Dilys Breese

Dilys Breese
Born(1932-06-02)2 June 1932
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wale
Died22 August 2007(2007-08-22) (aged 75)
Resting placeChurchyard, West Kington, Wiltshire
EducationOswestry Girls' High School
Alma materSt Andrews
OccupationTelevision producer
EmployerBBC
Known forWildlife documentaries
AwardsGolden Jubilee Medal (BTO)

Dilys Breese (born 2 June 1932, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire;[1] died 22 August 2007[1][2]) was a Welsh ornithologist and television producer of natural history programmes for the BBC.[3] She worked for the British Trust for Ornithology, who commemorate her contribution by awarding the Dilys Breese Medal, funded by her bequest to them.[2]

Breese was brought up in Wales,[3] she was educated at Oswestry Girls' High School,[1] then graduated from St Andrews in 1954,[1] with an MA in English Literature and Language.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d Paine, Barry (17 October 2007). "Obituary: Dilys Breese". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b Whitby, Max. "A Gong For Barclay". BirdGuides. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  3. ^ a b c "Dilys Breese". WildFilmHistory. Retrieved 15 January 2011.