- Robert Veitch
Robert Toswill Veitch (1823 – 1885) was a member of the family of
horticulturist s who established the renowned family businessVeitch Nurseries .Veitch was the younger son of
James Veitch and grandson of John Veitch. He spent some time farming on theCape of Good Hope inSouth Africa , before returning to England to join the family nursery company in 1856. [cite web|url=http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/darwinletters/namedefs/namedef-4870.html|title=Correspondence with Robert Toswill Veitch, 1823–1885|publisher=www.darwinproject.ac.uk|date= | accessdate=3 October|accessyear = 2008]In 1863, following the death of his father, he took over the
Exeter branch of the family nursery business, which becameRobert Veitch & Sons . Robert moved the nursery to New North Road in 1864, and opened another seed warehouse in the High Street. He was joined in 1880 by his son, Peter, who had travelled extensively in his youth. Peter brought his experiences of French and German nurseries into the company as well as an element of flair from theChelsea nursery.Robert landscaped many Exeter parks as well as the Higher Cemetery. He was laid to rest during 1885 in the old St Leonards cemetery, which is an annexe of the Higher Cemetery.
Following Robert’s death in 1885, his son Peter became head of the Exeter branch of the business.
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External links
*PDFlink| [http://www.exeter.gov.uk/media/pdf/1/4/veitch_heritage_garden_1.pdf The Veitch Heritage Garden] |132 KiB
*PDFlink| [http://www.tobymusgrave.com/pdf/Veitch_Nursery.pdf Family Fortunes: Veitch Nursery] |722 KiB
* [http://www.exetermemories.co.uk/EM/exetergraves.html Article about Exeter cemetery with photo of grave]
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