Contents See also:Joseph Livesey’s Lakeland RetreatJoseph Livesey — gentleman farmerA Livesey family suicide Introduction In his autobiography Joseph Livesey constructed a flattering image of himself, writing a typical Victorian rags to riches story, but one that accentuated the rags and played down the riches. His self-canonisation as a secular saint has been accepted ever since. … Continue reading Joseph Livesey’s Autobiography