. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). MRS ELIZABETH GRAY 193. Dr F. A. Bather FRS. FGS (1863- 1934). From BMNH staff photograph June 1924. and, although not a field geologist, never lost sight of the effect of the environment, or the role of palaeoecology. nor the fact that the organisms he dealt with were once living animals. In some respects. Bather was an innovator of the current practice of applying biological concepts and evidence to fossil studies''\ There is ample evidence of his willing assistance for contemporary workers; frequent letters from both Reed and Spencer seek
. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). MRS ELIZABETH GRAY 193. Dr F. A. Bather FRS. FGS (1863- 1934). From BMNH staff photograph June 1924. and, although not a field geologist, never lost sight of the effect of the environment, or the role of palaeoecology. nor the fact that the organisms he dealt with were once living animals. In some respects. Bather was an innovator of the current practice of applying biological concepts and evidence to fossil studies''\ There is ample evidence of his willing assistance for contemporary workers; frequent letters from both Reed and Spencer seek Bather's valuable advice, help or comment on all aspects of their work. In addition to the involvement with Mrs Gray, Bather had much friendlier correspondence with other amateur collectors, notably W. R. Billings of Ottawa, who supplied most of the material described in Bather's various shorter papers. Such correspondence was often the result of Bather's immediate response to reports of new, or significant specimens, for he sought to borrow anything that might be of assistance to his studies of the Echinodermata. Lang has commented on Bather's talent and leaning for writing reviews and popular articles—a task that he found more congenial since it enabled him to utilise a wide knowledge of literature, art and language. The length of Bather's scientific bibliography is adequate evidence of his prolific pen;'*'' with more than 212 papers, half of these on Echinodermata, and more than half of those on the Crinoidea, several being significant long-lasting contributions; this list alone would refute any contention as to the neglect of his official duties! Other facets of Bather's aptitude for the written word was a willingness to act as editor, both official and un-asked, or his co-operation in the production of various journals. Finally, the evidence of countless index cards forming part of several different systems—one the Catalogue of Cystids and Crinoids that caused the reac
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