Following this round of emails about Stuart Stokes (and deja vu), I received
an email from David Bishop which I think is worth posting here.
David wrote, 'I just happened to see your post whilst back in Port Moresby
after leading a VENT tour of PNG. I knew Stuart back in the late 70s and early
80s and he claimed then to have the biggest list in the world. Mad his money as
developer getting Kuala Lumpur going after the war and in part Singapore. Got
into birding as a Commander on the Russian convoys during WW11. Had a home in
Perth, WA but was indeed and englishman. Must have been in his 70s when i knew
him and quite a nice if excentric gentleman - got refused entry to Gateway
Hotel in PoM because of his appearance -- he had fallen over in a burnt over
field. So he found his way in the backway; bought the hotel and sacked the
manager!
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On 13/08/2013, at 10:02 PM, colin trainor <> wrote:
Back to the future....
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
From: "Alastair Smith" <>
To: <>
Subject: The Biggest Life List
Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 13:46:35 +1000
I am presently reading 'All things reconsidered' a selection of essays
written by Roger Tory Peterson for Bird Watcher's Digest and edited by Bill
Thompson III. I was surprised to read in a discussion written in 1984 about
life lists, that an Australian, Stuart Stokes 'reportedly' had the biggest
list with 6125. That begs the question , who is Stuart Stokes?
Cheers
Alastair
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