Society of Writers, founded to celebrate the work of Shropshire’s romantic poet and novelist, is saddened by the death of its president

Members of the Mary Webb Society said they were shocked and saddened to learn that their president, Dr. Gladys Mary Coles, died suddenly last month at the age of 89.

Dr Coles, who died on October 7, was the leading biographer of the early 20th century Shropshire author and poet Mary Webb and a lifelong champion of her life and works.

Proud Everton-born, Wirral-based Gladys Mary was a creative writing lecturer, also an accomplished artist and talented poet and writer.