Shattock, Joanne. The Oxford Guide to British Women Writers. Oxford University Press, 1993.
John Joshua Kirby
Standard Name: Kirby, John Joshua
Connections
Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
---|---|---|
Family and Intimate relationships | Sarah Trimmer | Her father, John Joshua Kirby
, was an engraver and an artist. His speciality was architectural drawings. After moving to Kew he held the position of Clerk of the Works in the royal household. |
Residence | Sarah Trimmer | The family of Sarah Kirby (later ST
) moved to London, where her father
taught the future George III
. Shattock, Joanne. The Oxford Guide to British Women Writers. Oxford University Press, 1993. |
Timeline
2 August 1788: The painter Thomas Gainsborough died at the...
Building item
2 August 1788
The painter Thomas Gainsborough
died at the age of sixty-two; he was buried beside his friend Joshua Kirby
(father of Sarah Trimmer
) in Kew churchyard.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2024, 22 vols. plus supplements.
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