Thornbury

Thornbury, GEORGE WALTER, was born in London, a solicitor's son, in 1828, and, after studying art for a while, at seventeen began writing for the Bristol Journal. He soon settled in London, and published between twenty and thirty novels, books of travel, and other works, among them the fiery Songs of the Cavaliers and Roundheads (1857), As the Crow Flies (1859), Life of Turner (1861), Historical and Legendary Ballads (1875), and vols. i. and ii. of Old and New London (completed by E. Walford, 1872-78). He died 11th June 1876.