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Journal of the Nelson and Marlborough Historical Societies, Volume 2, Issue 6, 1995

Origins and Arrival

Origins and Arrival

The birthplace of Lewis Horne, on 16 November 1832, was at Isleworth on the banks of the Thames. He was a son of Randolf Horne and his second wife, Maria Keele Horne (nee Keele).

Lewis's immediate family consisted of 3 half siblings and 4 true siblings. His father was a solicitor in a partnership at Staines.

Lewis was able to attend Kings College School in London, going on to study medicine at St Thomas's Hospital where he gained the Diploma M.R.C.S. (Member of the Royal College of Surgeons).

Doctor Cotterell (later of Nelson, New Zealand) and Lewis Horne trained under the celebrated surgeon Le Gros Clark.

Lewis Keele Horne M.R.C.S. B.N. Holdawy.

Lewis Keele Horne M.R.C.S. B.N. Holdawy.

On 18 August 1854 Lewis Horne married Ellen Clifford. Ellen had been born in Canada, the daughter of Henry Clifford, a military man. Lewis was almost 22 years of age and Ellen only about 16 years.

Lewis was very enthusiastic about travel and before coming to Nelson in 1857 had visited Melbourne twice in the clipper ships Lightning and James Baines. In addition he had visited New Zealand on the Maori and had returned, remarkably, via China!

When Lewis and Ellen Horne arrived in Nelson they went to serve in the Collingwood district for a short time. Apparently this practice was disappointing and a promising invitation was received from the Wairau in 1858.