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Marion Cran (1879–1942)

Author of How does your garden grow?

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The Faber Book of Gardens (2007) — Contributor — 51 copies, 2 reviews

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Other names
Dudley, Edith Marion (birth name)
Birthdate
1879
Date of death
1942-09-02
Gender
female
Occupations
gardening writer
broadcaster
Short biography
She had a garden, called Coggers, in Surrey, from 1910 until her death in 1942. She wrote a number of popular books on gardening. She visited Canada twice at the behest of the Canadian Government to report on horticultural conditions there. She was also a cat-lover.

In 1923, she became the first person to do a radio broadcast about gardening.
Nationality
UK
Places of residence
Surrey, England, UK
Associated Place (for map)
England, UK

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Rating
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