Lady Norah Bradley-Birt
Lady Norah Bradley-Birt | |
|---|---|
 Norah Spencer-Churchill, from an 1895 publication | |
| Born | Norah Beatrice Henriette Spencer-Churchill 1 September 1875 Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England |
| Died | 28 April 1946 (aged 70) Hove, Sussex, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Francis Bradley Bradley-Birt |
| Parents | |
Lady Norah Beatrice Henriette Bradley-Birt VA (née Spencer-Churchill; 1 September 1875 – 28 April 1946) was an English aristocrat and educationalist.[1]
She was the daughter of George Charles Spencer-Churchill, 8th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Albertha Frances Anne Hamilton.[2]
She married Francis Bradley Bradley-Birt on 1 December 1920,[2] but continued to use her maiden name to avoid confusion with another family member.[3] Norah and her husband are known for their writings and social work for India.[4]
Siblings
- Lady Frances Spencer-Churchill (1870–1954).[5]
- Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough (1871–1934).
- Lady Lilian Spencer-Churchill (1873–1951).
References
- ^ "Lady Norah Beatrice Henriette Bradley-Birt (née Spencer Churchill) (1875-1946), Wife of Francis Bradley Bradley-Birt; daughter of 8th Duke of Marlborough=". National Portrait Gallery.
- ^ a b Mosley, Charles, ed. (1999) Burke's Peerage and Baronetage. 106th edn., Vol 2. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd. p. 1870.
- ^ Indian News and Telegrams. The Pioneer Mail and Indian Weekly News. 1921.
- ^ "In the Public Eye" Munsey's Weekly 14(November 1895): 231.
- ^ "Lady Norah Spencer-Churchill Of Marlborough".