![]() 'The OBE is quite a handsome little cross thing, made out of gold,' he reported to his Memphis in-laws, 'so when Lee and I get hard up, we can always sell it. ![]() He was enormously proud to be given the honour, though always insisting that the real meaning of the initials was 'Other Buggers' Efforts'. On 15 February 1983 Gerald received his OBE at Buckingham Palace. ![]() He founded the Jersey Zoological Park in 1959 to house his growing collection of animals, and he was instrumental in founding the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust in 1963 with a mission to save species from extinction.ĭouglas Botting recalls this edition of This Is Your Life in his book, Gerald Durrell, The Authorised Biography. Back in Britain Gerald joined London's Whipsnade Zoo as a student keeper, before beginning a series of wildlife collecting expeditions, which led to his conservation work.Ī collection of humorous accounts of his childhood, My Family and Other Animals, was published in 1956 and brought Gerald public recognition as a notable author and a naturalist - the proceeds of the book's sales helped fund his future expeditions. Gerald was born in India, and spent his youth in Britain, except for a few years when his family lived on the island of Corfu, where Gerald began to collect and keep the local animal life as pets. ![]() THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Gerald Durrell, naturalist and author, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews outside the Royalty Theatre, while on his way for a celebratory dinner following his investiture at Buckingham Palace. ![]()
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