Emily Tennyson Bradley

Emily Tennyson Bradley (29 October 1862[1][2] – 25 July 1946)[3] was an English writer.

Life

Bradley was born in Marlborough, Wiltshire, the daughter of George Granville Bradley, the Dean of Westminster,[4] and Marian Philpot Bradley. Alfred, Lord Tennyson was her godfather.[5] In 1893, she married Alexander Murray Smith. In addition to a biography and history, she wrote articles for the Dictionary of National Biography.

A memorial stone in Westminster Abbey recognizes Smith as "historian of the Abbey".[5] She and her sister compiled the Westminster Abbey Official Guide.[5]

Works
  • Life of the Lady Arabella Stuart in 2 vols. (1889)
  • Annals of Westminster Abbey (1898)
  • The Roll-call of Westminster Abbey (1902)[6]
  • Contributions to the Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900

References
  1. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
  2. 1939 England and Wales Register
  3. Obituary, The Times.
  4. Alexander, Christine; Smith, Margaret (2018). The Oxford Companion to the Brontës: Anniversary edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-255171-9. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  5. "Emily and Alexander Murray Smith". Westminster Abbey. Dean and Chapter of Westminster. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  6. Smith, Emily Tennyson Bradley (1902). The Roll-call of Westminster Abbey. Macmillan. Retrieved 22 November 2019. Emily Tennyson Bradley.
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