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Re: William Morris' wife had a name! 11 Dec 2012 16:26 #93348

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Margarita wrote:

The beautiful quilt Kelmscott Manor made by Joyce Saia was modelled on one made by William Morris' wife........? Her name was Jane (Burden). I actually don't think of myself as a feminist but the credit here being given to somebody only identified as the wife of a famous man really bothered me.

Nice to know that Jane's husband was clever enough to marry someone so talented!

Thanks for letting us know her full name!

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Re: William Morris' wife had a name! 11 Dec 2012 13:10 #93341

Margarita OFFLINE Posts: 142	Thanks Margo!
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Re: William Morris' wife had a name! 11 Dec 2012 12:48 #93340

Margo OFFLINE Posts: 6522 Thank you received: 129	I thought it was perfect! And I intend to look for appropriate times to throw it out there!
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Re: William Morris' wife had a name! 11 Dec 2012 12:40 #93339

Margarita OFFLINE Posts: 142	Well you just made me look it up and my usage wasn't really correct although I think lesser educated Brits like myself use it as I did!
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Re: William Morris' wife had a name! 11 Dec 2012 12:33 #93338

Margo OFFLINE Posts: 6522 Thank you received: 129	pedantic Thanks for the new-to-me word Margarita!
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Re: William Morris' wife had a name! 11 Dec 2012 10:57 #93333

Margarita OFFLINE Posts: 142	Well I am glad of the positive reaction, I thought perhaps I was being a bit pedantic but now feel happy! Thank You.
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Re: William Morris' wife had a name! 11 Dec 2012 08:49 #93317

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Re: William Morris' wife had a name! 11 Dec 2012 08:22 #93311

kfstitcher OFFLINE Posts: 1463 Thank you received: 78	Thanks Margarita. Jane is probably giving you a thumbs up!
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Re: William Morris' wife had a name! 11 Dec 2012 08:20 #93310

PosyP OFFLINE Posts: 4106 Thank you received: 361	I know what you mean. On the school run, you can easily become so-and-so's Mum, and lose your identity there too. Actually their daughter May Morris is more well known (to me at least ) than her mother.
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William Morris' wife had a name! 11 Dec 2012 07:41 #93304

Margarita OFFLINE Posts: 142	The beautiful quilt Kelmscott Manor made by Joyce Saia was modelled on one made by William Morris' wife........? Her name was Jane (Burden). I actually don't think of myself as a feminist but the credit here being given to somebody only identified as the wife of a famous man really bothered me.
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