Doreen Yarwood

Doreen Yarwood, nee Cawthra (1919-1999) was an English historian of clothing, interiors and architecture.
Life.
Doreen Cawthra was born in Yorkshire on 12 December 1919, the daughter of the sculptor Hermon Cawthra. Trained in art and design, she lectured at several institutions, including in the Women's Royal Air Force. In 1948 she became a full-time writer. She was an extra-mural lecturer at Sussex University, the University of Surrey, and London University.
She was married to the physicist John Yarwood (1913-1987). After his retirement they moved to East Grinstead, where she played an active role in the East Grinstead Society.
She died on 19 July 1999 at Crawley Hospital.