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Judith Mary Berrisford (1921–2008) was a British writer of children's pony stories[1][2] which are very similar to those of the Pullein-Thompson sisters, as well as other animal story and books on gardening.[3][4]
Berrisford was born in Fenton, Staffordshire in 1921.[5][6] She also wrote under the name Amanda Hope.[7]
Berrisford married Clifford Lewis in 1945, with whom she wrote under the name Judith M. Berrisford.[8] As of 1974, Berrisford was living in Deganwy, Wales,[9] but moved to Ramsey, Isle of Man in 1976.[10][11] She died there in 2008, at the age of 87.[12]
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- ^ "Judith Berrisford". Pony Mad Book Lovers. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "Wintering in the sun, to write more books". Staffordshire Sentinel. 2 October 1973. p. 3. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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- ^ Carty, T. J. (2015). A Dictionary of Literary Pseudonyms in the English Language. Routledge. p. 21. ISBN 9781135955786. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Her book was born at sea". North Wales Weekly News. 7 November 1974. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Deganwy author Judith leaves her 'first love'". North Wales Weekly News. 4 November 1976. p. 19. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Sentinel Comment". Staffordshire Sentinel. 2 July 1979. p. 6. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Judith Mary Berrisford-Lewis". ManxBMD. Retrieved 2 March 2023.