Constance Egan
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Constance Egan was an English author
and editor. She was the second wife of Raymond Brooke-Little, an electrical engineer, and mother of
John Brooke-Little
.
Her written works include several children's story works, such as the Epaminondas
books (Epaminondas and the lettuces, Epaminondas and his mammy's umbrella, Epaminondas helps in the garden, Epaminondas tries to be brave, Epaminondas and the puppy, Epaminondas and the eggs) from the late 1950s and early 1960s, using the character from the folk tales also written about by Sara Cone Bryant
in Epaminondas and His Auntie
in the early 1900s. Egan also wrote about the adventures of Jummy the Baby Elephant.
Egan's son, John Brooke-Little, founded the Society of Heraldic Antiquaries (now known as The Heraldry Society
) in 1947, and Egan became managing editor of its journal The Coat of Arms. She served in this role until 1965, employing the editorial skills honed in the 1920s as the editor of Home Chat.
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and editor. She was the second wife of Raymond Brooke-Little, an electrical engineer, and mother of
John Brooke-Little
John Brooke-Little
John Philip Rudolph Dominic Derek Aloysius Mary Brooke-Little, CVO, KStJ, FSA, FSG, FHS, FHG , FRHSC , FHSNZ, KM, GCGCO was an influential and popular British writer on heraldic subjects and a long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London...
.
Her written works include several children's story works, such as the Epaminondas
Epaminondas and His Auntie
Epaminondas and his Auntie is a book for young children written by Sara Cone Bryant and illustrated by Inez Hogan. It was first published by Buccaneer Books in 1907....
books (Epaminondas and the lettuces, Epaminondas and his mammy's umbrella, Epaminondas helps in the garden, Epaminondas tries to be brave, Epaminondas and the puppy, Epaminondas and the eggs) from the late 1950s and early 1960s, using the character from the folk tales also written about by Sara Cone Bryant
Sara Cone Bryant
Sara Cone Bryant was the author of various children's book in the early 20th century, including*How to Tell Stories To Children*Stories to tell the littlest ones*Epaminondas and His Auntie*I am an American...
in Epaminondas and His Auntie
Epaminondas and His Auntie
Epaminondas and his Auntie is a book for young children written by Sara Cone Bryant and illustrated by Inez Hogan. It was first published by Buccaneer Books in 1907....
in the early 1900s. Egan also wrote about the adventures of Jummy the Baby Elephant.
Egan's son, John Brooke-Little, founded the Society of Heraldic Antiquaries (now known as The Heraldry Society
The Heraldry Society
The Heraldry Society is one of the leading organizations in the world devoted to studying heraldry. In 1947, a twenty year old John Brooke-Little founded the Society of Heraldic Antiquaries. This title was changed to The Heraldry Society in 1950. It was incorporated in 1956 and is now a registered...
) in 1947, and Egan became managing editor of its journal The Coat of Arms. She served in this role until 1965, employing the editorial skills honed in the 1920s as the editor of Home Chat.