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Dolf Wyllarde
Dolf Wyllarde
	Portrait of Dolf Wyllarde, circa 1902
Born	Dorothy Margarette Selby Lowndes; 3 April 1871
Died	10 May 1950 (aged 79)
Pen name	Dolf Wyllarde
Occupation	Author; Journalist;
Alma mater	King's College London
Period	1897–1939
Genre	Fiction

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Dorothy Margarette Selby Lowndes, writing as Dolf Wyllarde (3 April 1871 - 10 May 1950)^[1] was a British journalist and a writer of verse and fiction.^[2]^[3] From 1897 to 1939, she was known to publish in excess of 30 books, including novels, stories and children's literature. Numerous reviews of her work mistakenly referred to her as a male due to misunderstanding of her chosen name, with some believing it to be a pen name.

She was described by one newspaper as being "one of the pioneers in the latest phase of English fiction" and as "a new power in the fiction world, a power to be reckoned with". Little is known about her private life and she died a spinster in May 1950.

Career

Born on 3 April 1871,^[4] she was educated at King's College London.^[2] She described herself as a London correspondent, sports editor, reporter and a paragraphist. In 1902, after suffering from overwork, she travelled to South Africa to recover her health.^[5] Throughout her career, she published over 30 books between 1897 and 1939, encompassing story collections, children's books and numerous novels.^[6]^[7]

Her 1902 novel The Story of Eden was highly praised by New York's The Brooklyn Daily Eagle as one of the most impressive novels recently produced by England.^[5] Wyllarde later explained that the novel was inspired by her visit to South Africa in 1889, a trip she took after suffering a breakdown from excessive work. She began writing the novel while in Wynberg and continued during her journey back to England. Despite her illness, she credited her journalism background for her ability to write swiftly and persistently, regardless of her physical or mental state, emphasising that journalism was an invaluable training ground for writers.^[8]

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle also later recognised her in July 1907 as a pioneer in the evolving landscape of English fiction.^[9] Her novel Captain Amyas, described as "a strong, masterly piece of fiction",^[10] marked her emergence as a force in the literary world. However, her 1908 novel Rose-White Youth, a love story about a 15-year-old girl, represented a departure from her typically realistic and straightforward style. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle suggested that her regular readers might have found it somewhat subdued, although acknowledged many would appreciate the style.^[11]

In 1913, Wyllarde was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.^[12] Her literary work also included poetry, with her poem Rondeaux d'Amour featured in volume 4 of The Yellow Book^[13]^[14] and she also published two other collections of poetry.^[2] Her 1916 novel Exile: an outpost of empire was the basis of a 1917 American film^[15] and The Holiday Husband was filmed in 1920 featuring Adeline Hayden Coffin.^[16]

Personal

During the early 20th century, there was speculation as to whether her name was a pen name, which was a commonly held view according to The Brooklyn Daily Eagle in May 1902. Responding to the suggestion, Wyllarde conveyed her amusement "by the incredulity cast" on her name, assuring those who doubted it as being her actual name that her own friends could "testify as to its extreme suitability" and that she was not able to imagine being named anything other than Dolf.^[5] She would also sometimes be incorrectly referred to as a male writer,^[17] with critics believing she was a man and the press congratulating "Mr Wyllarde" on "his new and instant success".^[10]

Little is known about her life, except that she lived at Old Mixon Manor near Weston-super-Mare.^[3] She was boarding with several other people in Weymouth, Dorset at the time of the 1911 census.^[18] She made several summer trips by ship to Marseilles over a period of several years in the 1930s, such as in July 1931 at the age of 60,^[19] June 1932 at the age of 61,^[20] and in July 1933.^[21]

Wyllarde died a spinster on 10 May 1950, leaving effects worth just over £49443.^[22]

