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L. V. (Lucy Violet) Hodgkin
1869–1954
Raised in a distinguished Quaker family, this British writer brought spiritual insight and historical curiosity to her books. She is best remembered for writing about Quaker lives and worship in a way that feels thoughtful, clear, and welcoming.
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A Book of Quaker Saints
by L. V. (Lucy Violet) Hodgkin
About the author
Born in 1869, Lucy Violet Hodgkin was the eldest daughter of the historian Thomas Hodgkin and Lucy Ann Fox Hodgkin. Sources about her family identify her as an author, and library and archive records connect her with Quaker writing and religious work.
Her best-known book is A Book of Quaker Saints, a lively collection of portraits from Quaker history. She also wrote Silent Worship: The Way of Wonder and a memoir of her brother, George Lloyd Hodgkin, 1880–1918, showing a strong interest in faith, character, and the inner life.
Records from the University of Tasmania and the National Library of New Zealand also refer to her as Lucy Violet Holdsworth after marriage and note journals from her travels connected with the Quaker movement. She died in 1954, leaving behind writing that reflects both her religious background and her gift for making spiritual history feel personal.