Flora Thompson
the author of
'Lark Rise to Candleford'
and
'The Peverel Papers'

Flora Thompson - bust in Liphook (8K)
Sculpture of Flora Thompson at Liphook by Philip Jackson
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Photographs of Flora Thompson — other photos
war memorials to her brother and son

These below are believed to be all the known photographs of Flora Thompson

Flora Thompson portrait

The 'standard' photograph most often seen of Flora – often said to be of her 'in her twenties'.

It was used in her lifetime to illustrate an article written about her in The Civilian dated 14th May 1921, and was used as the model for the sculpture at Liphook carved by Philip Jackson.

Photograph included in Martin Greenwood's book 'Fringford Through the Ages' – said by some to have been of Flora, taken 'in the 1890s'.

[There is some doubt as to whether this is actually of Flora – possibly one of her sisters?]

Flora (top left), one of her sisters (Betty Timms? - top right), their mother Emma Timms (bottom right) with an unknown lady. Probably in the 1890s.

Flora Thompson and daughter Winifred, 1906

Flora and her daughter Winifred taken in 1906 at their house in Bournemouth by their next-door neighbour, the father of Mr NK Phillips.

Mr Phillips says, "My mother used to tell me that Mrs Thompson was clever and wrote stories in her spare time."

Flora Thompson and son Basil, 1911 Flora and her son Basil taken in 1911 at their house 'Grayshott' in Bournemouth.
Flora Thompson c.WW1

Photograph of Flora taken presumably during or soon after the First World War, since Flora is wearing Edwin's regimental badge as a brooch (see enlargement below).

Edwin joined the 2nd Eastern Ontario Regiment on 5th May 1915 and was killed on 26th April 1916.

 

Flora Thompson in her kitchen at Liphook, 1921
Flora in her kitchen at Liphook – appeared on the back of the Daily Mirror dated 3rd March 1921, after her 'Bog-Myrtle & Peat' was published.
Flora Thompson at her typewriter in Liphook, 1921
Flora at her typewriter in Liphook – appeared on the back of the Daily Mirror dated 3rd March 1921, after her 'Bog-Myrtle & Peat' was published.
Flora Thompson at her typewriter in Liphook, 1921

Photo said to be of Flora with husband John Thompson – date unknown.

[There is still some discussion as to whether this is really Flora]

Flora Thompson in 1945
Photo of Flora thought to have been used with her article ‘A Country Child Taking Notes’ published in early 1947.

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