Frances Horner
Frances Jane Horner, Lady Horner OBE JP (née Graham; 28 March 1854 – 1 March 1940) was a British hostess, member of the Souls social group, and a patron of the arts. She was depicted several times by Edward Burne-Jones, and commissioned works by Edwin Lutyens, Eric Gill, and William Nicholson. She was the impetus for Norah Lindsay beginning a paid career as a garden designer as her garden at Mells Manor was designed by Lindsay.
Frances Horner OBE JP | |
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Lady Horner in the 1900s, by W. & D. Downey | |
| Born | Frances Jane Graham 28 March 1854 Kensington, London, England |
| Died | 1 March 1940 (aged 85) Mells, Somerset, England |
| Occupation(s) | Hostess, socialite |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4; including Katharine and Edward |
| Parent(s) | William Graham Jane Catherine Loundes |
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