Norman Ellison
| Norman F. Ellison | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1893 |
| Died | 1976 |
| Show | Children's Hour |
| Station(s) | Home Service |
| Network | BBC |
| Country | United Kingdom |
Norman F. Ellison (1893 – 1976) was an English radio presenter and author who made radio programmes about nature and the countryside for the BBC's Children's Hour,[1] under the pseudonym Nomad the Naturalist, and wrote on the same subjects both as Nomad and in his own name.
Born in Liverpool in 1893,[2] he signed up as a private in the 1/6th Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment,[3] at the outbreak of World War I,[2] and served in the trenches in Belgium.[2] He saw action on The Somme[3] and at Flanders[3] but was discharged in 1917[3] suffering from trench foot.[3] His war diaries were published in 1997.
In later life, he lived at West Kirby,[4] on the Wirral Peninsula, Cheshire.[1] He and Eric Hosking would watch birds together at Hilbre Island.[4] Six of his books were illustrated by his friend Charles Tunnicliffe.[1]
Bibliography
- Down Nature's Byways, University of London Press, 1938.
- Out of Doors with Nomad (illustrated by Tunnicliffe), University of London Press, 1947.
- Our British birds and beasts (photographs by Hosking, drawings by Alfed K. Wiffen), Open Air Books, 1947
- Republished by Countrygoer Books, 1953
- Wild Life in Britain, Open Air Books
- Roving with Nomad (illustrated by Tunnicliffe), University of London Press, 1949.
- Adventuring with Nomad (illustrated by Tunnicliffe), University of London Press, 1950.
- Northwards with Nomad (illustrated by Tunnicliffe), University of London Press, 1951.
- Over the Hills with Nomad (illustrated by Tunnicliffe), University of London Press.
- Wandering with Nomad (illustrated by Tunnicliffe), University of London Press.
- A check list of the fauna of Lancashire and Cheshire: Mammalia, Reptilia, Amphibia, 1959
- The Wirral Peninsula, Hale, 1970 ISBN 0-7091-1660-8
- Remembrances of Hell, the Great War diary of naturalist, writer and broadcaster Norman F. Ellison - 'Nomad' of the BBC, edited by David R. Lewis, Airlife, 1997 ISBN 978-1-85310-896-9
See also
- George Bramwell Evens aka Romany.
References
- 1 2 3 "The Nomad Books". The Charles Tunnicliffe Society. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- 1 2 3 "Remembrances of Hell...". Library Catalogue. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Lengel, Edward G. (2004). World War I memories. Scarecrow Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-8108-5008-8. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- 1 2 Smith, Richard (1999-11-01). "The Hilbre Party". Dee Estuary Newsletter. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
External links
(Both include photographs of Ellison)
- Nomad Books on the Charles Tunnicliffe Society website
- The Hilbre Party
- Reference to Norman Ellison's Year of Death
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