References

^ Dolf Wyllarde at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
^ ^a ^b ^c Kemp, Sandra (1997). "Dolf Wyllarde". Edwardian fiction : an Oxford companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198117605.
^ ^a ^b Bloom, C. (29 September 2008). "Dolf Wyllarde (Dorothy Margarette Selby Lowndes)". Bestsellers: Popular Fiction since 1900. Springer. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-230-58387-0. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
^ "1939 England and Wales Register". Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2022 – via Ancestry.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Dolf Wyllarde, the Author of "The Garden of Eden", Is Not a Pen-Name as Every One Believed". 15 May 1902. p. 12. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
^ "[ Dolf Wyllarde [ Dorothy Margarette Selby Lowndes ], popular female novelist ] Autograph Letter Signed and two Typed Letters Signed (all three Dolf Wyllarde') requesting information to assist her in the writing of her books". www.richardfordmanuscripts.co.uk. Richard Ford. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
^ Wyllarde's books Archived 21 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine listed in the British Library catalogue
^ "Dolf Wyllarde writes 'The Story of Eden'". The Buffalo Commercial. 15 May 1902. p. 9. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
^ "Don't Read This. The Novel Is Not Respectable". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 15 July 1907. p. 22. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b "A new Ouida has arisen". The San Francisco Examiner. 5 March 1905. p. 51. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
^ ""Rose-White Youth" by Dolf Wyllarde". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 14 December 1908. p. 8. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
^ Bell, Morag; McEwan, Cheryl (November 1996). "The Admission of Women Fellows to the Royal Geographical Society, 1892-1914; the Controversy and the Outcome". The Geographical Journal. 162 (3): 295. doi:10.2307/3059652. JSTOR 3059652.
^ Wyllarde, Dolf (1895). "Rondeaux d'Amour". The Yellow Book. 4: 87–89. Facsimile
^ "Rondeaux d'Amour". WikiSource. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
^ "Exile (1917)". Catalog of Feature Films. AFI. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
^ "The Holiday Husband (1920)". BFI. Retrieved 1 January 2021.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Dolf Wyllarde, the author, is a good raconteur". The Minneapolis. 8 June 1904. p. 4. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
^ "1911 England Census". 1911. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022 – via Ancestry.
^ "UK and Ireland Outward Passenger Lists, 1931". July 1931. Retrieved 3 July 2022 – via Ancestry.
^ "UK and Ireland Outward Passenger Lists, June 1932". 24 June 1932. Retrieved 3 July 2022 – via Ancestry.
^ "UK and Ireland Outward Passenger Lists, July 1933". 7 July 1933. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022 – via Ancestry.
^ "Dorothy Margarette Selby Lowndes in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar". National Probate Calendar. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Ancestry.

External links

Dolf Wyllarde at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
"Dolf Wyllarde---crazy name, crazy gal". Jot101. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
Dolf Wyllarde at IMDb
Works by Wyllarde available as full text facsimiles at the Internet Archive

[1] Dolf Wyllarde at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

[kemp-2] Kemp, Sandra (1997). "Dolf Wyllarde". Edwardian fiction : an Oxford companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198117605.

[bloom-3] Bloom, C. (29 September 2008). "Dolf Wyllarde (Dorothy Margarette Selby Lowndes)". Bestsellers: Popular Fiction since 1900. Springer. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-230-58387-0. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

[4] "1939 England and Wales Register". Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2022 – via Ancestry.

[bde_may1902-5] "Dolf Wyllarde, the Author of "The Garden of Eden", Is Not a Pen-Name as Every One Believed". 15 May 1902. p. 12. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2021.

[ford-6] "[ Dolf Wyllarde [ Dorothy Margarette Selby Lowndes ], popular female novelist ] Autograph Letter Signed and two Typed Letters Signed (all three Dolf Wyllarde') requesting information to assist her in the writing of her books". www.richardfordmanuscripts.co.uk. Richard Ford. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[7] Wyllarde's books Archived 21 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine listed in the British Library catalogue

[8] "Dolf Wyllarde writes 'The Story of Eden'". The Buffalo Commercial. 15 May 1902. p. 9. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.

[bde_jul1907-9] "Don't Read This. The Novel Is Not Respectable". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 15 July 1907. p. 22. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.

[sfe_mar1905-10] "A new Ouida has arisen". The San Francisco Examiner. 5 March 1905. p. 51. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2021.

[11] ""Rose-White Youth" by Dolf Wyllarde". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. 14 December 1908. p. 8. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2021.

[bell-12] Bell, Morag; McEwan, Cheryl (November 1996). "The Admission of Women Fellows to the Royal Geographical Society, 1892-1914; the Controversy and the Outcome". The Geographical Journal. 162 (3): 295. doi:10.2307/3059652. JSTOR 3059652.

[yellow-13] Wyllarde, Dolf (1895). "Rondeaux d'Amour". The Yellow Book. 4: 87–89. Facsimile

[rondeaux-14] "Rondeaux d'Amour". WikiSource. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[exile-15] "Exile (1917)". Catalog of Feature Films. AFI. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[holiday-16] "The Holiday Husband (1920)". BFI. Retrieved 1 January 2021.^{[dead link‍]}

[17] "Dolf Wyllarde, the author, is a good raconteur". The Minneapolis. 8 June 1904. p. 4. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.

