1st December 2020

Today, Tuesday 1st December 2020, is the 58th anniversary of the death of Irene Mawer. Here is a very brief timeline of Irene Mawer’s life. There WERE of course many more events in Irene’s life, and I have picked out just of few of them: TIMELINE 13 March 1893 born

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In the beginning…

Irene Rose Mawer was born on 13th March 1893, to Henry Mawer (known as Harry) and Rosina Alberta Mawer (nee Turner).  As the sixth and final child, Irene was born into an affluent family in the Wandsworth borough of Surrey which, following boundary changes, later became part of London.  One

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VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM

After Irene Mawer’s death her collection of books (later known as the Irene Mawer Memorial Library) along with some other items were donated to the British Theatre Museum and were later transferred to the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in London.  Much prestige is attached to Irene’s inclusion in the

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