Lucinda will be at the Charles Dickens Museum to speak about Fanny Burnett. Frances ‘Fanny’ Dickens was the oldest child in the Dickens family and adored by her younger brother, Charles. As children they did everything together, until 1823, when Fanny was accepted as a boarding pupil at the Royal Academy of Music to train as a musician. The siblings remained close throughout their lives, with Charles very proud of his sister’s achievements. Fanny also inspired several characters in her brother’s novels. Come and hear Fanny’s great great great great granddaughter, Lucinda Hawksley, talk about this unfairly forgotten Victorian singer.
There will be the opportunity for a short Q+A following the talk.