Mary (Minnie) Benson

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Mary (Minnie) Benson (Sidgwick)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Skipton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Death: June 15, 1918 (77)
Horsted Keynes, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Place of Burial: Addington, Croyden, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Rev. William Sidgwick and Mary Sidgwick
Wife of Arch. Edward White Benson, D.D., D.C.L.
Partner of Lucy Sydney Murray Tait
Mother of Martin White Benson; A. C. Benson; Mary Eleanor Benson; Margaret (Maggie) Benson; E. F. Benson and 1 other
Sister of Prof. Henry Sidgwick

Occupation: hostess
Managed by: Jason Scott Wills
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About Mary (Minnie) Benson

Mary Benson (née Sidgwick; 1841–1918) was an English hostess of the Victorian era. She was the wife of Revd. Edward Benson, who during their marriage became Archbishop of Canterbury. Their children included several prolific authors and contributors to cultural life. During her marriage, she was involved with Lucy Tait (11 February 1856 – 5 December 1938), daughter of the previous Archbishop of Canterbury. She was described by Gladstone, the British Prime Minister, as the 'cleverest woman in Europe'.

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Mary (Minnie) Benson's Timeline

1841
March 21, 1841
Skipton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1860
August 19, 1860
Crowthorne, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
1862
April 24, 1862
Crowthorne, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
1863
October 16, 1863
Crowthorne, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
1865
June 16, 1865
Crowthorne, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
1867
July 24, 1867
Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
1871
November 18, 1871
Crowthorne, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
1918
June 15, 1918
Age 77
Horsted Keynes, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
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St. Mary the Blessed Virgin Churchyard, Addington, Croyden, Greater London, England, United Kingdom