Marjorie Wreford Marjorie Wreford i(A141042 works by)
Born: Established: ca. 1908 ;
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Marjorie Wreford wrote for the Argus and other Australian newspapers. Most of her work was children's fiction although some pieces on animal welfare and her experiences as a wartime bread van driver were also published.
Wreford's father was Sir Ernest Wreford, chief manager of the National Bank of Australasia from 1912 to 1935. Her mother was Louisa Nellie Estelle Fraser.
With her sister Helen, a sketch artist, she was a an early advocate for animal welfare, driving an animal ambulance in Melbourne for many years. She later ran a kennel with Marjorie Piferrer.

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