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Charles Blatherwick (c. 1826 - 17 September 1895) was a Scottish painter.

Life
His father was Thomas Blatherwick (died 1836).

His mother was Mary Ann Burkett (1798 - c. 1846). Thomas and Mary Ann married on 22 July 1819 in Titchfield, Hampshire in England.

Charles Blatherwick was born around 1826 in Titchfield, Hampshire.

He married Sophia Cole (c. 1829 - 18 March 1882) from Yarnton in Oxfordshire, on 7 July 1851 in Richmond, Surrey. The first four of their children were born in England.

He flitted between Scotland and England, as he studied medicine at St. Andrews University in Fife and became a doctor there in 1853.

The Blatherwick's moved to Scotland permanently in the 1860s and had a large family. Their 4 children were brought up in Rhu, Dunbartonshire; and many more of their subsequent children were born and raised there.

His daughter Phoebe Mary Ann Blatherwick, known as Lily, also became an artist.

When Sophia Cole died, Blatherwick married again, this time to a Sophia Josephine Smith (10 July 1843 - 23 June 1918) from Ardencaple in Argyll. The couple added to the family by a daughter Eva.

He later became an H. M. inspector of alkali works in Scotland.

Death
From the Dundee Evening Telegraph of Wednesday 18 September 1895: DEATH OF DR CHARLES BLATHERWICK. Blatherwick, H.M. Inspector of Alkali Works in Scotland, and well-known author and magazine contributor, died suddenly yesterday at Kirkcudbright, where he had been spending the summer. Dr Blatherwick was also favourably known as an artist, his works being frequently well placed in Scottish Exhibitions. On Saturday he visited his residence, Dunaivon, Row [Rhu], near Helensburgh, and was then apparently in the enjoyment good health. He is survived by a widow and grown-up family.

From the Glasgow Herald of Wednesday 18 September 1895: R'T'oD CHARLES 42 DgBLATRERN-ICK ane with regret the death of Dr i5 erw iek, ?? which took place f xes~ rdY morning at the Fish House, f nt ;r lrthlrick had been livings. 1sngntDr. since the month of April, o F 4" cthwing£ his favourite artistics ?? wteek le paid a visit to his F r a-unaivo0 jinlcnsbnrgb, calling at8 it, Cluat in liassing through thet ri ;i'S thven in lis usual health, save - l"a ! o, occasional pains an ! " I dlizzrn, No one, however, t tat the enld was so near, c 3?nunceeiiint of his death I If a blood vessel in the braint i . eitcirisc to a wide circle of r 1;3,.urvie. who was a native of i ?? [t- of l.24l and, ws trained to 3 I ' 'i p vi.siOII. ans practised for some *- ?? ,al SnlrequentlY lie received an ! .o ne ofi J{er 'd ajesty slnspectors :^ ieficil \W orks, rising to the i r'" ,i>f lrpeetur for Scotland and Irelard. from which lie retired - ' ,-tee ago. wlt while discharging !:,5 al icitiulniss the duties of his eirxnk found tirne to cultivate hisI _: !, i77 abde literary and artistic faculty r, up his home on the shores of hunt thiriy years ago it has been ?? j intere-t iti the West of Scotland. produictions the chief was a ; oel cutitle' de Peter Stronar,' dlv appeared in Good WoociW%. I-O dto various magazines ciefiy on thle Highlands ; ?? r. etlsalld As a water-colour]. ! n i, l of the profession to p 1l latherwick entirely devoted I ' l an established reputation. inn fornature in its softer moodst * i chefii delighted to reproduce-. ?? with admirable fidelityi ti aspects, as was evidenced in I kesH it irawing of Loch (Cornish, exhi- i the Exhibition of the Fine Art *? -,0 tv he was for many years at ! -lutot lie wras one of the -, tile Royal Water - Colour So-t I, fill at one time or otherc offices, including that of , i also ?? moving spirit froul £3, nlt thle (lasgowv Art Club, and ? axiV lie also filled tle office of president. a lie delivered a series of lecturesj .Thc,,rvwhitich are still remembered for - ta jatic insight and for that quaint i~hwas one of his chief character. ; 1 > vat, elife Dr Blatherwick was one i cfial and kiindly of men, and bVy? ,- *: him he was regarded ; enona and esteem. He was j l. his first wife he 1i lainily-one oF these being,i >5 L1 iuatheliri~, .vhose position as an ! l whxell secured. His second j sours ies himl. lias one daizgbiter, andt r MrHatrich, is well kuown as a t h. v~ite artlst in London. --cv -LtIixItALt UiNIONIST CLtB.-On -.,luin liethe Liberal Unionists in this ri; a the RVadinrg Room, Tobermory, ; i ?? into ?? Union Club. c, ?? adircssed at considerable length ( \p; ;le, 3qtacCulich, agent of ?? of I .;ral Unionist Association, andothice- a i.; .-re- approinited.- : \ Desol or O

From Dundee Advertiser of Wednesday 25 September 1895: Royal ScoTTish Society of Painters in Water Colours. —At a meeting of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Water Colours, held in Edinburgh, special reference was made to the loss the Society had sustained in the death of Dr Charles Blatherwick. Sir Francis Powell, who occupied the chair, said Before proceeding to the business of the meeting, I feel impelled to say a few words in reference to the loss we have sustained by the death of our member, Dr Blatherwick, who, as most of you know, was one of the founders of the Society, and assisted with his admirable advice and untiring service on many important occasions, besides acting for many years as our Honorary Treasurer, and it was largely due to his efforts that the title of Royal was conferred upon the Society. He was a man of universal ability, excelling in many walks, and his upright, kindly character won the highest esteem. Few have gone from amongst us who were so generally beloved Dr Blatherwick, few so free from jealousy or envy, or more generous in praise of brother artist’s work than he, and for many days his genial smile will be missed in the gatherings of the workers with the brush.” The following were elected as the Hanging Committee for the forthcoming Exhibition held Dundee : Messrs James C. Laing, Glasgow; Robert Alexander, R.S.A. ; and John Muirhead, Edinburgh. The sending in day for the Exhibition is Isti of October.