Horace de Vere Cole

Horace de Vere Cole in 1910

William Horace de Vere Cole (5 May 1881 – 25 February 1936) was an eccentric prankster born in Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland. His most famous prank was the Dreadnought hoax where he and several others in blackface,[1] pretending to be an Abyssinian prince and his entourage, were given a tour of the Royal Navy ship HMS Dreadnought.

  1. ^ "The Dreadnought Hoax". Museum of Hoaxes. Retrieved 7 April 2021.

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