Frances Horner

Frances Horner
Lady Horner in the 1900s, by W. & D. Downey
Born
Frances Jane Graham

(1854-03-28)28 March 1854
Kensington, London, England
Died1 March 1940(1940-03-01) (aged 85)
Mells, Somerset, England
Occupation(s)Hostess, socialite
Spouse
(m. 1883; died 1927)
Children4; 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.

  1. ^ 1939 England and Wales Register