English author and suffragist (1871–1960)
Christabel Marshall |
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Born | (1871-10-24)24 October 1871 |
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Died | 20 October 1960(1960-10-20) (aged 88) |
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Resting place | St John the Baptist, Smallhythe Road, Smallhythe, Kent, TN307NG[1] |
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Education | Somerville College |
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Christabel Gertrude Marshall (aka Christopher Marie St John) (24 October 1871 – 20 October 1960) was a British campaigner for women's suffrage, a playwright and author. Marshall lived in a ménage à trois with the artist Clare Atwood and the actress, theatre director, producer and costume designer Edith Craig from 1916 until Craig's death in 1947.[2][3][4][5]
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