John Berwick Harwood
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Born1828
The Rookery,[1][2] St Mary Cray, Kent (now the London Borough of Bromley), England
The Rookery,[1][2] St Mary Cray, Kent (now the London Borough of Bromley), England
Died16 February 1899 (aged 70–71)
Chertsey, Surrey, England
Chertsey, Surrey, England
Resting placeMunicipal Cemetery, Chertsey, Surrey, England
OccupationWriter
John Berwick Harwood | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1828 The Rookery,[1][2] St Mary Cray, Kent (now the London Borough of Bromley), England |
| Died | 16 February 1899 (aged 70–71) Chertsey, Surrey, England |
| Resting place | Municipal Cemetery, Chertsey, Surrey, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse | Emily Mary Worsop Harwood (née Trollope) |
John Berwick Harwood (1828 – 15 February 1899) was an English writer, best known for his ghost stories. He wrote many (usually anonymous) stories and articles, some of them about his experiences in China. He contributed short stories to Once A Week, Cassell's Family Magazine, Blackwood's Magazine and the Cornhill Magazine. He wrote about twenty novels and several Christmas horror tales.[3]
He married Emily Mary Worsop Trollope in Ostend, Belgium, on 24 April 1850.[4]
