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Farrer, Evangeline 'Eva', 1871-1968 (née Knox, 2nd wife of Thomas Cecil Farrer)

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Biography

Evangeline 'Eva' Knox was born on 10 December 1871, the younger daughter of Octavius Newry Knox and the Honorable Lucy Spring Rice. Eva married Thomas Cecil Farrer, 2nd Baron Farrer on 9 November 1903 following the death of his first wife in [1898]. They had one son, Oliver Thomas (1904-1954) born 5 October 1904 and one daughter, Anne. Eva died on 30 May 1968.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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FARRER, Evangeline 'Eva', 1910-1914

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10286/1/26
Scope and Contents

Ten letters sent from Eva Farrer to Ida Darwin between August 1910 and February 1914. The letters contain family news and some details of Eva's activities.

Dates: 1910-1914
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Nora Barlow Letters: 1926, 1926

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10286/1/8/27
Scope and Contents

Contains 20 letters from Nora to Ida Darwin sent between 15 February and December 1926. Amongst news of family and social engagements, the letters include commentary on the General Strike and an account of volunteer work provided by Nora's cousin, Oliver Thomas Farrer (1904-1954) on the railways during the strike.
Includes a single letter from Eva Farrer to Ida and a coloured crayon drawing from Hilda Barlow to Ida.

Dates: 1926
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).