1. Beatrice Moss Elvery was born in 1883, the second daughter of the Dublin businessman, William Elvery, whose family had originated from Spain where they were silk merchants.
13 Facts About Beatrice Elvery
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Beatrice Elvery's family owned the original Elverys Sports store in Wicklow Street, Dublin.
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Beatrice Elvery is only one of three students to win the scholarship three years in succession.
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Beatrice Elvery was much influenced by Christopher Whall's book 'Stained glass work, a textbook for students and workers in glass.
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When Sarah Purser founded her studio An Tur Gloine in 1903, she invited Beatrice Elvery to be one of the designers.
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Beatrice Elvery produced stained glass windows for St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, the Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen, St Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny, and some twenty other churches.
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Beatrice Elvery's paintings and book illustrations include Eire which was a landmark painting modelled on a performance of Yeats' play 'Cathleen ni Houlihan' in which Maud Gonne played the title role.
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Beatrice Elvery was appointed an associate member of the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1932 and a full member in 1934.
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Beatrice Elvery's paintings were described by Albert Power as '.
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In 1912, Beatrice Elvery married the barrister Charles Campbell, later the second Baron Glenavy, and they at first settled in London.
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Beatrice Elvery had three children, Patrick, Bridget and Michael.
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Beatrice Elvery objected to the attack and insisted on the raiders allowing her to rescue the books.
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Beatrice Elvery did not want to repeat the Christmas shopping.