Mary Irene Cathcart ('Molly') Borer later Myers

Miss later Mrs Mary Irene Cathcart ('Molly') Borer later Myers BSc, FRGS
Born	1906
Died	1994
Residence	28 Langbourne Mansions, Highgate, N6 [A63] 21 Langbourne Mansions, Highgate, N6 [1933] Bucheum House, PO Luxor, Upper Egypt [1935] Oak Cottage, Aldbury, Tring, Herts. [1937]
Occupation	literary museum work archaeologist
Society Membership membership ordinary fellow elected_AI 1931.11.24 societies Royal Geographical Society

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1931.11.24 Proposed by L.W.G. Malcolm; seconded by Doris Dingwall,

Mrs O.H. Myers

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She was awarded her BSc in 1928 from University College, London and went to work at the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum
In 1935 – 1937 she was part of an expedition to Egypt with her husband Oliver Humphreys Myers
As well as her technical works she wrote children’s books and during the war years she worked as a script writer for British National Films, Gaumont-British Instructional Films and the Rank Organisation. She later became a freelance writer and wrote numerous places and history books particularly about English and London history.
she was a close friend of the author John Wyndham
[husband 1930-33]: Oliver Humphrys Myers Dates: 1903 / 1966 qv

Born in London in 1906, Mary Irene Cathcart Borer - known by her married name, Molly Myers, although she used the names Mary Cathcart Borer and M. Cathcart Borer for her writing - received her BSc from London University, and worked a variety of jobs before the Second World War, when she became involved in script-writing for the British film industry. She worked for a time as the story editor and script-writer for the Rank Children's Film Foundation, going on to freelance work writing scripts and plays for television, theater, radio and films. She died in 1994, in St. Albans, Hertfordshire.

Mary Irene Cathcart MYERS (born BORER) was born in month 1906, at birth place, to Archibald James BORER and Florence Mary BORER (born Edmunds).
Archibald was born circa 1876, in South Hornsey, London, England.
Florence was born circa 1874, in London City.
Mary was baptized on month day 1906, at baptism place.
Mary married Oliver Humphrys MYERS on month day 1935, at age 29 at marriage place.
Oliver was born on June 27 1905, in Shoeburyness, Essex, England.
His occupation was Literary & Theatrical Work & Poetry Magazine Editor, British Army Major, Intelligence Officer, Diplomat, Archeologist Egyptologist,.
They divorced on month day 1939, at age 33 at divorce place.
Mary lived in 1934, at address.
Her occupation was occupation.
Mary passed away in month 1994, at age 88 at death place.

Publications

External Publications

Mankind in the Making. 1939

An Illustrated Guide to London, 1800. 1988

Story of Covent Garden. 1984

Years of Grandeur: Story of Mayfair. 1975

Hampstead and Highgate: The story of two hilltop villages. 1976

Willingly to School: History of Women's Education. 1976

City of London: A History. 1978

Two Villages: Story of Chelsea and Kensington. 1973

Agincourt October 25, 1415. 1970

Background to Archaeology. 1975

England'S Markets : The Story Of Britain'S Main Channels Of Trade. 1968

Liverpool (Local History). 1971

People of Stuart England. 1968

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