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Kate Robertson

Wandsworth Council. Elisabeth Beresford MBE 1926-2010. Children's author and creator of The Wombles lived here 1952-1971.

Green Plaque for Wombles author Elisabeth Beresford

8 June 20198 June 2019

Elisabeth Beresford has been honoured with a Green Plaque on her former home in Wandsworth, south London.

Marcus and Kate Robertson, children of Elisabeth Beresford

The Wombles feature in Fortnum & Mason documentary

8 June 201911 May 2019

Inside Fortnum & Mason includes an interview about ‘Fortune & Bason’ with author Elisabeth Beresford’s children, Kate and Marcus.

The Wombles book with inscription to Kate

Wombles book appears on the Antiques Roadshow

8 June 201915 October 2017

The original 1968 Wombles book was featured on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, thanks to Elisabeth Beresford’s daughter Kate Robertson.

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