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Violet Banks | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 March 1896 |
| Died | 2 December 1985 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
Violet Banks (3 March 1896 - 2 December 1985) was a Scottish painter, photographer and filmmaker.
Life
[edit]1901 census - Grangehill, Kinghorn[1]
Her father was James Banks (1 April 1860 - c. 1929), a farmer and potato merchant from Leslie in Fife.
Her mother was Christina Rose MacBean Ross (30 April 1860 - 12 February 1940) from Dingwall in Ross-shire. She was the daughter of the banker David Ross. James and Christina married on 5 April 1893 in Edinburgh at Balmoral Hotel.[2]
Violet Banks was born on 3 March 1896 in Kinghorn in Fife.[3]
Art
[edit]Violet Banks entry on wikipedia
Death
[edit]She died on 2 December 1985 in Edinburgh. The funeral service was at Warriston crematorium on 6 December 1985.[5]
Works
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1101/records/688729
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000775/18930415/077/0008
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/5841647/person/152523154600/facts
- ^ https://jennybrownrigg.com/2025/04/
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19851205/011/0002
Category:1896 births
Category:1985 deaths
Category:Scottish women painters