William LeFanu
William Richard LeFanu FSA (9 July 1904 – 1 April 1995) was an Irish librarian who worked for almost forty years as librarian at the Royal College of Surgeons in London.
He was born in Ireland, the son of Thomas Philip Le Fanu and his wife Florence Sophia Mabel (née Sullivan). He was educated in England at Eton and King's College, Cambridge.
In 1930 he married the composer Elizabeth Maconchy (later Dame Elizabeth Maconchy); they had two daughters, Elizabeth Anna (known as Anna, born 1939) and Nicola LeFanu (born 1947).
References[]
- Alan Webster (1995-04-07). "Obituary: William LeFanu". The Independent.
- Profile, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov; accessed 9 April 2016.
Categories:
- 1904 births
- 1995 deaths
- People educated at Eton College
- Alumni of King's College, Cambridge
- Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London
- Irish people of French descent
- Irish librarians
- Le Fanu family
- Irish people stubs