Grahame, Kenneth

Kenneth Grahame
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Kenneth Grahame

Name	Grahame, Kenneth Gender: M
born on	8 March 1859 at 10:15 (= 10:15 AM )
Place	Edinburgh, Scotland, 55n57, 3w13
Timezone	LMT m3w13 (is local mean time)
Data source	Quoted BC/BR Rodden Rating AA Collector: Wemyss
Astrology data	17°21' 00°04 Asc. 29°22'

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Biography

British writer who called himself "a Sunday writer" as he worked for the Bank of England for his vocation from 1879. Orphaned early, he was raised by his grandmom and educated at St. Edward's before becoming a clerk in the bank. He rose rapidly to bank secretary in 1898, a position he kept until his health broke down in 1907, forcing his retirement in 1908. In 1903, a man robbed the bank at gunpoint, threatening Grahame's life.

Married to Elspeth Thomson in 1899, Grahame had one son the following year, Alastair, who was killed in a train accident at age 20.

He published three books, the first in 1893, "Pagan Papers." He was remembered most fondly for "The Wind in the Willows," written for his son and published in 1908. He also wrote "the Golden Age," a volume of essays and a posthumous collection.

Died 7/06/1932, Pangbourne, England.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

• Death, Cause unspecified 6 July 1932 (Age 73)
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• Death of Child 1920 (Son Alistair killed by train)

• Financial Crime Victimization 1903 (Bank held up by gunman)

• Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1893 (First essays published)

• Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1908 (Most popular book "The Wind in the Willows")

• Work : Fired/Laid off/Quit 1908 (Quit the bank due to poor health)

Source Notes

Wemyss No.186 quotes B.R.

Categories

• Vocation : Writers : Fiction

• Vocation : Business : Economist (Bank secretary)

• Family : Parenting : Kids -Traumatic event (Son died in his 20s)

• Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection

• Traits : Body : Constitution sensitive (Poor health)

• Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (One son)

• Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (One)

• Family : Childhood : Family traumatic event (Parents died when he was young)