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Bottomley, Horatio William (1860–1933), journalist and swindler  

A. J. A. Morris

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Bottomley, Horatio William (1860–1933), journalist and swindler, was the only son of William King Bottomley (1827–1863), a tailor's cutter, and his wife, Elizabeth, née Holyoake. He was born on 23 March 1860 at 16 St Peter's Street, Bethnal Green, London. Orphaned by the age of four, ...

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Bottomley, Horatio William (1860–1933)  

Maker: Bassano

Publication History:

Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004
Horatio William Bottomley (1860–1933) by Bassano, 1918 © National Portrait Gallery, London

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Maxwell, (Ian) Robert (1923–1991)  

Maker: Ida Kar

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Published in print:
23 September 2004
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23 September 2004
(Ian) Robert Maxwell (1923–1991) by Ida Kar, c. 1960 © National Portrait Gallery, London

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Maxwell, (Ian) Robert (1923–1991), publisher and swindler  

Richard Davenport-Hines

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Maxwell, (Ian) Robert (1923–1991), publisher and swindler, was born on 10 June 1923 in Synagogue Street, Slatinske Doly (Szlatina), a village in Czechoslovakia on a disputed frontier with Romania. He was one of seven children of Mehel Hoch (1887–1942?), agricultural labourer, and Chanca (...