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Barnard, Joseph Osmond (1816 - 1865)
- Born
- 10 August 1816
Portsmouth, England - Died
- 30 May 1865
Grand Port, Mauritius - Occupation
- Engraver
- Summary
Joseph Osmond Barnard, described as a watchmaker, jeweller, engraver, printer and miniature painter, arrived in Mauritius in December 1838. There he pursued the profession of engraver, earning his daily living through the production of business stationery, visiting cards, advertisements and the engraving of wedding rings. He engraved both the Post Office and Post Paid stamps.
To support his growing family, he successfully moved into lighterage (the loading and unloading of goods from ships), and by 1862 was able to purchase a sugar estate, complete with factory, in the south of the island. But in May 1865 Barnard died at the age of forty-eight, leaving behind his widow and ten children.
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Bibliography
Books
- Dictionary of Mauritian Biography (Dictionnaire de biographie mauricienne), Societe de l'histoire de l'ile Maurice, Port Louis, Mauritius, 1941–81. [ Details... ]
- de Pitray, Alfred S., The "Post Office Mauritius" and its Legend, Editions de l'Océan Indien, Mauritius, completed 1975, published 1990. [ Details... ]
Journal Articles
- 'A Travers la Presse - Toujours les "Post Office" de Maurice', Le Philatéliste Francais, no. 79, October 1900, pp. 1000-02. [ Details... ]
- Adolphe, Harold and d’Unienville, Raymond, 'The Life and Death of Joseph Osmond Barnard, Stowaway, Engraver, Stevedore and Planter', London Philatelist, vol. 33, no. 985, December 1974, pp. 263-66. [ Details... ]
- Anonymous, 'Des timbres de Maurice', Le Timbre-Poste, no. 29, May 1865, pp. 34-39. [ Details... ]
- Evans, E. B., 'The Stamps of Mauritius', The Philatelic Record, vol. 2, no. 14, March 1880, pp. 17-20. [ Details... ]
- Herpin, G., 'Des Timbres de l'Ile Maurice', Le Collectionneur de Timbres-Poste, no. 9, 15 March 1865, pp. 50-55. [ Details... ]
- Legrand, J. A. (Dr Magnus), 'Timbres de Maurice', Le Timbre-Poste, January 1869, pp. 5-8. [ Details... ]
Journal Notes
- 'Sur Quelques Timbres de Maurice', Le Timbre-Poste, no. 171, March 1877, p. 24. [ Details... ]
Letter to the Editors
- Ibbotson, Peter, 'Arising from that Mauritius Cover', The Philatelist, vol. 43, no. 5, February 1977, p. 136. [ Details... ]
- Williams, Norman, 'Norman Williams Replies', The Philatelist, vol. 43, no. 5, February 1977, pp. 136-37. [ Details... ]
Images
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- Title
- Mauritius, Port Louis, Chausee Street (before the fire)
- Type
- Postcard
- Creator
- A. Appavou
- Control
- 71
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- Title
- Joseph Barnard's grave, Port Louis, Mauritius
- Type
- Photograph
- Date
- 2003
- Creator
- Helen Morgan
- Details
Sources used to compile this entry: Dictionary of Mauritian Biography (Dictionnaire de biographie mauricienne), Societe de l'histoire de l'ile Maurice, Port Louis, Mauritius, 1941–81.
Prepared by: Helen Morgan
Created: 16 March 2006, Last modified: 26 August 2006