Horn-u-Copia's Display of Makers

• 1832 Robert De Lacy born in Yorkshire, England
• 1870 De Lacy moves to Brixton, #41 Millbrook Rd.
• 1871 De Lacy, professor of music, Holland Cottage, Millbrook Rd., Brixton, London; advertises as a bass singer for hire
• 1873 De Lacy, #41 Millbrook Rd, singer with St. Paul’s Cathedral
• 1875 still at #41 Millbrook
• 18?? one cornet lists him at #10 Millbrook Rd (bottom left)
• 1878 now at #187 Loughborough Rd
• 1880 now at #84 Holland Rd, Brixton (the majority of marked instruments found)
• 1881 De Lacy, professor of music, #84 Holland Rd, widower
• 1882 De Lacy, bass singer for hire, #84 Holland Rd
• 1885 ad for De Lacy music store, #84 Holland Rd, new English model cornet, instrument repairs (top right)
• c1888 author of ‘London Brass Band & Military Journal’
• 1892 sold cornet inscribed ‘R De Lacy, Maker, 84 Holland, London & Paris’ (2nd & 3rd photos on right)
• 1896 Robert De Lacy, #84 Holland Rd, no occupation given
• 1901 not listed under Musical Instruments in directory
• 1908 Robert De Lacy, #84 Holland Rd
  

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