[18] "1911 England Census". 1911. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022 – via Ancestry.

[19] "UK and Ireland Outward Passenger Lists, 1931". July 1931. Retrieved 3 July 2022 – via Ancestry.

[20] "UK and Ireland Outward Passenger Lists, June 1932". 24 June 1932. Retrieved 3 July 2022 – via Ancestry.

[21] "UK and Ireland Outward Passenger Lists, July 1933". 7 July 1933. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022 – via Ancestry.

[22] "Dorothy Margarette Selby Lowndes in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar". National Probate Calendar. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Ancestry.

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+'''Dorothy Margarette Selby Lowndes''', writing as '''Dolf Wyllarde''' (3 April 1871 - 10 May 1950)<ref>{{isfdb name|id=116910|name= Dolf Wyllarde }}</ref> was a British journalist and a writer of verse and fiction.<ref name="kemp">{{cite book |last1=Kemp |first1=Sandra |title=Edwardian fiction : an Oxford companion |date=1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=9780198117605 |url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803125145722 |chapter=Dolf Wyllarde}}</ref><ref name="bloom">{{cite book |last1=Bloom |first1=C. |title=Bestsellers: Popular Fiction since 1900 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-0-230-58387-0 |page=190 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CpKFDAAAQBAJ&q=oldmixon+manor+dolf+wyllarde&pg=PA190 |language=en |chapter=Dolf Wyllarde (Dorothy Margarette Selby Lowndes) |date=29 September 2008 |access-date=5 January 2021 |archive-date=22 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822161340/https://books.google.com/books?id=CpKFDAAAQBAJ&q=oldmixon+manor+dolf+wyllarde&pg=PA190#v=snippet&q=oldmixon%20manor%20dolf%20wyllarde&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref> From 1897 to 1939, she was known to publish in excess of 30 books, including novels, stories and children's literature. Numerous reviews of her work mistakenly referred to her as a male due to misunderstanding of her chosen name, with some believing it to be a [[pen name]].
-She was educated at [[King's College London]].<ref name=kemp />
+She was described by one newspaper as being "one of the pioneers in the latest phase of English fiction" and as "a new power in the fiction world, a power to be reckoned with". Little is known about her private life and she died a [[spinster]] in May 1950.
-Her poem "Rondeaux d'Amour" was published in volume 4 of ''[[The Yellow Book]]''.<ref name="yellow">{{cite journal |last1=Wyllarde |first1=Dolf |title=Rondeaux d'Amour |journal=[[The Yellow Book]] |date=1895 |volume=4 |pages=87-89 |url=https://archive.org/details/yellowjan189504uoft/page/n101/mode/2up}} ''Facsimile''</ref><ref name="rondeaux">{{cite web |title=Rondeaux d'Amour |url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Yellow_Book/Volume_4/Rondeaux_d%27Amour |publisher=WikiSource |access-date=1 January 2021}}</ref>
+==Career==
+Born on 3 April 1871,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/45196750:61596 |title=1939 England and Wales Register |via=Ancestry |url-access=subscription |access-date=3 July 2022 |archive-date=22 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822161317/https://www.ancestry.com/offers/join?dbid=61596&gsfn&gsln&h=45196750&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancestry.com%2Fdiscoveryui-content%2Fview%2F45196750%3A61596 |url-status=live }}</ref> she was educated at [[King's College London]].<ref name=kemp /> She described herself as a London correspondent, sports editor, reporter and a paragraphist. In 1902, after suffering from overwork, she travelled to [[South Africa]] to recover her health.<ref name="bde_may1902"/> Throughout her career, she published over 30 books between 1897 and 1939, encompassing story collections, children's books and numerous novels.<ref name=ford>{{cite web |title=[ Dolf Wyllarde [ Dorothy Margarette Selby Lowndes ], popular female novelist ] Autograph Letter Signed and two Typed Letters Signed (all three ''Dolf Wyllarde') requesting information to assist her in the writing of her books. |url=http://www.richardfordmanuscripts.co.uk/keywords/dolf |website=www.richardfordmanuscripts.co.uk |publisher=Richard Ford |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-date=22 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822161328/http://www.richardfordmanuscripts.co.uk/keywords/dolf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>[http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?ct=Previous+Page&pag=prv&pageNumberComingFrom=2&query=any%2Ccontains%2Cdolf%20wyllarde&indx=11&fn=search&dscnt=0&search_scope=LSCOP-ALL&vl(2084770704UI0)=any&scp.scps=scope%3A(BLCONTENT)&vid=BLVU1&ct=Next%20Page&institution=BL&srt=title&tab=local_tab&fromDL=&vl(freeText0)=dolf%20wyllarde&dstmp=1609497887316 Wyllarde's books] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231021085114/https://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?ct=Previous+Page&pag=prv&pageNumberComingFrom=2&query=any%2Ccontains%2Cdolf%20wyllarde&indx=11&fn=search&dscnt=0&search_scope=LSCOP-ALL&vl(2084770704UI0)=any&scp.scps=scope%3A(BLCONTENT)&vid=BLVU1&ct=Next%20Page&institution=BL&srt=title&tab=local_tab&fromDL=&vl(freeText0)=dolf%20wyllarde&dstmp=1609497887316 |date=21 October 2023 }} listed in the [[British Library]] catalogue</ref>
