Richmal Crompton, English author and educator (d. 1969)
Richmal Crompton Lamburn (15 November 1890 – 11 January 1969) was a popular English writer, best known for her Just William series of books, humorous short stories, and to a lesser extent adult fiction books.
1890Nov, 15
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Rhodesia
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1890 Manifesto
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Sequoia National Park
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