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CodeDS/UK/7470
NameBirley; Sir; Oswald (31 March 1880-6 May 1952); MC RA ROI; New Zealand-born English portrait painter and royal portraitist
Variations of NameOswald Hornby Joseph Birley
Dates31 March 1880-6 May 1952
GenderMale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginNew Zealand (born)
RelationshipsGreat-grandson of Hugh Hornby Birley (led the troops at the Peterloo massacre)
Spouse of Rhoda Vava Mary Lecky Pike (gardener)
BiographySir Oswald Birley was an English portrait painter and royal portraitist in the early part of the 20th century.

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