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Hiratio Henry Couldery: Victorian Painter
Buried in plot no. 1878 of Ladywell Cemetery lies Horatio Henry Couldery. Horatio Henry Couldery was born in Lewisham in 1832 and christened at St. Mary’s Lewisham on 23 December 1832. He was the fourth of nine children of Robert Hall Couldery, and Lydia Frances nee Ruegg. Horatio was originally apprenticed to a cabinet maker but…
Queen Victoria’s Wars: Guided Walk
Our next guided walk, led by the inimitable Mike Guilfoyle, will feature visits to some of the graves of soldiers, diplomats and surgeons who saw action during Queen Victoria’s reign in the furthest reaches of the British Empire from the Ashanti to the Anglo-Zulu War. The walk starts at 2:00pm on Saturday 5th October and is free though donations are welcome. Meet…
Horatio Henry Couldery: 1832-1918
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Buried in plot no. 1878 of Ladywell Cemetery lies Horatio Henry Couldery. He was one of the best known Victorian painters and the FOBLC has been contacted by his great granddaughter Rosemary James with this account of his life. Horatio Henry Couldery was born in Lewisham in 1832 and christened at St. Mary’s Lewisham on…