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Lady Laura Buchan, née Wilks (1797–1888) is chiefly remembered for the impression she made as a young woman upon Napoleon Bonaparte when her father, Colonel Wilks, was his gaoler on St Helena following the Battle of Waterloo. Napoleon commented on her beauty and elegance and the fact that previous reports did neither justice.
Laura Wilks later married General Sir John Buchan and, as Lady Buchan, was instrumental in the founding of the Buchan School for Girls.
Laura Wilks later married General Sir John Buchan and, as Lady Buchan, was instrumental in the founding of the Buchan School for Girls.
Title
Lady Laura Buchan, née Wilks (1797–1888), Founder of the Buchan School
Date
1876
Medium
marble
Measurements
H 70 x W 43 x D 25 cm
Accession number
1954-6657
Acquisition method
gift from Brigadier H. R. Norman
Work type
Sculpture