Alice Christiana Thompson Meynell
Alice Christiana Gertrude Meynell (/ˈmɛnəl/ MEN-uhl; née Thompson; 11 October 1847 – 27 November 1922) was a British writer, editor, critic, and suffragist, now remembered mainly as a poet. She was considered for the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom twice, first in 1892 on the death of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and later in 1913 on the death of Alfred Austin, but was never appointed to the position. Meynell and her husband, Wilfrid Meynell, were the owners and editors of several Catholic publications and patrons of the poet Francis Thompson. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Barnes (district in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, England), Died November 27, 1922 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1934
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-17332 | 10-in. | 3/17/1916 | My heart shall be thy garden | Theo Karle | Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-83175 | 10-in. | 7/3/1934 | The shepherdess | Martha Halbwachs ; Conrad Thibault | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Meynell, Alice Christiana Thompson," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102024.
Meynell, Alice Christiana Thompson. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102024.
"Meynell, Alice Christiana Thompson." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Wikipedia: Alice Meynell
IMSLP: Alice Christiana Thompson Meynell
Britannica: Alice Christiana Thompson Meynell
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Meynell, Alice, 1847-1922 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50036625
Wikidata: Alice Meynell - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3611689
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/71820798
MusicBrainz: Alice Meynell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/41bd6541-42f6-4873-9189-497e10c057a5
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1754140 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1754140
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