Frances Horner | |
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Born | Frances Jane Graham 28 March 1854 Kensington, London, England |
Died | 1 March 1940 | (aged 85)
Occupation(s) | Hostess, socialite |
Spouse | |
Children | 4; including Katharine and Edward |
Parent(s) | William Graham Jane Catherine Loundes |
Frances Jane Horner, Lady Horner OBE JP (née Graham; 28 March 1854[1] – 1 March 1940) was a British hostess, member of the Souls social group, and a patron of the arts. She was depicted several times by Edward Burne-Jones, and commissioned works by Edwin Lutyens, Eric Gill, and William Nicholson. She was the impetus for Norah Lindsay beginning a paid career as a garden designer as her garden at Mells Manor was designed by Lindsay.