Gwynedd Rae

Gwynedd Rae (born 23 July 1892, Gipsy Hill, Norwood, Surrey – died 14 November 1977, Tott Close, Burwash, Sussex, aged 85), was the author of children's books about a bear called Mary Plain. Her stories were read on BBC Radio ''Children's Hour'' in the 1930s and by Richard Briers on BBC TV's ''Jackanory'' in 1969. She was the daughter of George Bentham Rae, stockbroker (born 1846, Birkenhead) and Mary Victorine Rae (born 1858, San Francisco, US). Provided by Wikipedia