Horace de Vere Cole

William Horace de Vere Cole was an eccentric prankster born in Ballincollig, County Cork, Ireland. His most famous prank was the Dreadnought hoax where he and several others were given a tour of the Royal Navy ship HMS dreadnought. Cole was the son of British Army officer William Utting Cole, a major in the 3rd Dragoon Guards who died of...