Emma Barrett-Lennard
Emma Barrett-Lennard | |
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| Born | 1832  |
| Baptised | 17 February 1832 |
| Died | June 8, 1916 (aged 83–84) |
| Occupation | Songwriter, novelist |
| Spouse(s) | Sir Thomas Barrett-Lennard, 2nd Bt. |
| Children | Dorothy Ada Barrett-Lennard, Barbara Joyce Frances Barrett-Lennard, Sir Thomas Barrett-Lennard, 3rd Baronet, Evelyn Laura Mary Barrett-Lennard, Emma Ysolda Barrett-Lennard, Charles Dacre Barrett-Lennard, Sir Richard Fiennes Barrett-Lennard, 4th Bt., Anna Cristabel Barrett-Lennard |
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| Family | Katharine O'Shea, Anna Caroline Wood, Evelyn Wood |
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
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "A Famous Brighton Composer". The Essex Record Office Blog. May 1, 2020. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ a b "Author: Lady Emma Barrett-Lennard". At the Circulating Library: A Database of Victorian Fiction, 1837–1901. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
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