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Author: Mary Rose Godfrey

Author: Mary Rose Godfrey (1842–1888)

Alternate Name(s): Mrs. G. W. Godfrey (familiar name)

Biography: Mary Rose Godfrey was born in 1842 in London, the youngest daughter of surgeon Edward Headland and his wife Eliza. In 1869, she married Admiralty clerk and playwright George William Godfrey (1843–1897) and the couple had two daughters. After her marriage, she wrote three novels, one of which was co-written with her husband. In addition, she was an active contributor to Temple Bar. She died on 26 July 1888 in London.

Author Tags:

• Spouses of Novelists

References: Bath Chronicle (9 August 1888); Boase (George William Godfrey); British Census (1861, 1871, 1881); Probate; Wellesley

Fiction Titles:

1. Loyal: A Novel.  3 vol.  London: Tinsley Brothers, 1872.
2. "My Queen".  1 vol.  London: Bentley, 1879.
3. Unspotted from the World: A Novel.  3 vol.  London: Bentley, 1883.