Violet Tweedale facts for kids

Violet Tweedale (born Chambers, 1862 – 1936) was a Scottish writer and poet. She was also a spiritualist, someone who believes in communicating with spirits.

Violet wrote many short stories and novels. Her books often had themes of romance or the supernatural. She wrote over 30 books about spiritual topics. These included The Cosmic Christ (1930). She also wrote about her own psychic experiences in Ghosts I Have Seen (1920). Besides writing, Violet was a talented artist and enjoyed embroidery. She was also a skilled piano player. She was a good speaker and often spoke out to support workers' rights. Violet Tweedale loved golf and was known as a top lady golfer in her area.

About Violet Tweedale

Her Early Life

Violet Tweedale was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was the oldest daughter of Robert Chambers Jr. Her father was the editor of a magazine called Chambers' Journal. Her grandfather, Robert Chambers, was a famous publisher. He started the company W & R Chambers.

When she was a teenager, Violet helped her father with his work. In 1889, she moved to London. There, her first novel, And They Two, was published. She also started helping people in need in the East End of London. This was called "rescue work."

Life in London

In 1891, Violet married Clarens Tweedale. In London, she met many important people. She was friends with the poet Robert Browning and the artist Frederic Leighton. She also knew Anne Proctor, who was the mother of another poet, Adelaide Proctor. Violet also had friends in other countries. One friend was Marie, Countess of Caithness. She was close to a famous spiritual thinker named Helena Blavatsky.

Her Beliefs and Work

Violet Tweedale said she was psychic from a young age. This means she believed she could sense things beyond normal understanding. She became very interested in spiritualism and theosophy. Theosophy is a belief system that explores spiritual wisdom. She worked closely with Helena Blavatsky, a key figure in theosophy.

Violet also worked with people called mediums. Mediums are believed to communicate with spirits. Some mediums she worked with were Charles Williams and Cecil Husk. In 1932, Violet was asked to speak in a court case. A medium named Meurig Morris sued a newspaper called the Daily Mail. He claimed the newspaper had written false things about him. Violet spoke as an expert witness. Even though the case went against Morris, the court did not find that he had been dishonest.