Jan Struther
Jan Struther was the pen name of Joyce Anstruther, later Joyce Maxtone Graham and finally Joyce Placzek, an English writer remembered for her character Mrs. Miniver and a number of hymns, such as "Lord of All Hopefulness".
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Background
- Educated at
- Miss Ironside's School
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Trending topics shown first"In childhood the daylight always fails too soon -- except when there are going to be fireworks;"
"To be entirely at leisure for one day is to be for one day an immortal:"
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1901
Born
Birth1953
Died
Death
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