About Dorothy Vicary
Lived 1932 – 2009 (aged 77). Dorothy Vicary was a British writer and novelist.
Sybil Dorothy Vicary (née Mudge) was an English novelist. She was best known for her school adventure story novels aimed at 14- to 15-year-old girls, including Lucy Brown's School Days and Niece of the Headmistress.
Vicary lived in Belfast in the 1930s and moved to Golders Green in London in the 1950s, where she wrote A Secret at Sprayle in 1955 under the name Dorothy Mary Rice.
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Who was Dorothy Vicary?
writer (1932–2009)
When was Dorothy Vicary born?
Dorothy Vicary was born on 28 January 1932 in Liskeard.
When did Dorothy Vicary die?
Dorothy Vicary died on 31 July 2009.
What was Dorothy Vicary's occupation?
Dorothy Vicary was a writer and novelist.
What nationality was Dorothy Vicary?
Dorothy Vicary was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dorothy Vicary. https://biography.guide/dorothy-vicary/
MLA: "Dorothy Vicary." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dorothy-vicary/.
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