Thomas Edge (d.1885)
Thomas Edge’s grave is the one on the right in the photo. The inscription is eroded. He died aged 80 and was a professional photographer. He was originally from Preston, Lancashire. He had studio in Gloddaeth Street and was renowned for the quality of his work. He pictured the rich and famous. One of his most celebrated photographs was that of the Queen of Romania when she came to stay in Llandudno in 1890.
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