Richmal Crompton (1890–1969)
Author of Just William
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Works by Richmal Crompton
Just William Boxed Set: "Just William", "More William", "William Again", "William the Fourth", "Still William",… (1983) 41 copies
Just William Box Set: Just William, More William, William Again, William the Fourth (2005) 12 copies
William's midnight adventure and other stories / adapted from Richmal Crompton's original stories by Martin Jarvis ;… (2000) 5 copies
Jimmy The Third 2 copies
Los apuros de Guillermo 2 copies
The Innermost Room 2 copies
William - in Trouble Number 8 2 copies
Jirka v razi 2 copies
Bill den fantastiske 2 copies
William på eventyr 1 copy
WILLIAMS BAD RESOLUTION 1 copy
William and A.R.P. 1 copy
Jimmy upptågsmakaren 1 copy
Guillermo el ganial 1 copy
Guillermo y la guerra 1 copy
Guillermo en el tejado 1 copy
Just William's Greatest Hits: The Definitive Collection of Just William Stories (BBC Audio) (2006) 1 copy
ויליאם המנצח 1 copy
Rosalind 1 copy
Just William Series Richmal Crompton 10 Books Set Collection (Just William, More William, William Again, (2015) 1 copy
William den fjerde 1 copy
Caribbean Colouring Books: Caribbean Flowers Trees and Bushes (Macmillan Caribbean Colouring Books) (1985) 1 copy
JUNIOR PRINTERS' PIE 1 copy
Bill, den otrolige 1 copy
Bill, den oslagbare 1 copy
The Hidden Light 1 copy
Guillermo el empresario 1 copy
A Monstrous Regiment 1 copy
Just williamas seenon tv 1 copy
Bill i knipa 1 copy
Guillermo y la bruja 1 copy
William - In Trouble 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Lamburn, Richmal Crompton
- Birthdate
- 1890-11-15
- Date of death
- 1969-01-11
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Bury, Lancashire, England, UK
- Place of death
- Chislehurst, Borough of Bromley, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Bury, Lancashire, England, UK
Bromley Common, London, England, UK
Chislehurst, London, England, UK - Education
- Royal Holloway College
St Elphin's girls' boarding school, Darley Dale, Derbyshire, England, UK - Occupations
- teacher
writer - Relationships
- Lambourne, John (brother)
- Awards and honors
- Blue Plaque
- Short biography
- Having become disabled following an illness Richmal Crompton gave up teaching and became an author. She was the sister of John Lambourne, the author of The Kingdom That Was. She never married or had children of her own. During the war she volunteered in fire safety. From writing she earned enough money to build a house for herself and her mother within three years of becoming an author. She is most remembered for her William stories. She died in 1969.
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