Verily Anderson
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Verily Anderson (12 January 1915 – 16 July 2010) was a British author, best known for writing the screenplay of the 1960 film
Biography
Born as Verily Bruce on 12 January 1915
Verily Bruce was educated at
On 2 August 1940 she married
Between 1946 and 2002, Anderson also worked with the BBC in TV and radio, on Woman's Hour and writing TV plays.
On 10 August 1971, she married Paul Edward Paget (1901–1985).
She last resided in Frogshall, Northrepps, Norfolk, where she died at home on 16 July 2010, aged 95, just after completing a book,[5] Castellans of Herstmonceux (1911-2010) (Bader International Study Centre, 2011).[6] She is buried with her husband Paul Paget in the neighbouring village of Sidestrand.
Children
Children of Verily Bruce and Captain Donald Clive Anderson:[2]
- Marian O'Hare, designer.
- Rachel Anderson, a writer mostly of children's literature.
- Eddie Anderson, a television producer.
- Janie Anderson (now Janie Hampton), a writer and radio presenter.
- Alexandra Walker (née Anderson), a literacy tutor to young people.
Gurney family history and genealogy
Verily Anderson was the author two books about the Gurney, Barclay and Buxton families:
- The Northrepps Grandchildren, published in 1968 (ISBN 1-898030-67-7); reprinted in 1979 & 2000.
- Thomas Fowell Buxton, of slave-emancipation fame, and Elizabeth Fry, the social reformer. For the Buxton, Barclay and Gurney families, Northrepps Hall has been a focus for many years; Verily Anderson recalls living there and provides a close-up account of family life through the eyes of the many children who used the house over generations.
- Friends and Relations: Three Centuries of Quaker Families, published in 1980 (ISBN 1-898030-84-7); a detailed family history of the Gurney family, using information from family records.
Books
Brownie books
- Towards the Golden Hand. A play for Brownies; 1948.[7]
- Magic for the Golden Bar, 1953.[7]
- Amanda and the Brownies. Illustrated by Joan Milroy; 1960.[7]
- The Brownies and the Golden Hand. Illustrated by Edgar Norfield; 1963.[7]
- The Brownies and the Ponies. Illustrated by Edgar Norfield; 1965.
- Brownies on Wheels, 1966.[7]
- The Brownies and the Wedding Day, 1974.[7]
- Brownies' Cook-Book, 1974.[2]
- The Brownies and the Christening, 1977.[7]
- Brownies' Day Abroad, 1984.[2]
Other children's books
- Vanload to Venice. Illustrated by Margaret Ingram; 1961.[7]
- Clover Coverdale, 1966.[8]
- Camp Fire Cook-Book, 1976.[9]
Autobiography
- Spam Tomorrow, 1956.[2]
- Our Square, 1957.[2]
- Beware of Children, 1958.[2]
- Daughters of Divinity, 1960.[2]
- Nine Times Never. Illustrated by Edward Lewis; 1962.[7]
- The Flo Affair, 1963.[2]
- The Yorks in London. Illustrated by Nathaniel Mayer; 1964.
- Scrambled Egg for Christmas; line drawings by Marian O'Hare; 1970.[2]
Non-fiction
- The Northrepps Grandchildren, 1968.[2]
- The Last of the Eccentrics: A Life of Rosslyn Bruce, 1972.[2]
- Friends and Relations: Three Centuries of Quaker Families, 1980.[7]
- The De Veres of Castle Hedingham, 1993.[2]
- Castellans of Herstmonceux (1911–2010), 2011 (ISBN 978-0956848307).
Film
See also
References
- ^ a b Eloise Miller, "Verily Anderson obituary", The Guardian (London), 29 July 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Lundy, Darryl. "Verily Bruce". Lundy Consulting.[unreliable source]
- ^ Rosie Staal, "Obituary – Verily Anderson", 4 June 2012. First published in The Times, August 2010.
- ^ a b c Janie Hampton, "Verily Anderson: Writer of humorous, optimistic children's books and memoirs" (obituary), The Independent, 3 August 2010.
- ^ Batson, Richard (20 July 2010). "Tributes paid to Norfolk author Verily Anderson". Eastern Daily Press. Norwich, England: Archant Regional. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ Richard Batson, "Poignant publishing moment for Northrepps author Rachel Anderson", Eastern Daily Press, 13 June 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j British Library Catalogue
- ^ "Clover Coverdale" at Amazon.
- ^ "Campfire Cook Book" at Amazon.
- ^ a b "No Kidding (1960)". IMDb. Retrieved 9 December 2018.