2 Quotes & Sayings By Miss Read

Mrs Lucy Worsley born Lucy Read, was a poet and teacher. She was the author of the poem "The Old Woman of Beersheba" and was also an occasional actress of plays, including her best-known role as the Old Woman in the play of The Merry Wives of Windsor. She was a lifelong advocate for women's education and a great supporter of women's suffrage. She had a private school for girls from 1857 to 1882, and lectured widely on education Read more

She is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, West London.