+Her 1902 novel ''The Story of Eden'' was highly praised by New York's ''[[The Brooklyn Daily Eagle]]'' as one of the most impressive novels recently produced by England.<ref name="bde_may1902">{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91029203/dolf-wyllarde/ |title=Dolf Wyllarde, the Author of "The Garden of Eden", Is Not a Pen-Name as Every One Believed |page=12 |date=15 May 1902 |access-date=23 December 2021 |archive-date=22 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822161332/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-dolf-wyllarde/91029203/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Wyllarde later explained that the novel was inspired by her visit to South Africa in 1889, a trip she took after suffering a breakdown from excessive work. She began writing the novel while in [[Wynberg, Cape Town|Wynberg]] and continued during her journey back to England. Despite her illness, she credited her journalism background for her ability to write swiftly and persistently, regardless of her physical or mental state, emphasising that journalism was an invaluable training ground for writers.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91316421/dolf-wyllarde/ |title=Dolf Wyllarde writes 'The Story of Eden' |newspaper=The Buffalo Commercial |page=9 |date=15 May 1902 |access-date=28 December 2021 |archive-date=28 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228182624/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91316421/dolf-wyllarde/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+The ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' also later recognised her in July 1907 as a pioneer in the evolving landscape of English fiction.<ref name="bde_jul1907">{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91026037/dolf-wyllarde/ |title=Don't Read This. The Novel Is Not Respectable |newspaper=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle |page=22 |date=July 15, 1907 |access-date=23 December 2021 |archive-date=23 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223125951/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91026037/dolf-wyllarde/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Her novel ''Captain Amyas'', described as "a strong, masterly piece of fiction",<ref name="sfe_mar1905">{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91031863/dolf-wyllarde/ |title=A new Ouida has arisen |newspaper=The San Francisco Examiner |page=51 |date=5 March 1905 |access-date=23 December 2021 |archive-date=22 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822161415/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-dolf-wyllarde/91031863/ |url-status=live }}</ref> marked her emergence as a force in the literary world. However, her 1908 novel ''Rose-White Youth'', a love story about a 15-year-old girl, represented a departure from her typically realistic and straightforward style. ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' suggested that her regular readers might have found it somewhat subdued, although acknowledged many would appreciate the style.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91026360/dolf-wyllarde/ |title="Rose-White Youth" by Dolf Wyllarde |newspaper=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle |page=8 |date=14 December 1908 |access-date=23 December 2021 |archive-date=22 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822161354/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-dolf-wyllarde/91026360/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+In 1913, Wyllarde was elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Geographical Society]].<ref name="bell">{{cite journal |last1=Bell |first1=Morag |last2=McEwan |first2=Cheryl |title=The Admission of Women Fellows to the Royal Geographical Society, 1892-1914; the Controversy and the Outcome |journal=The Geographical Journal |date=November 1996 |volume=162 |issue=3 |pages=295 |doi=10.2307/3059652|jstor=3059652 }}</ref> Her literary work also included poetry, with her poem ''Rondeaux d'Amour'' featured in volume 4 of ''[[The Yellow Book]]''<ref name="yellow">{{cite journal |last1=Wyllarde |first1=Dolf |title=Rondeaux d'Amour |journal=[[The Yellow Book]] |date=1895 |volume=4 |pages=87–89 |url=https://archive.org/details/yellowjan189504uoft/page/n101/mode/2up}} ''Facsimile''</ref><ref name="rondeaux">{{cite web |title=Rondeaux d'Amour |url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Yellow_Book/Volume_4/Rondeaux_d%27Amour |publisher=WikiSource |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-date=22 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822161252/https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Yellow_Book/Volume_4/Rondeaux_d%27Amour |url-status=live }}</ref> and she also published two other collections of poetry.