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Rita Shell
Rita Shell (, Henrietta Shell; in private life, Mrs. John Stewart; nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ..., Tello; 1863–1950) was a British magazine editor. While serving as the governess to his children, Shell was the mistress of Thomas Gibson Bowles after the death of his wife Jessica Gordon. According to his granddaughter, Julia Budworth, Bowles fathered the last three of Shell's four children. The children were Humphrey (b. 1891), Oliver (b. 1895), and Peter (b. 1900). Shell changed her surname to Stewart. Shell's journalism career commenced with the ''Princess'', a penny weekly for women, where she did a variety of work. It was published by Bowles. In 1894, she assisted the editor of '' The Lady''. In January 1895, she became the first woman editor of Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrietta Shell Stewart (1863–1950)
Rita Shell (, Henrietta Shell; in private life, Mrs. John Stewart; nickname, Tello; 1863–1950) was a British magazine editor. While serving as the governess to his children, Shell was the mistress of Thomas Gibson Bowles after the death of his wife Jessica Gordon. According to his granddaughter, Julia Budworth, Bowles fathered the last three of Shell's four children. The children were Humphrey (b. 1891), Oliver Stewart, Oliver (b. 1895), and Peter (b. 1900). Shell changed her surname to Stewart. Shell's journalism career commenced with the ''Princess'', a penny weekly for women, where she did a variety of work. It was published by Bowles. In 1894, she assisted the editor of ''The Lady (magazine), The Lady''. In January 1895, she became the first woman editor of Bowles' magazine, ''The Lady (magazine), The Lady'', serving in that role till 1925, when she retired. After Shell, no men have served as editor of the publication. With Shell as its editor, ''The Lady'' took up a very p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |