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Sir Trevor Lawrence, 2nd Baronet

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which increased greatly in numbers and means during this term. He was determined that it should be restored "to horticulture pure and simple", rather than entertaining the public. He was chiefly responsible for moving the Society from its expensive
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Lawrence's chief interest, however, was horticulture, an interest he had inherited from his mother, herself a horticulturalist of note. From 1885 to 1913 he was President of the
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serving 28 years until death, overseeing a growth in interest in membership and horticulture in general across the British Empire. He is the inspiration for a hybrid
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and held the office for 12 years. In that time he founded the Lawrence Scholarship in memory of his father, and was a member of the Council of
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after his death: 580 were thought to qualify. He presided at the Royal Horticultural Society conference on
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Bessie Mary Lawrence (11 November 1877 – 12 March 1944); married Henry Rottenburg (1911) and had issue.
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Elliott, Brent. History of the Royal Horticultural Society 1804–2004. London: Phillimore, 2004
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collectors. He employed several botanical artists to record his orchid collections including
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Charles Trevor Lawrence (18 September 1881 – 10 April 1953); married Adeliza Donnelly (1916).
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in 1899, which is now officially regarded as the first international conference on
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On 5 July 1867, Lawrence succeeded to his father's recently created baronetcy (see
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1913. The Society founded the Lawrence Gold Medal in his honour.
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British surgeon, politician and horticulturalist (1831–1913)
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He died at Burford Lodge. His will was sworn in 1914 at
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who had bought a country estate, Broughton House, near
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Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
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in 1853. He then worked for nearly ten years for the
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Knight of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem
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His mother was the daughter of a successful 8: 816:Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). 448:in 1904. The Society presented him with the 277:Burford Bridge Hotel, extended by the family 194:Sir James John Trevor Lawrence, 2nd Baronet 898: 399:, which included a large portion of south 239:Caricature of Sir Trevor Lawrence by SPY ( 60: 31: 871: 593:. Some of his collections are now in the 553:He was created a Knight Commander of the 829:Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs 797:Calendar of Probates and Administrations 355:. They had three sons and one daughter: 667: 630: 213:, and art collector. He later became a 1058:People educated at Winchester College 395:, however in 1875 he was elected for 347:. Elizabeth inherited Burford Lodge, 136:Surgeon, politician, horticulturalist 7: 795:https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk 724:"Searching the NGA's Plant Database" 387:In 1874 he unsuccessfully contested 1108:Victoria Medal of Honour recipients 637:He was christened in April 1883 at 569:on 18 December 1902. He was also a 1063:Alumni of the University of London 824:Leigh Rayment's list of baronets 463:He was one of the world's leading 25: 18:Trevor Lawrence (horticulturalist) 581:He was a well-known collector of 471:, John Livingston Macfarlane and 444:site to a more practical home in 1103:Veitch Memorial Medal recipients 995:Baronetage of the United Kingdom 903:Parliament of the United Kingdom 818:Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 1093:Indian Medical Service officers 1025:William Matthew Trevor Lawrence 452:in 1900, a portrait painted by 423:- he was a strong supporter of 405:redistribution of seats in 1885 360:William Matthew Trevor Lawrence 312:, where he took the diploma of 153:William Matthew Trevor Lawrence 1: 834:Burkes Peerage and Baronetage 675:Elliott, Brent (March 2010). 269:Childhood and early adulthood 548:King Edward's Hospital Fund 534:Hospital body contributions 498:after him, a cross between 437:Royal Horticultural Society 249:Royal Horticultural Society 230:King Edward's Hospital Fund 1124: 1088:Lawrence family of England 595:Victoria and Albert Museum 530:, bears his name as well. 520:'Sir Trevor Lawrence' and 458:Veitch Gold Memorial Medal 407:, when he was elected for 73:James John Trevor Lawrence 1021: 1008: 1000: 993: 983: 964: 959: 920: 908: 901: 544:St Bartholomew's Hospital 310:St Bartholomew's Hospital 222:St Bartholomew's Hospital 162:Charles Trevor Lawrence, 127:St Bartholomew's Hospital 59: 259:and a genus of orchids, 257:Iris Sir Trevor Lawrence 954:Constituency abolished 858:(2767): 121–122. 