June Drummond
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June Drummond | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 November 1923 Durban, South Africa |
| Died | 3 June 2011 (aged 87) Durban |
| Occupation | Mystery writer |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education | |
| Parents | John and Florence (Green) Drummond |
June Drummond (15 November 1923[1] – 3 June 2011[2]) was a South African writer of mysteries. Thirty of her crime novels, often set in Durban, South Africa, or London, England, were published between 1959 and 2011.[2]
Born in Durban, South Africa, Drummond attended Durban Girls' College, a boarding school where she was dux (the leading student).[2] After graduating from the University of Cape Town (B.A. 1944), Drummond wrote for Woman's Weekly and for the Natal Mercury from 1946 through 1948. From 1948 through 1950, she worked as a secretary in London, England, and from then until 1953 as a secretary with the Durban Civic Orchestra in South Africa. Returning to London, she served as assistant secretary of the Church Adoption Society from 1954 through 1960, the year she became a full-time writer. In addition to writing, she served as chair of the Durban adoption committee of the Indian Child Welfare Society from 1963 through 1974.[1] She died in Durban in 2011.[2]
