John Joshua Kirby

Standard Name: Kirby, John Joshua

Connections

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Family and Intimate relationships Sarah Trimmer
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.
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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.

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