<ref name=kemp /> Her 1916 novel ''Exile: an outpost of empire'' was the basis of [[Exile (1917 film)|a 1917 American film]]<ref name="exile">{{cite web |title=Exile (1917) |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/16900-EXILE?sid=c26e387d-d153-4bb0-9916-d938b81430f7&sr=10.723172&cp=1&pos=0 |website=Catalog of Feature Films |publisher=AFI |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-date=22 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822161256/https://catalog.afi.com/Film/16900-EXILE?sid=c26e387d-d153-4bb0-9916-d938b81430f7&sr=10.723172&cp=1&pos=0 |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''The Holiday Husband'' was filmed in 1920 featuring [[Adeline Hayden Coffin]].<ref name="holiday">{{cite web |title=The Holiday Husband (1920) |url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7da40fd7 |website=BFI |access-date=1 January 2021 |language=en}}{{dead link|date=October 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
+==Personal==
+During the early 20th century, there was speculation as to whether her name was a [[pen name]], which was a commonly held view according to ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' in May 1902. Responding to the suggestion, Wyllarde conveyed her amusement "by the incredulity cast" on her name, assuring those who doubted it as being her actual name that her own friends could "testify as to its extreme suitability" and that she was not able to imagine being named anything other than Dolf.<ref name="bde_may1902"/> She would also sometimes be incorrectly referred to as a male writer,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91034184/dolf-wyllarde/ |title=Dolf Wyllarde, the author, is a good raconteur |newspaper=The Minneapolis |page=4 |date=8 June 1904 |access-date=23 December 2021 |archive-date=23 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223210632/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91034184/dolf-wyllarde/ |url-status=live }}</ref> with critics believing she was a man and the [[Print media|press]] congratulating "Mr Wyllarde" on "his new and instant success".<ref name="sfe_mar1905"/>
+Little is known about her life, except that she lived at Old Mixon Manor near [[Weston-super-Mare]].<ref name=bloom /> She was boarding with several other people in [[Weymouth, Dorset]] at the time of the [[1911 United Kingdom census|1911 census]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2352/images/rg14_12344_0203_04 |title=1911 England Census |via=Ancestry |url-access=subscription |date=1911 |access-date=3 July 2022 |archive-date=3 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703154556/https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2352/images/rg14_12344_0203_04 |url-status=live }}</ref> She made several summer trips by ship to [[Marseilles]] over a period of several years in the 1930s, such as in July 1931 at the age of 60,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2997/images/41039_b001314-00380 |title=UK and Ireland Outward Passenger Lists, 1931 |via=Ancestry |url-access=subscription |date=July 1931 |access-date=3 July 2022}}</ref> June 1932 at the age of 61,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2997/images/41039_b001343-00400 |title=UK and Ireland Outward Passenger Lists, June 1932 |via=Ancestry |url-access=subscription |date=24 June 1932 |access-date=3 July 2022}}</ref> and in July 1933.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1518/images/30807_A001019-00449 |title=UK and Ireland Outward Passenger Lists, July 1933 |via=Ancestry |url-access=subscription |date=7 July 1933 |access-date=3 July 2022 |archive-date=3 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703154601/https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1518/images/30807_A001019-00449 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Wyllarde died a [[spinster]] on 10 May 1950, leaving effects worth just over £49443.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/18032450:1904 |title=Dorothy Margarette Selby Lowndes in the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar |publisher=National Probate Calendar |via=Ancestry |url-access=subscription |access-date=2 July 2022 |archive-date=22 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822162046/https://www.ancestry.com/offers/join?dbid=1904&gsfn&gsln&h=18032450&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ancestry.com%2Fdiscoveryui-content%2Fview%2F18032450%3A1904 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 *{{isfdb name|id=116910|name= Dolf Wyllarde}}
 * {{cite web |title=Dolf Wyllarde---crazy name, crazy gal |url=http://jot101ok.blogspot.com/2015/06/dolf-wyllarde-crazy-name-crazy-gal.html |website=Jot101 |access-date=1 January 2021 |date=23 June 2015}}
+*{{imdb name|0943808}}
+*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Wyllarde%2C+Dolf%22&sort=titleSorter Works by Wyllarde] available as full text facsimiles at the Internet Archive
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+[[Category:19th-century English women writers]]
+[[Category:Pseudonymous women writers]]
+[[Category:19th-century pseudonymous writers]]
+[[Category:20th-century pseudonymous writers]]

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