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Henry Spink

d. 1943

A Sussex photographer remembered for portraits, local studio work, and careful craftsmanship, he was active in Hove and Brighton during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Surviving records show a long family connection to photography, with his career continuing into the years before his death in 1943.

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The Gunpowder Plot and Lord Mounteagle's Letter, Being a Proof, with Moral Certitude, of the Authorship of the Document Together with Some Account of the Whole Thirteen Gunpowder Conspirators, Including Guy Fawkes

The Gunpowder Plot and Lord Mounteagle's Letter, Being a Proof, with Moral Certitude, of the Authorship of the Document Together with Some Account of the Whole Thirteen Gunpowder Conspirators, Including Guy Fawkes

by Henry Spink

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Henry Charles Spink (1865–1943), often referred to in local history sources as Henry Spink junior, was a photographer based in Sussex. Records from photo-history and art-reference sources place him in Hove and Brighton, where he worked from family-connected studios and produced portrait photography as well as other commissioned work.

His name appears in museum and portrait databases as the photographer of works including a 1919 portrait of Second Lieutenant Ernest Frederick Beal, VC, now held by Brighton & Hove Museums. Those records suggest he was part of the busy local photographic trade that documented both everyday clients and notable sitters.

Local historical sources say he died in Ditchling, Sussex, on 13 August 1943, at the age of 78. While detailed biographical information seems limited, the surviving references portray him as one of the working photographers who helped preserve the visual record of his community.