Florence Dixie
(1855-1905)

Died aged c. 50

Lady Florence Caroline Dixie (née Douglas; 25 May 1855 – 7 November 1905) was a Scottish writer, war correspondent, and feminist. Her account of travelling Across Patagonia, her children's books The Young Castaways and Aniwee; or, The Warrior Queen, and her feminist utopia Gloriana; or, The Revolution of 1900 all deal with feminist themes related to girls, women, and their positions in society.

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Lady Florence Dixie 1855-1905 Author and campaigner for women’s rights. Lived here at Bosworth Hall 1875-1883

Market Bosworth Hotel, The Park,, Market Bosworth, United Kingdom where they lived