Horace de Vere Cole

Horace de Vere Cole
Horace de Vere Cole

William Horace de Vere Cole was an eccentric prankster born in Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland. His most famous prank was the Dreadnought hoax where he and several others, pretending to be an Abyssinian prince and his entourage, were given a tour of the Royal Navy ship HMS Dreadnought.

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Male
Date of Birth
May 5th, 1881
Age
145
Birth Place
Ireland, Munster, County Cork
Date of Death
February 25th, 1936
Died Aged
54
Star Sign
Taurus
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