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Lillian Spender (usually known as Mrs. John Kent Spender; 22 February 1835 – 4 May 1895) was an English writer. She contributed to major English reviews and turned later to novel-writing.

Lillian Spender
BornLillian Headland
(1835-02-22)22 February 1835
London, England
Died4 May 1895(1895-05-04) (aged 60)
Occupationnovelist
NationalityEnglish
EducationQueen's College, London
SpouseJohn Kent Spender (1858–1882)
ChildrenJ. A. Spender (1862–1942)
Harold Spender (1864–1926)
Hugh Frederick Spender (1873–1930)
1 other son
RelativesStephen Spender (grandson)

Early years and education


Lillian (known informally as Lily) Headland was born on 22 February 1835 as the daughter of Edward Headland, a well-known physician of Portland Place, London. Her mother was the daughter of Ferdinand de Medina, a Spaniard. Spender was educated at Queen's College, Harley Street.[1]


Career


In 1858, she married John Kent Spender, physician to the Mineral Water Hospital, Bath.[1]

After her marriage, Spender turned her attention to literature. She contributed to the London Quarterly Review, the English Woman's Journal, the Dublin University Review, the British Quarterly Review, and a magazine called Meliora, but after 1869, she mainly wrote novels. She was active in education and social work in Bath until her health failed.[1]

Lillian Spender died at Bath on 4 May 1895. Seven of Spender's eight children survived her. Two of her sons, J. A. Spender and Harold Spender, became London journalists.[1]


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