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Angel, Heather, (born 21 July 1941), professional wildlife photographer, author and lecturer  

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01 December 2007

FRPS, FBIPP

professional wildlife photographer, author and lecturer

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Asher, Jane, (born 5 April 1946), actress, writer and businesswoman  

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01 December 2007

actress, writer and businesswoman

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Bayley, Nicola Mary, (born 18 Aug. 1949), writer, artist and illustrator  

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01 December 2007

writer, artist and illustrator

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Beaney, Jan, (Mrs S. Udall), (born 31 July 1938), textile artist; author  

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01 December 2007

textile artist; author

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Berry, Dame Mary Rosa Alleyne, (Mrs P. J. M. Hunnings), (born 24 March 1935), cookery writer, since 1966, and television cook, since 1970  

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01 December 2008

DBE 2020 (CBE 2012)

cookery writer, since 1966, and television cook, since 1970

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Bissell, Frances Mary, (born 19 Aug. 1946), freelance writer  

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01 December 2007

freelance writer

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Blazwick, Iwona Maria Anna, (born 14 Oct. 1955), Director, Whitechapel Art Gallery, 2001–22  

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01 December 2007

OBE 2008

Director, Whitechapel Art Gallery, 2001–22

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Bourne, Valerie Iris, (born 28 July 1950), organic gardener; garden writer, since 1995  

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01 December 2013

organic gardener; garden writer, since 1995

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Brown, Sarah Elizabeth, (born 13 Sept. 1952), writer and broadcaster; Flexible Learning Co-ordinator, Christ’s School, Richmond, 2004–17  

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01 December 2007

writer and broadcaster; Flexible Learning Co-ordinator, Christ’s School, Richmond, 2004–17

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Chichester Clark, Emma, (Mrs C. R. Wace), (born 15 Oct. 1955), freelance illustrator and author, since 1983  

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01 December 2007

freelance illustrator and author, since 1983

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Clancy, Deirdre V., (Mrs Clancy Steer), (born 31 March 1943), costume and set designer; painter; writer  

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01 December 2007

costume and set designer; painter; writer

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Cole, Babette S., (10 Sept. 1950–15 Jan. 2017), author and illustrator of children’s books  

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01 December 2007

Born Jersey 10 Sept. 1950; died 15 Jan. 2017

author and illustrator of children’s books

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Conran, Shirley Ida, (born 21 Sept. 1932), writer  

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01 December 2007

OBE 2004

writer

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Craufurd, Mrs Eleanor Louisa Houison, (died 15 Dec. 1950), Principal, Downham School, Hatfield Heath, Bishop’s Stortford  

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01 December 2007

Born d of J. F. Dalrymple Hay and Ellen Douglas (d of R. H. Johnston Stewart of Physgill), of Dunlop House, Dunlop; m 1903...

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Darley, Gillian Mary, (born 28 Nov. 1947), architectural writer, broadcaster and biographer  

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01 December 2007

OBE 2015; FSA; FRHistS

architectural writer, broadcaster and biographer

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Desmet, Anne Julie, (born 14 June 1964), artist-printmaker, since 1987; Editor, Printmaking Today magazine, 1998–2013  

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01 December 2012

RA 2011; RWA 2008; RE 1988

artist-printmaker, since 1987; Editor, Printmaking Today magazine, 1998–2013

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Douglas, Margaret Elizabeth, (Mrs T. Lancaster), (22 Aug. 1934–20 Aug. 2008), Supervisor of Parliamentary Broadcasting, 1993–99  

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01 December 2007

OBE 1994

Born 22 Aug. 1934; d of Thomas Mincher Douglas and Dorothy Jones; m 2000, Terence Lancaster (decd); died 20 Aug. 2008

Supervisor of Parliamentary Broadcasting, 1993–99

Parliament Hill Grammar Sch., London...

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Douglas-Home, Jessica Violet, (Lady Leach of Fairford), (born 7 Feb. 1944), painter; freelance theatre set and costume designer, since 1968  

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01 December 2007

painter; freelance theatre set and costume designer, since 1968

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Dunnett, Dorothy, (Lady Dunnett), (25 Aug. 1923–9 Nov. 2001), portrait painter, since 1950, and novelist, since 1961  

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OBE 1992

Born 25 Aug. 1923; d of Alexander Halliday and Dorothy Eveline Millard; m 1946, Sir Alastair MacTavish Dunnett (d 1998); two ...

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Faucit, Helen, (Lady Martin), (1820–31 Oct. 1898), celebrated actress (retired in 1865, but reappeared on the stage from time to time chiefly in the cause of charity)  

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Born 1820; d of John Savile Faucit and Mrs Faucit, a contemporary (actress) of the Kembles; m 1851, Sir Theodore Martin, KCB, KCVO; died 31 Oct. 1898

celebrated actress (retired in ...