Works published: Scientific : Natural History Career: Assistant Keeper of the Zoological Department at the British Museum; Fellow of the Royal Society Applications: 29 Jun 1872 (£100)
Mr Charles Kent (full name: William Charles Mark Kent; pseudonym: Mark Rochester), and Mrs Ann Kent, his widow
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Works published: Various : Journalism, Poetry, Non-Fiction, Politics, Criticism Career: Editor of The Sun 1845-1871; awarded a Civil List pension in 1887 Applications: 1 Jul 1872 (£80), 5 Apr 1887 (£80), 20 Jan 1902 (£50), 2 Mar 1903 (£50 - to Ann Kent) Note: Ann Kent also applied as an autho...
Mr John Montagu Sims, and Mrs Marion Sims, his widow
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Works published: Various : Journalism, Poetry, History, Non-Fiction Career: Editor of the Lancashire Opinion, the Manchester Freelance and other publications Applications: 28 Apr 1872 (£50), 1 Jul 1873 (£25), 2 Jan 1877 (£30 - to Marion Sims)
Works published: History : also Non-Fiction, Editions of the correspondence of her husband, Sir George Jackson Career: Awarded a Civil List Pension of £100 p.a. in 1874 Applications: 4 Nov 1872 (£50), 30 May 1874 (£40)
Mrs Caroline Elizabeth Fullom, widow of Mr Stephen Watson Fullom
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Works published: Various : Scientific, History, Non-Fiction, Biography, Poetry, Fiction, Translations, Journalism Career: Editor of the United Service Magazine, 1852-1866; Subscriber to the Royal Literary Fund, 1851-1866 Applications: 18 Oct 1872 (£80)
Mr Henry Kingsley, and Mrs Sarah Maria Kingsley Kingsley, his widow
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Works published: Fiction : Novels; also Journalism Applications: 1 Nov 1872 (£100), 3 Feb 1875 (£50), 3 May 1876 (£60 - Henry Kingsley died before receiving the grant), 30 Apr 1877 (Sarah Maria Kingsley Kingsley; rejected), 31 Dec 1888 (£50 - to Sarah Maria Kingsley Kingsley)