Emily Patmore
1824–1862 (age 38)
Biography
Emily Patmore (1824–1862) devoted herself to the written word, crafting essays and observations that celebrated the steadiness of ordinary domestic life and the quiet courage of women who sustained their households through joy and grief.
Her gentle prose and lifelong care for those around her are remembered, and she rests peacefully in St Mary’s Churchyard, Hendon, among the congregation she cherished.