Author: Frederick Harrison
Author: Frederick Harrison (1858–1939)
Biography: Frederick Harrison was born in 1858 in Brighton, the son of bicycle manufacturer James George Harrison and his wife Priscilla Julia. He attended university and earned a M. A. degree. Thereafter, he worked as a teacher of classics. A lifelong resident of Brighton, he interested himself in local history and wrote several books about Sussex. In addition, he was a successful writer of romances for boys. He never married and died on 8 September 1939 in Brighton.
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References: British Census (1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911); Mid Sussex Times (12 September 1939)
Fiction Titles:
- The Choir School of St. Bede's. 1 vol. London: Blackie, 1899.
- "1779": A Story of Old Shoreham. 1 vol. London: S. P. C. K., 1899.
- Wynport College: A Story of School Life. 1 vol. London: Blackie, 1900.
- From Playground to Battlefield. 1 vol. London: S. P. C. K., 1901.