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Mrs. A. Murray Smith
A careful historian of Westminster Abbey, she wrote lively guides and historical studies that opened one of Britain's most famous buildings to a wide general audience. Her books blend biography, place, and memorial history in a way that still feels inviting.
2 Audiobooks
Westminster
by Walter Besant, G. E. (Geraldine Edith) Mitton, Mrs. A. Murray Smith
Westminster Abbey
by Mrs. A. Murray Smith
About the author
Known in print as Mrs. A. Murray Smith, she also appears in library records as Emily Tennyson (Bradley) Smith. She was a British writer and historian, and records identify her as the daughter of George Granville Bradley, Dean of Westminster.
Her best-known books center on Westminster Abbey, including Annals of Westminster Abbey, The Roll-Call of Westminster Abbey, and Westminster Abbey. She also wrote Life of Lady Arabella Stuart, showing a strong interest in English history, biography, and the stories gathered around great historic institutions.
Much of her work was written to make history readable for ordinary visitors and readers rather than specialists alone. That practical, welcoming approach helps explain why her books remained associated with Westminster Abbey for many years.