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'''Lady Emma Barrett-Lennard''' (1832 – {{fdate|8 June 1916|MDY}}) was a British songwriter and novelist.
'''Lady Emma Barrett-Lennard''' (1832 – {{fdate|8 June 1916|MDY}}) was a British songwriter and novelist.


She was born '''Emma Wood''' in 1832, the daughter of Reverend Sir John [[Page Wood baronets|Page Wood, 2nd Baronet]]. and novelist [[Emma Caroline Wood]], daughter of Admiral [[Sampson Michell]]. Her siblings included [[Katharine O'Shea]], Field Marshal [[Evelyn Wood (British Army officer)|Sir Henry Evelyn Wood]], and novelist [[Anna Caroline Steele]]. In 1853, she married Sir Thomas [[Barrett-Lennard baronets|Barrett-Lennard, 2nd Baronet]]. They had five daughters and three sons.<ref name=":0">Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes''. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, page 271.</ref>
She was born '''Emma Wood''' in 1832, the daughter of Reverend Sir John [[Page Wood baronets|Page Wood, 2nd Baronet]]. and novelist [[Emma Caroline Wood]], daughter of Admiral [[Sampson Michell]]. Her siblings included [[Katharine O'Shea]], Field Marshal [[Evelyn Wood (British Army officer)|Sir Henry Evelyn Wood]], and novelist [[Anna Caroline Steele]]. In 1853, she married Sir Thomas [[Barrett-Lennard baronets|Barrett-Lennard, 2nd Baronet]]. They had five daughters and three sons.<ref name=":0">Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes''. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, page 271.</ref>


Emma Barrett-Lennard was a prolific songwriter. "Plymouth Hoe" and the patriotic song "Canadian Guns" were her two most famous works. She also set a number of literary works to music, including works by her mother and sister, [[Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Alfred Lord Tennyson]], and others. She also wrote one novel, ''Constance Rivers.''<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=May 1, 2020 |title=A Famous Brighton Composer |url=http://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/a-famous-brighton-composer/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=The Essex Record Office Blog |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> Lady Emma Barrett-Lennard died on June 8, 1916.<ref name=":0" />
Emma Barrett-Lennard was a prolific songwriter. "Plymouth Hoe" and the patriotic song "Canadian Guns" were her two most famous works. She also set a number of literary works to music, including works by her mother and sister, [[Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Alfred Lord Tennyson]], and others. She also wrote one novel, ''Constance Rivers.''<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=May 1, 2020 |title=A Famous Brighton Composer |url=http://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/a-famous-brighton-composer/ |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=The Essex Record Office Blog |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> Lady Emma Barrett-Lennard died on June 8, 1916.<ref name=":0" />
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== Bibliography ==
== Bibliography ==


* ''Constance Rivers''.  3 vol.  London: Hurst and Blackett, 1867.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Author: Lady Emma Barrett-Lennard |url=https://www.victorianresearch.org/atcl/show_author.php?aid=180 |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=At the Circulating Library: A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901}}</ref>
* ''Constance Rivers''. &nbsp;3 vol. &nbsp;London: Hurst and Blackett, 1867.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Author: Lady Emma Barrett-Lennard |url=https://www.victorianresearch.org/atcl/show_author.php?aid=180 |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=At the Circulating Library: A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

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Emma Barrett-Lennard
Born1832 Edit this on Wikidata
Baptised17 February 1832 Edit this on Wikidata
DiedJune 8, 1916 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 83–84)
OccupationSongwriter, novelist Edit this on Wikidata
Spouse(s)Sir Thomas Barrett-Lennard, 2nd Bt. Edit this on Wikidata
Children8
Parent(s)
FamilyKatharine O'Shea, Anna Caroline Wood, Evelyn Wood Edit this on Wikidata

Lady Emma Barrett-Lennard (1832 – June 8, 1916) was a British songwriter and novelist.

She was born Emma Wood in 1832, the daughter of Reverend Sir John Page Wood, 2nd Baronet. and novelist Emma Caroline Wood, daughter of Admiral Sampson Michell. Her siblings included Katharine O'Shea, Field Marshal Sir Henry Evelyn Wood, and novelist Anna Caroline Steele. In 1853, she married Sir Thomas Barrett-Lennard, 2nd Baronet. They had five daughters and three sons.[1]

Emma Barrett-Lennard was a prolific songwriter. "Plymouth Hoe" and the patriotic song "Canadian Guns" were her two most famous works. She also set a number of literary works to music, including works by her mother and sister, Alfred Lord Tennyson, and others. She also wrote one novel, Constance Rivers.[2][3] Lady Emma Barrett-Lennard died on June 8, 1916.[1]

Bibliography

  • Constance Rivers.  3 vol.  London: Hurst and Blackett, 1867.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, page 271.
  2. ^ "A Famous Brighton Composer". The Essex Record Office Blog. May 1, 2020. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  3. ^ a b "Author: Lady Emma Barrett-Lennard". At the Circulating Library: A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901. Retrieved 2022-12-06.