Vera Brittain
(1893-1970)
woman, writer, reformer, author, author of Testament of Youth, and pioneer
Died aged 76
Wikidata WikipediaVera Mary Brittain (29 December 1893 – 29 March 1970) was an English Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurse, writer, feminist, socialist and pacifist. Her best-selling 1933 memoir Testament of Youth recounted her experiences during the First World War and the beginning of her journey towards pacifism.
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Commemorated on 6 plaques
Vera Brittain 1893-1970 Winifred Holtby 1898-1935 writers and reformers lived here
58 Doughty Street, Camden, WC1, London, United Kingdom where they lived
Vera Brittain author 1893-1970 lived here 1923-1927
117 Wymering Mansions, Wymering Road, London, United Kingdom where they was and lived (1923-1927)
Maer Bay Court. Built c1840 as a home for General Gordon and known originally as Miramar. The General was killed at Khartoum before he was able to occupy the property but it was lived in by his sister. During the period when it was a hotel, Vera Brittain, the authoress, was a frequent visitor.
Maer Bay, Court Douglas Avenue, Exmouth, United Kingdom where they visited
Vera Brittain author of "Testament of Youth" lived here 1907-1914
151 Park Road, Buxton, United Kingdom where they lived
To commemorate Vera Brittain Author and Pioneer who lived in Buxton 1910 - 1919
The Pavilion - Pavilion Gardens, Buxton, United Kingdom where they lived in Buxton (1910-1919)
Vera Brittain (1893-1970) Writer and Reformer was born here 29th December 1893 'Blessed are the Peacemakers'
9 Sidmouth Avenue, Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom where they was born (1893)