Emma, Lady Barrett-Lennard (1832 – 8 June 1916) was a British songwriter and novelist. She was born Emma Wood in 1832, the daughter of the Rev. John Page Wood and

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, daughter of Admiral

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. Her siblings included

Katharine O'Shea Katharine Parnell (née Wood; 30 January 1846 – 5 February 1921), known before her second marriage as Katharine O'Shea, and usually called Katie O'Shea by friends and Kitty O'Shea by enemies, was an English woman of aristocratic background ...

, Field Marshal Sir Henry Evelyn Wood, and novelist Anna Caroline Steele. In 1853, she married Sir Thomas Barrett-Lennard, 2nd Baronet. They had five daughters and three sons.Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes''. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, page 271. Emma Barrett-Lennard was a prolific songwriter. "Plymouth Hoe" and the patriotic song "Canadian Guns" were her two most famous works. She also set a number of literary works to music, including works by her mother and sister,

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, and others. She also wrote one novel, ''Constance Rivers.'' Lady Barrett-Lennard died on 8 June 1916.

Bibliography

* ''Constance Rivers''. 3 vol. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1867.

References

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Emma Emma may refer to: * Emma (given name) Film * Emma (1932 film), ''Emma'' (1932 film), a comedy-drama film by Clarence Brown * Emma (1996 theatrical film), ''Emma'' (1996 theatrical film), a film starring Gwyneth Paltrow * Emma (1996 TV film), '' ...

British women songwriters British women novelists