestershire - 25 February 2005 in Worcester) was a notable British ornithologist.
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He was BTO President from 1961-64 and was awarded their Bernard Tucker Medal in 1959.
He was a member of the RSPB's council in the 1950s and 1960s, chairing its finance and general purposes committee. During that time, he persuaded the organisation to move from London to its current headquarters at The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire. Using his own money to facilitate the transaction he was, for one day, owner of the Lodge.
He was Secretary and Chairman of the West Midland Bird Club from 1953–1975 and its president from 1975-1999.
He was a personal friend of Peter Scott and assisted him in setting up the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust.
He was the instigator of the Bardsey Bird and Field Observatory.
He was the youngest member of the British Ornithologists' Union.
He ran a garden nursery and specialised in growing South African Nerine lilies, for which he was awarded an RHS gold medal.
He was an accomplished archer.
In 1940, he married Cicely Hurcomb, daughter of Lord Hurcomb, and they had two daughters.
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"West Midland Bird Club obituary, linking to others.