Frances Freeling Broderip
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Frances Freeling Broderip (née Hood) (1830 – November 3, 1878) was an English
children's writer.
Broderip, second daughter of Thomas Hood
, the poet, who died in 1845, by his wife, Jane Reynolds, who died in 1846, was born at Winchmore Hill
, Middlesex
, in 1830. She was named after her father's friend, Sir Francis Freeling
, the secretary to the general post office.
On 10 September 1849 she was married to the Rev. John Somerville Broderip, son of Edward Broderip of Cossington Manor, who died in 1847, by his wife Grace Dory, daughter of Benjamin Greenhill. He was born at Wells, Somersetshire, in 1814, educated at Eton, and at Balliol College, Oxford, where he took his B.A. 1837, M.A. 1839, became rector of Cossington
, Somersetshire, 1844, and died at Cossington on 10 April 1866.
In 1857 Mrs. Broderip commenced her literary career by the publication of Wayside Fancies, which was followed in 1860 by Funny Fables for Little Folks, the first of a series of her works to which the illustrations were supplied by her brother, Tom Hood
. Her other books appeared in the following order:
In 1860 she edited, with the assistance of her brother, Memorials of Thomas Hood, 2 vols., and in 1869 selected and published the Early Poems and Sketches of her father. She also, in conjunction with her brother, published in a collected form The Works of T. Hood, 1869–73, 10 vols.
She died at Clevedon
on 3 November 1878, in her forty-ninth year, and was buried in St. Mary's churchyard, Walton by Clevedon, on 9 November, leaving issue four daughters.
England
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children's writer.
Broderip, second daughter of Thomas Hood
Thomas Hood
Thomas Hood was a British humorist and poet. His son, Tom Hood, became a well known playwright and editor.-Early life:...
, the poet, who died in 1845, by his wife, Jane Reynolds, who died in 1846, was born at Winchmore Hill
Winchmore Hill
Winchmore Hill is a district in the Borough of Enfield, North London, in the N21 postal district.- Location :With the Winchmore Hill conservation area as a focal point, Winchmore Hill is a ward of Enfield borough, bounded on the east by Green Lanes , Barrowell Green, Firs Lane and Fords Grove, and...
, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
, in 1830. She was named after her father's friend, Sir Francis Freeling
Francis Freeling
Sir Francis Freeling, 1st Baronet FSA , was Secretary of HM General Post Office .He was born in Bristol, on 25 August 1764.-Career:...
, the secretary to the general post office.
On 10 September 1849 she was married to the Rev. John Somerville Broderip, son of Edward Broderip of Cossington Manor, who died in 1847, by his wife Grace Dory, daughter of Benjamin Greenhill. He was born at Wells, Somersetshire, in 1814, educated at Eton, and at Balliol College, Oxford, where he took his B.A. 1837, M.A. 1839, became rector of Cossington
Cossington
Cossington is the name of several settlements in England:* Cossington, Kent is a small settlement in Kent, home of a possible megalithic site* Cossington, Leicestershire is a village in the Soar Valley in Leicestershire...
, Somersetshire, 1844, and died at Cossington on 10 April 1866.
In 1857 Mrs. Broderip commenced her literary career by the publication of Wayside Fancies, which was followed in 1860 by Funny Fables for Little Folks, the first of a series of her works to which the illustrations were supplied by her brother, Tom Hood
Tom Hood
Tom Hood , was an English humorist and playwright, son of the poet and author Thomas Hood. A prolific author, he was appointed, in 1865, editor of the magazine Fun. He also founded Tom Hood's Comic Annual in 1867....
. Her other books appeared in the following order:
- Chrysal, or a Story with an End 1861
- Fairyland, or Recreations for the Rising Generation. By T. and J. Hood, and their Son and Daughter 1861
- Tiny Tadpole, and other Tales 1862
- My Grandmother's Budget of Stories 1863
- Merry Songs for Little Voices. By F. F. Broderip and T. Hood 1865
- Crosspatch, the Cricket, and the Counterpane 1865
- Mamma's Morning Gossips 1866
- Wild Roses: Simple Stories of Country Life 1867
- The Daisy and her Friends: Tales and Stories for Children 1869
- Tales of the Toys told by Themselves 1869
- Excursions into Puzzledom. By T. Hood the Younger, and F. F. Broderip 1879
In 1860 she edited, with the assistance of her brother, Memorials of Thomas Hood, 2 vols., and in 1869 selected and published the Early Poems and Sketches of her father. She also, in conjunction with her brother, published in a collected form The Works of T. Hood, 1869–73, 10 vols.
She died at Clevedon
Clevedon
Clevedon is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which covers part of the ceremonial county of Somerset, England...
on 3 November 1878, in her forty-ninth year, and was buried in St. Mary's churchyard, Walton by Clevedon, on 9 November, leaving issue four daughters.