Irene Mawer: Mime and Movement

From the British Newspaper Archives (britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) Name of Newspaper ‘Graphic’ Date of publication of newspaper 13 February 1926 Miss Mawer would have been approximately 32 years old at this time. The newspaper article, I think, is not talking about a book called ‘Word-Rhythms,’ rather it is talking about Miss Mawer’s

After five years of working in Birmingham, Miss Mawer retired at the age of 66, a full six years after the age at which she could have drawn her state pension. Leaving her flat in Edgbaston she moved to be near her great friend, Ruby, in the tiny village of

Irene Rose Mawer was born on 13 March 1893, to Henry Mawer (Harry) and Rosina Alberta Mawer (née Turner). She grew up in an affluent family in Wandsworth which at the time was in Surrey, but is now in London. As a baby and toddler, Irene would have been dressed