Drake-Brockman, Henrietta, 1901-1969

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Dates:

Birth 1901-07-27

Death 1969-03-08

Biographical notes:

H. F. Drake-Brockman was a playwright and short story writer.

From the description of Invitation [manuscript]. 1953. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225745747

Henrietta Jull was born in Perth in 1901. In 1921 she married Geoff Drake-Brockman. Henrietta wrote various articles as well as writing for the theatre in the 1930s and 1940s.

From the description of Papers of Henrietta Drake-Brockman [manuscript]. 1882-1975. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225845141

Author and historian. She was the only child of Martin Edward Jull, public servant, and his wife Roberta (nee Stewart), a medical practitioner from Scotland. She was a foundation member (1938) and President of the Fellowship of Australian Writers (WA Branch). In 1963, she published "Voyage to disaster", the story of Francisco Pelsaert and the wreck of the Batavia off the W.A. coast in 1629.

From the description of Papers. 1630-1967. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221823907