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Mrs. W. Reynolds Lloyd

1811–1894

A Victorian writer from Cornwall, she published fiction and religious works that blended storytelling with moral reflection. Her surviving books suggest a warm, earnest voice shaped by family life, faith, and the reading tastes of the 19th century.

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Miles Lawson : $b or, the Yews

Miles Lawson : $b or, the Yews

by Mrs. W. Reynolds Lloyd

About the author

Born Bitha Fox in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, on March 13, 1811, she later became known to readers as Mrs. W. Reynolds Lloyd after marrying William Reynolds Lloyd in 1860. Records gathered by Victorian fiction researchers identify her as the daughter of George Fox, and note that she died at Castle Dene, Nottingham, on March 9, 1894.

She wrote under several forms of her name, including Bitha Lloyd and Mrs. William Reynolds Lloyd. Her known books include The Ladies of Polcarrow (1864), and library records also connect her with devotional or biographical works such as Watchers for the Dawn, and Other Studies of Christian Character. She was also described as a prolific contributor to periodicals including The Leisure Hour and Sunday at Home.

Modern readers are most likely to encounter her through Miles Lawson: or, the Yews, a later publication preserved by Project Gutenberg. The subjects attached to that book—family, conduct, Christian life, grief, and youth—fit well with the broader picture of her work: fiction and religious writing meant to encourage as well as entertain.