Poet and story writer. Born: Bombay, India. Died: London. See Waterloo Free Buffet.
2021: The Guardian reported some updates to English Heritage's information on Kipling: "While his children’s stories remain popular today, Kipling has been criticised for his imperialist views and romanticising colonialism in his writings".
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Rudyard Kipling
The wording on the plaque could have been clearer. The first half is giving t...
Rudyard Kipling, 1865 - 1936, poet and story writer, lived here, 1889 - 1891....
Former publishing company. Founded by Warne, who was a bookseller turned publisher. The company specialised in children's literature and initially turned down Beatrix Potter, but later changed thei...
Writer. Born Richmal Crompton Lamburn in Manchester Road, Bury. She became a teacher, but had to give up when she contracted poliomyelitis, and was left without the use of her right leg. She was th...
A book on boy scout training written by Robert Baden-Powell. It was originally published in six fortnightly instalments and contained information on 'self-survival', based on his boyhood experience...
Writer. His works include biographies of his father Thomas Henry Huxley and Charles Darwin. Father of Aldous and Julian Huxley, the unidentified child in the photograph is presumably one of his sons.
Writer of novels for adults and children, and late in life, campaigner for railway safety. Born Nina Mary Mabey in Ilford, Essex. As a child she was evacuated during the blitz, giving her memories...
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