Remembering Alexander Henry

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Remembering Alexander Henry

Post by DuncaninFrance » Fri Jun 01, 2018 10:41 am

Monday June 4th will be the 200th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Henry

Born 4 June 1818 in Leith and Died 27 January 1894 (aged 75) Edinburgh. :SCO:
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Re: Remembering Alexander Henry

Post by DuncaninFrance » Mon Jun 04, 2018 8:16 am

This image by Richard Brown, Henry's great great grandson, taken today. :SCO:
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Re: Remembering Alexander Henry

Post by Niner » Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:24 am

That cemetery isn't covered by "perpetual care" maintenance is it?
The first comprehensive biography of Alexander Henry "Alexander Henry, Rifle Maker" was published on 23 November 2017, by gunmaking history author Donald Dallas, with considerable input from Henry's great great grandson, Richard Brown. There is a short YouTube video, introducing the book, here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx9B99zpdcU
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Re: Remembering Alexander Henry

Post by Niner Delta » Mon Jun 04, 2018 2:32 pm

The marker, on the ground, for the Budce family appears to have fallen/pushed off the stand behind it.
Maybe a few stout fellows could put it back on the stand..... :)


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