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Cockerell Family History

I've put this family history online for my sister, cousins, aunts, uncles...
anyone else who's interested. There's still lots to be added and edited.

In an attempt to find out more about my great grand-mother Florence (who had been a silversmith) I discovered a huge amount about her bookbinder husband Douglas and his five unusual, talented siblings. They all led very different but creative lives. Here are some of my discoveries of those six Cockerell so far. More coming soon...

Theo Cockerell - (1866-1948) - Eccentric Entomologist.
"the greatest authority on bees and wasps in the world at that time."
 
Sir Sydney Cockerell - (1867-1962) - Museum Curator, friend of the famous.
"brilliant director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge and was knighted in 1934"
 
Olive Cockerell - (1869-1910) - Illustrator of fairy stories, gardener, carer.


Douglas Cockerell - (1870-1945) - Bookbinder.
“revolutionised modern bookbinding, bound some of England's most precious manuscripts".
 
Captain Leslie Cockerell OBE (1873?–1943) - Mining Engineer, War Hero.
“man about town”.
 
Una Cockerell - (1875-1944) – Ill-fated Actress.
"a very rare creature with the finest perceptions, but fate was steadily against her".

Any information on my family history is welcomed.

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