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Whipple, Dorothy 001

b24663. Born in Blackburn on the 26th February 1893, Dorothy Whipple (nee Stirrup) was the writer of fiction and childrens books. on her husbands death Dorothy returned to Blackburn where she died on the 14th of September 1966.rnHer books include; "They were Sisters" 1945, "They Knew Mr. Knight" 1946, "Because of the Lockwoods" 1949.rnThe photograh shows Dorothy outside a shop on New Bank Road Just a few months before her death.

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Image Height 640
Image Width 428
Image Copyrights Blackburn with Darwen
Image Location Blackburn Library
Date 1961-1970
Image Format Photographs - Black & White
Place Blackburn
Subjects People
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