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J. Wentworth Day (1899–1983)

Author of Ghosts and Witches: Haunted Tales from the British Isles

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Works by J. Wentworth Day

History of the Fens (1970) 9 copies
Sporting Adventure 5 copies, 1 review
Norwich and The Broads. (1953) 3 copies
Broadland adventure (1976) 3 copies
Norwich through the ages (1976) 3 copies
Best Sporting Stories (1942) 3 copies
In search of ghosts (1969) 3 copies

Associated Works

50 Great Horror Stories (1971) — Contributor — 168 copies, 1 review
50 Great Ghost Stories (1966) — Contributor — 156 copies, 1 review
Mysterious Cat Stories (1993) — Contributor — 64 copies
The English Counties Illustrated (1959) — Contributor — 22 copies, 1 review

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Legal name
Wentworth Day, James
Birthdate
1899-04-21
Date of death
1983-01-05
Gender
male
Education
Newton College, Newton Abbot, Devon, England, UK
University of Cambridge
Occupations
journalist
Organizations
BBC (employer)
Express Newspapers (employer)
Relationships
McClean, Marion (wife)
Houston, Lucy (employer)
Short biography
Bibliography:
* Sporting Adventure (1937)
* Farming Adventure: A Thousand Miles Through England On A Horse (1943)
* The Modern Fowler (1934)
* King George V as a Sportsman (pre 1937)
* The Life of Sir Henry Segrave (pre 1937)
* Speed - the Life of Sir Malcolm Campbell (pre 1937)
* Kaye Don - the Man (pre 1937)
* A Falcon on St Paul's (pre 1937)
* Harvest Adventure (1946)
* Sport in Egypt (date unknown)
* Gamblers' Gallery (date unknown)
* Wild Wings and Some Footsteps (1948)
* Marshland Adventure (1950)
* Broadland Adventure (1951)
* The New Yeomen of England (1952)
* The Modern Shooter (1952)
* Norwich and the Broads (1953)
* A History of the Fens (1954)
* The Wisest Dogs in the World: Some Account of the Longshaw Sheepdog Trials Association (1954)
* Here Are Ghosts And Witches (1954)
* They Walk The Wild Places (1956)
* Poison On The Land: The War On Wild Life, And Some Remedies (1957)
* The Angler's Pocket Book (1957)
* The Dog Lover's Pocket Book (1957)
* A Ghost Hunter's Game Book (1958)
* British Animals of the Wild Places (1960)
* British Birds of the Wild Places (1961)
* HRH Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent: The First Authentic Life Story (1962)
* Portrait of the Broads (1967)
* The Queen Mother's Family Story (1967)
* In Search of Ghosts (1969)
* History of the Fens (1970)
* Rum Owd Boys (1974)
* Norwich Through The Ages (1976)
* King's Lynn and Sandringham Through The Ages (1977)
* Garland of Hops (1978)
* The James Wentworth Day Book of Essex (1979)
Nationality
UK
Birthplace
Exning, Suffolk, England, UK
Places of residence
Exning, Suffolk, England, UK (birth)
Ingatestone, Essex, England, UK (death)
Place of death
Ingatestone, Essex, England, UK
Associated Place (for map)
England, UK

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Works
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Popularity
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Rating
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Reviews
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ISBNs
18
Languages
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