Early Life and Family Background Lily Blatherwick entered the world in 1854 within the Municipal Borough of Richmond, born into a household where the pursuit of art was woven into the fabric of daily life. Her father, Charles Blatherwick, was a man of science who practiced as a doctor, yet his spirit was deeply tied to the delicate art of the watercolourist. He was a man of significant influence in the artistic circles of his time, ha…