Author: Edward Yardley
Author: Edward Yardley (1835–1908)
Biography: Edward Yardley was born on 14 March 1835 in Pontesbury, the son of barrister and metropolitan police magistrate Edward Yardley, Sr. and his wife Elizabeth. He attended Harrow before becoming becoming a barrister himself. In addition, he wrote fiction and poetry, translated, and contributed to periodicals including Once a Week. In 1886, he married Ellen Chalk but it does not seem the couple had children. Yardley died on 14 October 1908 in South Norwood.
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References: British Census (1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901); Curran; Globe (17 October 1908)
Fiction Titles:
- Fantastic Stories. 1 vol. London: Ward and Lock, 1865.