Lawrence Holme Twentyman
Active 1818- 1852
Born on 5 May 1793 in Liverpool, he was the son of John Middleton Twentyman and Phoebe Holme. After leaving school he served an apprenticeship as a clock and watchmaker. He arrived at the Cape on 12 June 1818 aboard the Ann. In his Memorial to the Cape Governor seeking permission to remain at the Cape he described himself as a qualified clock and watchmaker. Married Betsy Burrell on 24 March 1821. Lawrence, his wife and three children were granted a permit to leave the Cape on 8 March 1832. He returned to the Cape for short periods in 1835, 1837, 1844 and in 1846. Died on 8 June 1852 and was buried at Highgate Cemetery.
Cape silver double beaker in the form of a wine barrel by Lawrence Twentyman, Circa 1825, set with two Dutch ‘silver rider’ ducatons. These feature a mounted knight on horseback and the crowned arms of the United Netherlands on the reverse, with a shield indicating Utrecht, the province of minting. One dated 1780 and the other 1790.