Mr Vane Ireton Shaftesbury St John, and Mrs Margaret St John, his widow
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Works published: Children's Writing : also Journalism, Fiction Career: Clerk in the Inland Revenue; Journalist; Editor of Boys of England Applications: 20 Dec 1901 (£50), 2 Apr 1903 (£30), 29 Mar 1904 (rejected), 4 Jul 1905 (£20), 29 Oct 1906 (rejected), 7 May 1908 (£20), 7 Mar 1910 (£20), 1 J...
Lady Mary Garrett Besant, widow of Sir Walter Besant
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Works published: Various : Journalism, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biography, Criticism, History Career: Secretary to the Palestine Exploration Fund; Chairman of the Society of Authors; Editor of The Author Applications: 22 Jan 1902 (£250)
Miss Mary Catharine Bartlett, the daughter of George Bartlett
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Works published: Scientific : Geology Career: President of the Devon and Cornwall Natural History Society; Awarded a Civil List pension Applications: 18 Jan 1902 (rejected)
Works published: Religious : Devotional, Evangelical; also Journalism Career: Editor of The Anti-Infidel and the Christian's Armoury Applications: 26 1902 (rejected)