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Ann Saunders

1930 – 2019

British historian and editor

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Lived 1930 – 2019 (aged 88). Ann Saunders was a British historian, editor and librarian.

Dr Ann Loreille Saunders (, 23 May 1930 – 13 February 2019) was a British historian, educator writer and editor. She specialised in the history of London.

Early life and family Saunders was born Ann Loreille Cox-Johnson on 23 May 1930 in Marylebone, London.

Saunders was also the founder member and editor Costume, the journal of The Costume Society, which was established in 1967. She regularly reviewed for the journal, until she retired in 2008. On the occasion of her eightieth birthday in 2010, volume 44 of the journal was dedicated to her.

In 2000, Saunders was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours List. thumb Saunders delivering a Gresham Lecture on 8 October 2004 - "London 1616: a snapshot of London early in James I's reign"

Death Saunders died in 2019 in London, England, aged 88.

Selected lectures Two of Saunders' Gresham lectures are available to view online:

London 1616 – a snapshot of London early in James I’s reign – 4 October 2004 Our Marble Tribute – 18 October 2005

Selected publications Authored Regent’s Park: a study of the development of the area from 1066 to the present day, 1969, 2nd edition 1981. The Art and Architecture of London, 1994 St. Paul's: The Story of a Cathedral, 2001. A History of the Merchant Taylors’ Company, 2004.

Edited Arthur Mee’s London North of the Thames, 1972. Arthur Mee’s London: the City and Westminster, 1975. The London County Council Bomb Damage Maps, 2005.

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Education
University of London, University of Leicester
Awards
Member of the Order of the British Empire; Liveryman; Honorary fellow; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Also known as
Ann Loreille Saunders, Ann L. Saunders, Ann Cox-Johnson

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ann Saunders?

British historian and editor (1930-2019)

When was Ann Saunders born?

Ann Saunders was born on 23 May 1930 in London.

When did Ann Saunders die?

Ann Saunders died on 13 February 2019.

What was Ann Saunders's occupation?

Ann Saunders was a historian, editor and librarian.

What nationality was Ann Saunders?

Ann Saunders was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ann Saunders

· Wikidata: Q61061820

· DBpedia: Ann Loreille Saunders

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