1914. 852:British Medical Journal 639:St Martin-in-the-Fields 557:(KCVO) in the November 550:also making donations. 516:'Sir Trevor Lawrence', 228:and contributed to the 864:10.1136/bmj.1.2767.121 373:Aubrey Trevor Lawrence 318:Indian Medical Service 304:. 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Foster 454:Sir Hubert Herkomer 780:"Court Circular". 766:The London Gazette 306:Winchester College 279: 245: 123:Winchester College 1083:Lawrence baronets 1031: 1030: 1022:Succeeded by 984:Succeeded by 916:Richard Baggallay 619:Lawrence Baronets 567:Buckingham Palace 513:Clematis texensis 469:John Nugent Fitch 456:in 1906, and the 419:, and matters of 341:John Penn and Son 337:Lawrence Baronets 191: 190: 144:Elizabeth Matthew 16:(Redirected from 1115: 1078:UK MPs 1886–1892 1073:UK MPs 1885–1886 1068:UK MPs 1880–1885 1015:(of Ealing Park) 1004:William Lawrence 1001:Preceded by 961:New constituency 909:Preceded by 899: 877: 875: 798: 792: 786: 785: 777: 771: 770: 757: 751: 750: 742: 736: 735: 733: 731: 720: 714: 713: 711: 709: 698: 692: 691: 681: 672: 655: 648: 642: 635: 608: 542:as treasurer of 409:Reigate Division 383:Political career 211:horticulturalist 208: 203: 94: 91:22 December 1913 83:30 December 1831 82: 80: 64: 54: 32: 21: 1123: 1122: 1118: 1117: 1116: 1114: 1113: 1112: 1033: 1032: 1027: 1018: 1013: 1006: 989: 974: 945: 938: 930: 918: 914: 884: 846: 807: 802: 801: 793: 789: 779: 778: 774: 759: 758: 754: 744: 743: 739: 729: 727: 722: 721: 717: 707: 705: 700: 699: 695: 679: 674: 673: 669: 664: 659: 658: 649: 645: 636: 632: 627: 615: 606: 603: 579: 577:Artworks legacy 536: 494:named a hybrid 433: 385: 302:Buckinghamshire 271: 241:Sir Leslie Ward 201: 197: 187: 163: 161: 156: 125: 119:Alma mater 106: 98:Burford Lodge, 96: 92: 78: 76: 75: 74: 55: 42: 40: 39:Trevor Lawrence 37: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1121: 1119: 1111: 1110: 1105: 1100: 1095: 1090: 1085: 1080: 1075: 1070: 1065: 1060: 1055: 1050: 1045: 1035: 1034: 1029: 1028: 1023: 1020: 1007: 1002: 998: 997: 991: 990: 985: 982: 963: 957: 956: 951: 919: 910: 906: 905: 897: 896: 883: 882:External links 880: 879: 878: 844: 837: 831: 826: 821: 814: 811: 806: 803: 800: 799: 787: 772: 752: 737: 715: 693: 666: 665: 663: 660: 657: 656: 643: 641:, Westminster. 629: 628: 626: 623: 622: 621: 614: 611: 602: 599: 578: 575: 535: 532: 473:Nellie Roberts 450:Victoria Medal 432: 429: 384: 381: 380: 379: 376: 370: 367: 270: 267: 189: 188: 186: 185: 179: 172: 170: 166: 165: 150: 146: 145: 142: 138: 137: 134: 130: 129: 120: 116: 115: 112: 108: 107: 97: 95:(aged 81) 89: 85: 84: 72: 70: 66: 65: 57: 56: 41: 38: 35: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1120: 1109: 1106: 1104: 1101: 1099: 1096: 1094: 1091: 1089: 1086: 1084: 1081: 1079: 1076: 1074: 1071: 1069: 1066: 1064: 1061: 1059: 1056: 1054: 1051: 1049: 1046: 1044: 1041: 1040: 1038: 1026: 1017: 1014: 1012: 1005: 999: 996: 992: 988: 981: 977: 973: 972: 968: 962: 958: 955: 952: 950: 948: 943: 937: 933: 929: 928: 924: 917: 913: 907: 904: 900: 895: 891: 890: 886: 885: 881: 874: 869: 865: 861: 857: 853: 849: 845: 843: 842: 838: 835: 832: 830: 827: 825: 822: 819: 815: 812: 809: 808: 804: 796: 791: 788: 783: 776: 773: 768: 767: 762: 756: 753: 748: 741: 738: 725: 719: 716: 703: 697: 694: 689: 685: 678: 671: 668: 661: 653: 647: 644: 640: 634: 631: 624: 620: 617: 616: 612: 610: 600: 598: 596: 592: 588: 584: 576: 574: 572: 568: 564: 560: 556: 551: 549: 545: 541: 533: 531: 529: 528: 523: 519: 515: 514: 509: 508: 503: 502: 497: 493: 488: 486: 482: 481:hybridisation 478: 474: 470: 466: 461: 459: 455: 451: 447: 443: 438: 430: 428: 426: 422: 421:public health 418: 414: 410: 406: 402: 398: 394: 390: 382: 377: 374: 371: 368: 365: 361: 358: 357: 356: 354: 350: 346: 342: 338: 333: 331: 327: 323: 319: 315: 311: 307: 303: 299: 295: 292: 288: 284: 283:Louisa Senior 275: 268: 266: 264: 263: 258: 254: 250: 242: 237: 233: 231: 227: 223: 219: 216: 212: 207: 200: 195: 183: 182:Louisa Senior 180: 177: 174: 173: 171: 167: 159: 154: 151: 147: 143: 139: 135: 133:Occupation(s) 131: 128: 124: 121: 117: 113: 109: 105: 101: 90: 86: 71: 67: 63: 58: 53: 49: 45: 33: 30: 19: 1016: 1009: 987:Henry Cubitt 965: 960: 953: 940: 921: 887: 855: 851: 839: 833: 817: 805:Bibliography 790: 781: 775: 764: 755: 746: 740: 728:. 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Trevor Lawrence (horticulturalist)
Bt
KCVO
KStJ

Dorking
Surrey
Winchester College
St Bartholomew's Hospital
William Matthew Trevor Lawrence
Aubrey Trevor Lawrence
Sir William Lawrence
Louisa Senior
KCVO
KStJ
horticulturalist
Conservative
Member of Parliament
St Bartholomew's Hospital
King Edward's Hospital Fund

Sir Leslie Ward
Royal Horticultural Society
Aril Iris
Trevoria

Louisa Senior
Sir William Lawrence
Mayfair
haberdasher

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