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Tomalin, Ruth, 1919-2012, author
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1919-2012
History
Born, 1919, Ireland; grew up on the Stansted Park estate in Sussex where her father was head gardener; educated at King's College London where she studied journalism, [1938-1939]; landgirl at Bosham in Sussex during the early stages of World War Two; reporter in Portsmouth, 1942-1945; joined the BBC after the War; published numerous novels, poetry, children's books and semi-autobiographical books on subjects including horticulture and country life; died Eastbourne, 22 Nov 2012 .
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Authority record identifier
KCL-AF1326
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0100 KCLCA
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Final
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