Her father, John Joshua Kirby
, was an engraver and an artist. His speciality was architectural drawings. After moving to Kew he held the position of Clerk of the Works in the royal household.
Shattock, Joanne. The Oxford Guide to British Women Writers. Oxford University Press, 1993.
He...
Residence
Sarah Trimmer
The family of Sarah Kirby (later ST
) moved to London, where her father
taught the future George III
.
Shattock, Joanne. The Oxford Guide to British Women Writers. Oxford University Press, 1993.
Timeline
2 August 1788: The painter Thomas Gainsborough died at the...
Building item
2 August 1788
The painter Thomas Gainsborough
died at the age of sixty-two; he was buried beside his friend Joshua Kirby
(father of Sarah Trimmer
) in Kew churchyard.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2024, 22 vols. plus supplements.