Mrs Harriett Spurr, widow of Mr Harry Astley Spurr
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Works published: Various : Fiction, Non-Fiction, Biography, Poetry, Journalism Career: Journalist; Editor of The Critic Applications: 3 Oct 1906 (£100)
Mr Stephen Phillips, and Mrs May Phillips, his widow
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Works published: Drama : in Verse; also Poetry Career: Actor; Army Tutor; Editor of Poetry Review Applications: 23 May 1907 (£250), 24 Jun 1913 (£50), 25 Jan 1916 (£100 - to May Phillips)
Works published: Non-Fiction : Colonial Studies; also Journalism Career: Proprietor of The Colonies and India; Colonel in the 4th Volunteer Battalion of the Essex Regiment Applications: 18 May 1912 (£50)
Jane Bennett Jones, the widow of John Bennett Jones
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Works published: Poetry : in English and Welsh Career: Relieving Officer and Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages at Penrhyndeudraeth, Ffestiniog Applications: 26 Jul 1919 (rejected)
Colin Campbell Rae-Brown, and Mary Rae Browne, his widow
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Works published: Various : Poetry, Fiction, Novels, Drama Career: Lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the First World War Applications: 3 Oct 1921 (£50), 30 Jan 1925 (£25), 7 Jan 1928 (rejected), 14 Apr 1933 (rejected), Jun 1937 (not assessed due to death), 6 Jul 1937 (p...
Eleanor Eliza Maguire, the widow of Thomas Miller Maguire
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Works published: Non-Fiction : Military Career: LLD from Queen's College Galway; MA; Fellow of the Royal Historical Society; Barrister-at-Law; Member of the Rising Sun Applications: 20 May 1922 (£100)
Sarah Frances Palmer, the widow of Abram Smythe Palmer
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Works published: Religious : also Non-Fiction, Linguistics, Journalism Career: Vicar of Holy Trinity, South Woodford, Essex for thirty-six years; MA and DD from Trinity College Dublin Applications: 30 Apr 1922 (£75)
Works published: Non-Fiction : Bibliography, works on librarianship, Reference Career: Vice President of the Literary Association; Librarian; Lecturer Applications: 15 Jun 1925 (£50)