Frederick Parnell Bradbury (19 January 1904
[''England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007''] – 6 August 1977)
[''England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995''] was a British writer and playwright. He is known for co-writing ''Dark Lucy'' with
Philip King. He was also a theatre critic for ''
The Times
''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper '' The Sunday Times'' (f ...
''.
Bradbury was born in
Shepherd's Bush, London, to Frederick Stephen Bradbury, a dentist, and Kate Simmons Lynn.
[''1911 England Census''] Parnell was also a
chiropractor
Chiropractic is a form of alternative medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially of the spine. It has esoteric origins and is based on several pseudoscien ...
and
osteopath. He wrote extensively about these subjects.
Bradbury was a member of
Sussex Playwrights.
He died at his home in
Lydney, Gloucestershire in August 1977, aged 73.
Bibliography
* ''Adventures in Healing''
* ''The Mechanics of Healing''
* ''Dark Lucy'' (with
Philip King)
Plays
* ''The Marzipan Prince''
* ''A Man of No Experience'' (one act)
* ''Off the Camden Road'' (three acts)
* ''Calling all kings : a collection of six one-act plays for children''
References
1904 births
British dramatists and playwrights
English chiropractors
1977 deaths
People from Shepherd's Bush
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