William's sketchbook

Fiona and Emma Cullen-Ward have shared with us a marvellous sketchbook which belonged to the talented artist-soldier William Prior -see William Augustus Murray Prior. When William died, the sketchbook went to his father who has written his name inside 'Captain Prior 1845'. The sketchbook is rather battered and a little larger than an A4 paper and around 4cm thick. The following reproductions will show why it was so treasured.