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Name: HUNTER, Henry Charles Vicars

Birth Date: 1861 Kilbourne, Derbyshire

Death Date: 20 June 1934 Llandovery, Carmarthenshire

First Date: 1886

Profession: Big-game hunter, visited EA many times, 1886 Sir J. Willoughby

Area: Safari to Kilimanjaro and up Tana River - 1st man to do so

Married: In Warwick 20 July 1892 Florence Edith Louise Dormer b. 8 Sep 1868 Budbrooke, Warks., d. 21 Dec 1956 Newbury, Berks.

Children: Henry John Francis (29 Dec 1893 London-1966); Clare Mary (2 Oct 1895 London-1981); Thomas Vicars (2 Apr 1897 Winchcombe-1917)

Book Reference: Gillett

General Information:

Hunter's Hartebeeste named after him

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