Richmal Crompton

Richmal Crompton

November 15, 1890 – January 11, 1969
Place of Birth: Bury, Lancashire, England
Place of Death: Farnborough Hospital, Bromley, Kent

Richmal Crompton Lamburn (15 November 1890 – 11 January 1969) was initially trained as a schoolmistress but later became a popular English writer, best known for her Just William series of books, humorous short stories, and to a lesser extent adult fiction books.