Bochsa, Nicolas b. August 9, 1789 d. January 6, 1856 Harpist, Composer. One of the foremost 19th Century masters of the harp, he greatly expanded its technical and expressive range. He was also a talented composer, but his accomplishments have been overshadowed by his eccentric and scandal-tainted life. Robert Nicolas Charles Bochsa was born in Montmedy, France, the son of a musician. A child prodigy, he learned to play several instruments with the opera orchestra of Lyon and composed a symphony at age 12. His opera "Trajan" (1805)...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Camperdown Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Donnithorne, Eliza Emily d. May 20, 1886 She is believed to be the inspiration for Charles Dicken's character 'Miss Havisham' in Great Expectations. Jilted at the altar at the age of 26, she spent the last 40 years of her life as a recluse. Camperdown Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
b. August 9, 1789 d. January 6, 1856
d. May 20, 1886