Chomley family.

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Papers of one of Australia's famous literary and artistic families founded by William a Beckett and Emma Mills (1838-1906). The main emphasis of the collection is on Charles Henry Chomley (the grandson of T.T. a Beckett), and the novelist Martin a Beckett Boyd (son of Emma Minnie a Beckett). Charles Henry Chomley (1868-1942) was a writer and newspaper editor. He was related to some of the early families of Victoria, who were celebrated in the novels of his nephew Martin. Martin a Beckett Boyd was born in Switzerland, educated in Melbourne, and after World War 1 settled in England and then Rome.

From the description of Papers of the Chomley, A Beckett, and Boyd families [manuscript]. 1886-1986. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223022182

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associatedWith Chomley, C.H. (Charles Henry), 1868-1942. person
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