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Walter Bentley Woodbury

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Walter Bentley Woodbury

Birth
Death
5 Sep 1885 (aged 51)
Burial
Stoke Newington, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England Add to Map
Plot
Section NO7 - Grave Number 077332
Memorial ID
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One of the earliest photographers in Australia & the Dutch East Indies.

Inventor: Over 30 patents
- The "Woodburytype Process" of photographic engraving,
1864
- U.S. Patent 77,230 on April 28, 1868 for a "Mode of Producing Designs on Paper"
etc.

His burial was on September 12, 1885. On the cemetery record book, his name is spelled "Woodberry". (This information & his grave number were kindly provided by Iain MacFarlaine. Be sure to click on the photos he took to read his transcription of the original grave marker inscription. He went to a great amount of time and effort, with help from the office staff, to locate the grave, which is in a remote & rough part of the cemetery.)

One of the earliest photographers in Australia & the Dutch East Indies.

Inventor: Over 30 patents
- The "Woodburytype Process" of photographic engraving,
1864
- U.S. Patent 77,230 on April 28, 1868 for a "Mode of Producing Designs on Paper"
etc.

His burial was on September 12, 1885. On the cemetery record book, his name is spelled "Woodberry". (This information & his grave number were kindly provided by Iain MacFarlaine. Be sure to click on the photos he took to read his transcription of the original grave marker inscription. He went to a great amount of time and effort, with help from the office staff, to locate the grave, which is in a remote & rough part of the cemetery.)


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  • Created by: NWO
  • Added: Mar 21, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25431389/walter_bentley-woodbury: accessed ), memorial page for Walter Bentley Woodbury (26 Jun 1834–5 Sep 1885), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25431389, citing Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England; Maintained by NWO (contributor 46583762).