Violet Brand
Violet Brand (née Boughton) MBE (born circa 1929, died 4 April 2020)[1] was the author of the best-selling Spelling Made Easy series.[2][3]
Life
Violet Boughton
In 1950, she married Geoffrey Edward Brand, a professional musician and conductor, later a BBC producer; their children were Michael and Gill.[1][6][7] Violet is the grandmother of comedian Katy Brand.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "'Remarkable' grandmother who helped people with learning difficulties dies".
- ^ ISBN 978-0-415-40924-7.
- ^ "Death announced of Violet Brand MBE". Bandsman. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Violet Brand MBE (1929 - 2020) - Obituary" (PDF). Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ London Evening Standard. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ "Geoffrey Brand".
- ^ "Geoffrey Edward BRAND personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK".