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Elisabeth Beresford

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179:. Born into a literary family, she worked as a journalist, but struggled for success until she created the Wombles in the late 1960s. Their recycling theme was noted especially and the Wombles became popular with children across the world. While Beresford wrote many other works, the Wombles remained her best-known. 298:
stroll. That same day, Beresford made a list of Womble names. Many characters were based on her family: Great Uncle Bulgaria on her father-in-law, Tobermory on her brother, a skilled inventor, Orinoco on her son, and Madame Cholet on her mother. The Wombles' names came from sources as varied as the
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and (later) Barry Leith, the Wombles grew in popularity. Beresford took part in live phone-ins with children in Australia. In South Africa she enchanted a hundred Zulus with Womble stories. Back in England, she made countless public appearances with the Wombles across the country.
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The Wombles' motto, "Make Good Use of Bad Rubbish", and their passion for recycling was far ahead of its time, and inspired children to begin organising "Womble Clearing Up Groups". Thirty-five five-minute films were broadcast on
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Within ten years, Beresford had written over 20 Wombles books (translated into more than 40 languages), another 30 television films, and a Wombles stage show, one version of which ran in
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Apart from her Wombles books, Beresford wrote various adventure and mystery books for children, many based on the island of Alderney, where she lived in a 300-year-old cottage in
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The name "Wombles" was inspired by her daughter Kate's mispronunciation ("Ma, isn't it great on Wombledon Common?") when Beresford took her children to
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in 1949. They had one son and one daughter. Trips to Australia, South Africa and the West Indies with Robertson led her to write children's books.
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specialising in writing speeches. She began training as a journalist and was soon writing radio, film and television columns and working as a
1574: 1726: 654:, Barny and sue are bored. But then they discover the abandoned Marsh End railway station, and with local boy Andy, set about restoring it. 1259: 276:
Beresford struggled as a children's author and freelance journalist in the 1960s. This changed with her creation of the Wombles.
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town where Beresford's daughter went on a French exchange and the name of the college attended by a nephew.
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Obituary for Elisabeth Beresford, and Mike Batt's connections with the Wombles
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Humphrey Carpenter and Mari Prichard (1995) . "Beresford, Elizabeth".
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in the mid-1970s. She and her husband Max Robertson divorced in 1984.
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Beresford died at 10:30 pm on 24 December 2010 in Alderney's
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Beresford was born on 6 August 1926 in Paris. Her father was
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between 1996 and 1999. Beresford was made a Member of the
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Beresford married BBC tennis commentator and broadcaster
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The first Wombles book appeared in 1968, illustrated by
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Women's Royal Naval Service personnel of World War II
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is dedicated to Beresford's most well-known creation.
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Wombles picture book. 1510:Elisabeth Beresford: A Lady who changed My Life 1461: 1459: 1457: 1388: 1386: 1384: 1528:contains a list of Beresford's literary works. 1358: 1356: 1354: 1352: 1350: 1348: 1346: 1344: 1295: 1293: 1291: 1289: 1287: 1285: 1283: 1281: 1279: 1277: 312:, the BBC decided to make an animated series. 1568: 1424:The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature 1342: 1340: 1338: 1336: 1334: 1332: 1330: 1328: 1326: 1324: 8: 1210: 1208: 1206: 1204: 1202: 1417: 1415: 1245: 1243: 1241: 1239: 770:(1976). 28-page Little Womble picture book. 764:(1976). 28-page Little Womble picture book. 758:(1976). 28-page Little Womble picture book. 752:(1976). 28-page Little Womble picture book. 708:(1975). 28-page Little Womble picture book. 702:(1975). 28-page Little Womble picture book. 696:(1975). 28-page Little Womble picture book. 690:(1975). 28-page Little Womble picture book. 1702:Members of the Order of the British Empire 1575: 1561: 1553: 20: 1111:(2001). Wombles picture book. Includes: 1069:(1999). Wombles picture book. Includes: 1198: 195:, who dedicated poems to her, the poet 1526:Fantastic Fiction: Elisabeth Beresford 1443: 1433: 718:The Invisible Womble and Other Stories 794:(1978). Seventh of eight magic books. 788:(1978). Seventh of eight magic books. 16:English children's author (1926–2010) 7: 824:(1980). Eighth of eight magic books. 590:(1970). Fourth of eight magic books. 478:(1967). Second of eight magic books. 328:'s voices and the work of animators 1717:Women's Royal Naval Service ratings 1538:Tidy Bag: The online Wombles museum 1368:Tidy Bag: The online Wombles museum 1157:The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey 1109:The Sleep Wombler and other Stories 1067:Womble Winterland and other Stories 660:(1974). Sixth of eight magic books. 616:(1972). Fifth of eight magic books. 536:(1968). Third of eight magic books. 444:(1965). First of eight magic books. 1394:"Sports obituaries: Max Robertson" 1132:Beresford and her family moved to 672:(1974). Fourth of 5 Wombles books. 602:Rainbow Pavement and other stories 584:(1970). Second of 5 Wombles books. 14: 966:Rola Polar Bear and the Heat Wave 894:The Ghosts of Lupus Street School 746:(1976). Fifth of 5 Wombles books. 640:(1973). Third of 5 Wombles books. 542:(1968). First of 5 Wombles books. 1534:is the official Wombles website. 1300:H. Siddique (25 December 2010). 203:. Her parents' friends included 138: 123:Marcus Robertson, Kate Robertson 1364:"Elisabeth Beresford biography" 720:(1973). Contains five stories: 706:Wellington and the Blue Balloon 482:Knights of the Cardboard Castle 448:The Flying Doctor to the Rescue 954:Jamies and the Rola Polar Bear 744:The Wombles Go Round the World 712:The Wombles make a Clean Sweep 402:Danger on the Old Pull 'n Push 234:After 18 months' service as a 1: 1512:is an obituary by Mike Batt. 1252:"My family and other Wombles" 1105:(2000). Wombles picture book. 1079:The Ghost of Wimbledon Common 1063:(1999). Wombles picture book. 1057:(1999). Wombles picture book. 1051:(1999). Wombles picture book. 1045:(1999). Wombles picture book. 1039:(1999). Wombles picture book. 1033:(1999). Wombles picture book. 1016:(1998). Wombles picture book. 1014:The Ghost of Wimbledon Common 1010:(1998). Wombles picture book. 1004:(1998). Wombles picture book. 998:(1998). Wombles picture book. 986:(1997). Wombles picture book. 714:(1973). 32-page picture book. 678:(1975). 65-page picture book. 634:(1973). 32-page picture book. 229:Brighton and Hove High School 1215:M. Childs (3 January 2011). 900:Emily and the Haunted Castle 750:Madame Cholet's Picnic Party 596:(1970). Issued in French as 378:Cocky and the missing Castle 366:Trouble at Tullington Castle 199:, and the children's writer 1727:French emigrants to England 1250:J. Adair (11 August 2007). 1165:Order of the British Empire 646:(1973). After moving from 498:Beginning to read storybook 420:The Missing Formula Mystery 1748: 1697:English children's writers 620:Love and the S.S. Beatrice 576:Stephen and the Shaggy Dog 528:The Black Mountain Mystery 384:The Tullington Film-makers 283: 1061:The Great Womble Explorer 1002:Beautiful Boating Weather 864:The Animals Nobody Wanted 726:Bungo's Birthday Surprise 670:The Wombles to the Rescue 356:The Flying Doctor Mystery 238:, Beresford set out as a 1651:Remember You're a Womble 1176:Mignot Memorial Hospital 984:Camping and Cloudberries 906:Once Upon a Time Stories 846:Jack and the Magic Stove 756:Tobermory's Big Surprise 688:Tomsk and the Tired Tree 516:The Mulberry Street Team 474:(1965) also appeared as 440:(1964) also appeared as 426:The Mulberry Street Team 1428:Oxford University Press 1189:are her great-nephews. 1099:(2000). 32-page reader. 1093:(2000). 32-page reader. 1087:(2000). 32-page reader. 1075:Orinoco the magnificent 1008:Orinoco the Magnificent 768:The MacWomble Pipe Band 1037:The Great Cake Mystery 876:The Adventures of Poon 870:A Passionate Adventure 842:(1982). Adult romance. 818:(1980). Adult romance. 812:(1980). Adult romance. 806:(1979). Adult romance. 738:The Purple Paw Mystery 666:(1974). Adult romance. 628:(1972). Adult romance. 622:(1972). Adult romance. 610:(1970). Adult romance. 548:(1968). Adult romance. 522:More adventure stories 506:(1967). Adult romance. 490:(1966). Adult romance. 462:(1965). Adult romance. 434:(1964). Adult romance. 416:(1963). Adult romance. 350:The Television Mystery 255:The Television Mystery 1169:1998 New Year Honours 1103:A Wombling winter Day 882:The Mysterious Island 722:A Breath of Fresh Air 682:Snuffle to the Rescue 676:The Wombles gift Book 632:The Wombles in Danger 582:The Wandering Wombles 263:Come to the Caribbean 227:. Beresford attended 183:Early life and career 852:The Treasure Hunters 828:The Treasure Hunters 734:The Invisible Womble 626:Thunder of Her Heart 600:(1972). Reissued in 598:Le go-kart de Gaston 564:Looking for a Friend 496:(1966). Reissued in 476:The Vanishing Garden 460:Roses Round the Door 396:Strange Hiding Place 259:Seven Days to Sydney 1597:Television and film 1584:Elisabeth Beresford 1544:Elisabeth Beresford 1031:Chaos on the Common 996:Tomsk to the Rescue 810:The Steadfast Lover 638:The Wombles at Work 494:Peter Climbs a Tree 466:Game, Set and Match 432:Escape to Happiness 408:Diana in Television 221:W. Somerset Maugham 209:George Bernard Shaw 130:Elisabeth Beresford 25:Elisabeth Beresford 1722:Writers from Paris 1638:The Wombles (band) 1493:"Marcus Robertson" 1473:. 26 December 2010 1400:. 20 November 2009 1149:Channel Television 1043:Deep Space Wombles 972:The Smallest Whale 918:The Island Railway 840:The Restless Heart 644:The Secret Railway 558:David goes Fishing 454:Holiday for Slippy 1674: 1673: 1113:The sleep wombler 1071:Womble winterland 990:Chris the Climber 888:One of the Family 694:Orinoco Runs Away 546:A Tropical Affair 488:Island of Shadows 390:Two Gold Dolphins 320:, accompanied by 193:Walter de la Mare 127: 126: 1739: 1658:Keep On Wombling 1615:(1996 TV series) 1607:(1973 TV series) 1577: 1570: 1563: 1554: 1497: 1496: 1489: 1483: 1482: 1480: 1478: 1463: 1452: 1451: 1445: 1441: 1439: 1431: 1419: 1410: 1409: 1407: 1405: 1390: 1379: 1378: 1376: 1374: 1360: 1319: 1318: 1316: 1314: 1297: 1272: 1271: 1269: 1267: 1258:. 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Walter de la Mare
Cecil Day-Lewis
Eleanor Farjeon
H. G. Wells
George Bernard Shaw
John Galsworthy
Hugh Walpole
W. Somerset Maugham
D. H. Lawrence
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