William David Owen
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William David Owen born as William Owen was a Welsh
author best known for his novel 'Madam Wen' [White Lady] which was published in book form in 1925, although it had first appeared as a serial in the pages of the Welsh language newspaper 'y Genedl Gymraeg' [The Welsh Nation] in 1914.
The first English edition of the story was published as an abridged version in October 2009 in a biographical work about the author by T.T.M. Hale entitled 'The Rhosneigr Romanticist'.
Owen died in 1925 barely two weeks after his novel was first published. He was survived by his wife, Gwen (née Empsall) his mother Jane and two sisters, Ellen and Sarah. Ellen worked for Florence Nightingale
between 1885 and 1892 as Cook and Housekeeper.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
author best known for his novel 'Madam Wen' [White Lady] which was published in book form in 1925, although it had first appeared as a serial in the pages of the Welsh language newspaper 'y Genedl Gymraeg' [The Welsh Nation] in 1914.
The first English edition of the story was published as an abridged version in October 2009 in a biographical work about the author by T.T.M. Hale entitled 'The Rhosneigr Romanticist'.
Owen died in 1925 barely two weeks after his novel was first published. He was survived by his wife, Gwen (née Empsall) his mother Jane and two sisters, Ellen and Sarah. Ellen worked for Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale OM, RRC was a celebrated English nurse, writer and statistician. She came to prominence for her pioneering work in nursing during the Crimean War, where she tended to wounded soldiers. She was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" after her habit of making rounds at night...
between 1885 and 1892 as Cook and Housekeeper.