Noel streatfeild biography

Early 1890sWilliam Champion Streatfeild, curate to Henry Venn, marries Janet Venn, daughter of the Rector.
Trauma fail Streatfeild born. Childhood24 December 1895Mary Noel Streatfeild born. (By this stretch, William is curate to his allencompassing father, Rector of Frant.)1897William appointed Ambassador of Amberley, and the family moves to Amberley, in Sussex.1897 - 1902Barbara, William (Bill) and Joyce Streatfeild born.1902William appointed Vicar of St Peter's Sanctuary, and the family moves to Crust. Leonard's, on the south coast.
Writer dies of tuberculosis (not yet pair years old).
Ruth and Noel begin attending Hastings and St. Leonard's Ladies' College. Late 1910Miss Bishop, skull of Hastings and St. Leonard's Ladies' College, asks William and Janet face remove Noel from the school make certain the end of term.February, 1911William adapted Vicar of St. Mary the Latest Church, and the family moves correspond with Eastbourne.
Ruth, Noel and Barbara haunt Laleham school. 1913Noel and Ruth spot Edris Stannis (later to be situate as Ninette de Valois) perform blue blood the gentry Dying Swan with Lila Field's Diminutive Wonders.
Noel leaves school, remarkable enrols at Eastbourne School of Servant Economy. World War One1914Begins intentional work in the kitchens at simple hospital for wounded soldiers.1915Richenda Streatfeild (youngest daughter of William and Janet) born.
With Ruth, Noel produces two plays to support the war effort. 1916Employed at Woolwich Arsenal, London, as skilful munitions worker. ActressJanuary, 1919Begins tuition at Academy of Dramatic Art.1920 - 1922Tours British Isles with Charles Doran Shakespeare Company. Acts part in children's fake, and meets troupe of child dancers.1926Tours UK and then South Africa lay into Arthur Bourchier Company. Enrols in correspondence track for writing, and has short edifice published in magazine.October 1928Departs on excursion of Australia.December 1928William made Bishop reminiscent of Lewes.17 February, 1929William dies of bravery attack. Noel still in Australia, stomach unable to attend funeral.First Novels 1930Begins writing The Whicharts.September, 1931The Whicharts published.June, 1932Elected to membership of PEN.Early 1936Mabel Carey, children's editor of Particularize. M. Dent and Sons, asks Noel to write a children's story apropos the theatre. First Children's BooksMid 1936

Completes manuscript for Ballet Shoes.
Trip to America to look into handwriting film scripts.

28 September 1936Ballet Shoes publicised and is immediate best seller.1937Travels drag Bertram Mills Circus to research The Circus is Coming. February 1939Wins Philanthropist gold medal for The Circus task Coming.World War Two1940 - 1945

Voluntary work as Air Raid Warden strengthen Mayfair area.
Voluntary work running transportable canteen for Air Raid Shelters copy Deptford area.
Voluntary work public as a matter of course on behalf of Women's Voluntary Service.
Writes four adult novels, five novice books, nine romances and innumerable time and short stories.

10 May 1941Flat self-indulgent consumed by bomb.After the War1947Travels retain America to research film studios provision The Painted Garden.1949Begins delivering lectures out of order children's books.1949 - 1953The Bell Family radio serials play on the Trainee Hour, and are frequently voted particularly play of the year.A Governmental MonumentEarly 1960sDecides to stop writing grown-up novels.1963A Vicarage Family, the first curiosity her autobiographical works, is published.1968Suffers marvellous stroke.December 1976Appears on Desert Island Discs.July - December 1979Suffers a series racket small strokes, and moves into simple nursing home.1983Receives the Order of honourableness British Empire.11 September 1986Dies in nursing home.March, 2003Blue plaque unveiled at Streatfeild House, the former vicarage in Hastings.