Founder of Boulton & Sons of Cheltenham from 1886?

Question

Richard Lockwood Boulton founded a very successful Stone Mason and Wood Carving company in Cheltenham in the late 1800's. Richard died about 1901, and was predeaced by his brother William, and his first wife Martha Dudson.
He had five children with Martha, and five more with Fany Cowley. His firm did at least one Royal commision; and he was supposed to have had tea with Queen Victoria. Any other information would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Here are some details on the internet - you will need to check their accuracy.

1. Year of death: 1905
"BOULTON, Richard Lockwood (c.1832-1905)."
http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/articles/VictorianBuildings/Architects.htm

2. Birthplace: Thornton-le-Dale
"Researching the family of Boulton born in or near the village of Thornton le dale. In particular would like to find out the exact date of birth of Richard Lockwood Boulton @ 1832, a well known Carver & Mason, Sculptor, and Architect, during the reign of Queen Victoria."
http://www.curiousfox.com/uk/r.lasso?vid=54605&-nothing

3. Company history
"R L Boulton & Sons, a firm of ecclesiastical sculptors began work in London with branches in Birmingham and Worcester. R L Boulton centralised their business in Cheltenham in 1866 and the fim led the county in the production of stone church furnishings."
http://www.hwnp.org/alstonehistory.htm

4. Works of company (during RLB's lifetime)
a) Birmingham City Council House - Britannia and Manufacturers, Union of the Arts and Sciences, Literature, and Commerce (statue) [1874-1879]
http://pmsa.cch.kcl.ac.uk/BM/WMbiBIxx160.htm
b) Wolverhampton Art Gallery - Allegories of the Arts, Sciences and Industry (reliefs illustrating the purpose of the art gallery building - and side wall of St Peter's Close) [1883-1885]
http://pmsa.cch.kcl.ac.uk/BM/WMwvWVxx009.htm
c) St Michael's Church, Aberystwyth - sedilia, piscina, font and Last Supper reredos [1889]
http://www.aberystwyth-online.co.uk/architecturalwalk/stmichaelschurchhistory.shtml
d) Neptune's Fountain, Cheltenham [1892-3]
http://www.cotswoldimages.co.uk/cgi-bin/SHPLoader.cgi?../cheltenham/neptunes-fountain.htm
e) St Peter's Catholic Church, Cirencester - altar [1895]
http://www.stpeterscirencester.org/history.htm
f) Church of S.S. Mary and John, Wolverhampton - reredos [?]
http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/articles/VictorianBuildings/Architects.htm
http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/articles/catholics/jq21.htm

5. Works of company (after RLB's death)
a) Temple Guiting church, Gloucestershire - war memorial [1920]
http://www.glosgen.co.uk/warmem/templeguitingww.htm
b) Moreton in Marsh & Batsford, Gloucestershire - war memorial [1920-21]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moreton_in_Marsh_&_Batsford_War_Memorial,_Gloucestershire
c) Cheltenham War Memorial [1921]
http://www.remembering.org.uk/cheltenham_memorial.htm
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/flight/cheltenham/cheltwmindex.html
http://www.glosgen.co.uk/cheltenham/cheltwmindex.htm
d) Holy Apostles Church, Cheltenham - war memorial [1921]
http://www.glosgen.co.uk/cheltenham/cheltholyaposrwm.htm
e) Cambray Baptist Church, Cheltenham - war memorial [1921]
http://www.glosgen.co.uk/cheltenham/cheltcambraywm.htm
f) St John's Church, Cheltenham - war memorial panels [1921?]
http://www.sassoonery.demon.co.uk/warmems.htm
g) Wesley Church, Cheltenham - war memorial [1921?]
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/flight/warmem/cheltwesleywm.html
h) St Mary's Church, Cricklade, Wiltshire - The oak Rood above the Chancel arch [1960]
http://tetlow.screaming.net/catholic_furnishings.htm

Answer 2

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