Mrs Mary Sophia Sutton, widow of Mr Henry Septimus Sutton
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Works published: Poetry : also Journalism, Religious, works on Swedenborg Career: Journalist; Reporter in Manchester; Editor of the Alliance News and Meliora Applications: 31 Jan 1906 (£100)
Mrs Emma Mary Reade (or Gertrude Emma Mary Compton Reade)
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Works published: Fiction : Novels Applications: 21 Jan 1911 (£30), 19 Jul 1913 (£25), 18 Oct 1915 (£25), 17 Jun 1917 (£25), 17 Feb 1919 (£25), 3 Oct 1920 (£50), 7 Aug 1923 (£50) Note: Widow of Compton Reade (see Loan 96 RLF 1/2471).
Mr Clarence Henry Rook, and Mrs Clare Rook, his widow
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Works published: Poetry : also Journalism Career: Scholar of Oriel College, Oxford; Journalist for the Pall Mall Budget, the Academy and the Daily Chronicle Applications: 24 Nov 1915 (£150), 12 Jul 1928 (£75 - to Clare Rook)
Elizabeth Mary Rees, the widow of Thomas Alfred Wesley Rees
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Works published: Non-Fiction : Nature Writing, Topography Career: Clerk in holy orders; Licentiate of Divinity, St David's College, Lampeter Applications: 31 May 1921 (£75)
Florence O'Donaghue, the widow of David James O'Donaghue
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Works published: Non-Fiction : Criticism, Reference, Biography, Editions Career: Librarian of the National University in Dublin Applications: 16 Aug 1923 (£75)
Lady Emma Georgina Forrest, the widow of Sir George Forrest
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Works published: History : of India; also Non-Fiction, Biography, Journalism Career: BA from the University of Cambridge; Teacher and Professor of Mathematics; Head of Indian Records Department Applications: 4 Feb 1932 (£150)