[4][5][6] The society held its own life drawing classes in a studio above a china shop on King Street, and the teenage Letherbrow became an early member; the society ran its classes until 1849, when life drawing was restored at the School of Design by James Astbury Hammersley, its president.

[19] Throughout his life Letherbrow held white collar jobs to supplement his income, including working as a post office clerk and a bank teller.

Mr. Letherbrow had won the esteem and confidence of all with whom he had been associated, whether in business, in social intercourse, or in the inner circle of friends drawn towards him by congenial tastes and pursuits.

He was constant in his attendance at the meetings of the Society and of the Council, and his literary and artistic contributions added value to their published proceedings.

His services as Honorary Treasurer were characterised by a close and efficient discharge of the duties of the office, and his intercourse with his fellow-members was marked by an unfailing courtesy.