Joseph Hudson (1778–1854) was a veteran of the battle of the Glorious First of June and later a tobacconist to the British royal family who ran a cigar divan in Oxford Street, London.
Early life Hudson was born in 1778. In 1794 he was a midshipman in the Royal Navy who served under Admiral Earl Howe during the battle of the Glorious First of June (Loutherbourg, 1794) between the British and French navies during the French Revolutionary Wars.Hudson Mausoleum. Mausolea and Monuments Trust. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
Career
Hudson was a tobacconist to the British royal family. His premises were at 132 Oxford StreetCurl, James Stevens. (2001) Kensal Green Cemetery: The origins and development of the General Cemetery of All Souls, Kensal Green, London, 1824-2001. Phillimore. where he ran a cigar divan frequented by sporting figures.
Death Hudson died in 1854. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.Listed Buildings & Monuments at Kensal Green Cemetery. Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery, 2006. Retrieved 31 January 2016. His Will is held by the British National Archives at Kew.Will of Joseph Hudson, Tobacconist of Saint Marylebone, Middlesex. National Archives. Retrieved 20 October 2015. In October 2015, it was reported that his mausoleum (1850), which is Grade II listed, had been placed on the Heritage at Risk Register with Historic England due to potential damage from plant growth.Bomb factory and concrete church among historic buildings at risk. Maev Kennedy, The Guardian, 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.The stone dinosaurs and other treasures in danger. Paul Kerley, BBC News Magazine. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
See also Chartres Biron (a descendant)
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