Edith Mary England
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1 July 1899[1]
E. M. England | |
|---|---|
 England, c. 1928 | |
| Born | Edith Mary England 1 July 1899[1] Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | c. 1979–1981 |
| Occupation | poet and novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 1915-1970 |
| Spouse |
Schomberg Montagu Bertie
(m. 1922; died 1937) Harry August Anders
(m. 1942; died 1968) |
Edith Mary England (1 July 1899 – 1979/1981) was an Australian novelist and poet who was born in Townsville, Queensland.[2]
England was born in Townsville, Queensland to John England and Jane Kelly England.[1] She moved to Boonah in south-east Queensland at the age of six, and was later educated in Sydney and at Ipswich Grammar. She received a degree in music and taught for a while.
In 1922, England married Schomberg Montagu Bertie and had two daughters, Caroline (1923) and Patricia (1926). Bertie, a World War I veteran, suffered from PTSD and died by suicide in 1937.[3] The following year, England left Boonah. She was remarried in 1941 to Harry August Anders.[4]
E. M. England died in 1979 or 1981.[5]
