Etheldreda (Dreda) Holstein Boyd (1879–1975) was a writer and antiquarian from Glasgow. She was one of the first female members of the Old Glasgow Club. [1] [2]
Dreda Boyd | |
|---|---|
| Born | Etheldreda Holstein Boyd 1879 Glasgow |
| Died | 1975 Glasgow |
| Known for | Writer and antiquarian |
Family and Life
editDreda was born in 1879 in Glasgow. Her father was David Thomson Boyd, a merchant, and her mother was Letitia de Haven.[3]
Old Glasgow Club
editThe Old Glasgow Club, a male only club, was formed in 1900 to preserve the history of the city of Glasgow. In 1908, member John Ord proposed that ladies be admitted to the membership of the club. The motion was carried by 30 votes to 22. Dreda Boyd, who was introduced to the club by her uncle Sir John Stirling-Maxwell, was one of the first three lady members, alongside Helen C. Girvan and Mrs Mason.[1][2]
Provands Lordship
editDreda was secretary of the Provand's Lordship Club, which was founded in 1906 to preserve the building, a medieval historic house on Castle Street, Glasgow.[4][5]
Publications
edit- de Haven, Audrey (pseud) (1906) Maud Irving.[6]
- de Haven, Audrey (psued) (1907) The Scarlet Cloak.[7][6]
- John Feeney, Socialist: A play about a miner who opposed the war in Europe in 1915, taking a Marxist view of the war. After hearing about the atrocities suffered by Belgian refugees in the city, he changes his mind. The play was performed at the Pavilion Theatre (Glasgow).[8] [9]
- Wayside Musings Among the Hills (1930): A tourism article for Scottish Motor Traction Magazine.[10]
- Ayont the Pentlands (1930): A tourism article for Scottish Motor Traction Magazine.[11]
- Beyond St Mungo's City (1933): A tourism article for Scottish Motor Traction Magazine. [12]
- The "East End" (1935): An article about the East End of Glasgow for Scottish Motor Traction Magazine. [13]
References
edit- ^ a b Lockhart, Agnes McLaren (1935). The Origin and History of the Old Glasgow Club. Glasgow: Aird and Coghill.
- ^ a b "Historic club turns back the clock". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "SR Birth record 646/2 901". Scotland's People.
- ^ "The revival of old time dances". The Graphic: 667. November 28, 1908.
- ^ "TheGlasgowStory: Provand's Lordship". www.theglasgowstory.com. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ a b "The Mystery of Maud Irving". www.ergo-sum.net. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ Halkett, Samuel (1934). Dictionary of Anonymous and Pseudonymous English Literature. Haskell House Publishers Ltd. p. 175.
- ^ Brooks, Helen E.M. (2019). "'Are there any more recruits?' - British theatre and the recruitment drive, 1914–1915". First World War Studies. 10: 207–224.
- ^ Collins, L. J. (1998). Theatre at war, 1914-18. Houndmills, Great Britain: Macmillan Press. ISBN 0-312-17598-1. OCLC 36648991.
- ^ Boyd, Dreda (November 1930). "Wayside Musings Among the Hills". Scottish Motor Traction Magazine.
- ^ Boyd, Dreda (November 1930). "Ayont the Pentlands". Scottish Motor Traction Magazine.
- ^ Boyd, Dreda (March 1933). "Beyond St mungo's city". Scottish Motor Traction Magazine.
- ^ Boyd, Dreda (February 1935). "The "East End"". Scottish Motor Traction Magazine.