FRANCIS

Francis ( son of Captain Morgan, R.N. ) b. Seton, Devon 1822; changed his name from Morgan to Francis 1843; angling editor of The Field 25 years; established the Thames Rights defence a ociation; suggested plan of the National fish-culture a ociation; a member of the commi ion on oyster culture 1868–70; author of Pic kack i fax, a novel in rhyme 1854; Newton Dogvane, a novel 3 vols. 1859 and 14 other books. d. The Firs, Twickenham 24 Dec. 1886. F. Francis’s A Book on Angling , 6 ed. (1887), portrait ; The Field 1 Jany. 1887 p. 9, cols. 1–3 .