Mary Dawson Jeffries, Mary Dawson, Mary Jeffries 1919-2003 uk, writer and poet. Poems and prose about countryside, gardening, Worcestershire, Malvern, Malvern Priory,. Malvern Writers Circle, Herefordshire, Three Choirs Festival, Gloucestershire, Isles of Scilly, hymns and carols, travel, medicine, doctors, nursing, bereavement, loss, children, love, family, dragons, badgers, scarecrow, teddies. BBC radio, BBC television, Poetry anthologies, Nursery World, Nursing Mirror, Homes and Gardens, The Lady, Punch, The Dalesman, The Guardian, Christian Science Monitor, regional newspapers. Doctors’ house magazines, light medical and comic verse, Writer in Schools for West Midlands Arts

BIBLIOGRAPHY: MARY DAWSON JEFFRIES 1919-2003

• ‘Severnside’ (1999) selected poems by Mary Jeffries, 1947-1997: Private
• Malvern Writers' Circle: regular contributor 1960s to 2003: Private
• Poems From Great Malvern Priory, regular contributor: Private

• ‘Tecwyn, The Last of the Welsh Dragons’ (1967) hardback,
• ‘Tinker Tales’ (1973) hardback,
• ‘Tinker Tales’ and poems: ‘My Secret’, ‘Star-gazing’, ‘Scarecrow Scallywag’, ‘City Streets’, ‘Ding a ling ling’ (1965-72) in ‘Humpty Dumpty Magazine’, Parents' Magazine Press: New York
• ‘Tecwyn, The Last of the Welsh Dragons’ (1976) Gelert Press: Wales

• ‘Blackberry-Picking’, ‘Timothy’s First Train’, ‘Off to the Sea’ (1961-67) poems, children’s page, ‘Christian Science Monitor’ newspaper, USA
• ‘Cut & Come Again’ (1970 Mar) story, USA and ‘Nursery World’ magazine, UK
• ‘Late for Breakfast’ in Allsorts 2 (1969), ‘The Scolding Bell’ in Allsorts 7 (1975) poems edited by Ann Thwaite, Methuen Children's Books: London
• ‘All Sorts of Poems’ (1978) edited by Ann Thwaite, Angus and Robertson: London
• ‘Late for Breakfast’ in ‘Comprehension Allsorts Pupil's Book’ (1983) Judy Gillett, Longman: Cheshire and in ‘Pocket Guides: Understanding Texts’ (2001) by Scholastic Ltd: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Poems in –

• ‘All in a day’ (1985) poems selected by Kaye Webb, Ladybird Books Ltd: Loughborough, Leics
• ‘Sit on the Roof and Holler’ (1984) poems collected by Adrian Rumble, Bell and Hyman: London
• 'George the Giraffe’ (1987) poems selected by Patty Smith, Martin Educational: UK
• ‘LAMDA Anthology of Verse and Prose, Volume XII’ (1988) introduction by Ted Hughes, Max Reinhardt: Trowbridge, Wilts
• ‘A Catalogue of Comic Verse’ (1989) collected and illustrated by Rolf Harris, Knight Books: London
• ‘The Animal Fair’ (1990) complied by Jill Bennett
• ‘This Poem Doesn't Rhyme’ (1990) edited by Gerard Benson, Penguin Group: London
• ‘Folens Ideas Bank Poetry’ (1993) Richard Brown, Folens: Dunstable, Beds
• ‘Sports Poems’, ‘Snow Poems’, ‘Mouse Poems’ (1990), ‘Star Poems’ (1991) compiled by John Foster, More Jackdaws: Oxford
• ‘A Very First Poetry Book’ (1984)
• ‘Another Very First Poetry Book’ (1992)
• ‘Twinkle Twinkle Chocolate Bar, Rhymes for the very young’ (1995)
• ‘Whizz Bang Orang-Utan, Rhymes for the very young’ (1999) compiled by John Foster, Oxford University Press, Oxford

Hardback single story books –

• ‘Tuck-in Teddy Arrives’
• ‘A Beauty Show for Teddy Bears’
• ‘Tuck-in Teddy has an Accident’
• ‘Tuck-in Teddy Travels by Train’
• ‘Tuck-in Teddy Goes for a Spin’

by Mary Dawson Jeffries (1985) Elm Press: Leigh Sinton, Malvern, Worcs.

Carols and Hymns all words by Mary Dawson -

• ‘Not Only the Shepherds’ music by Francis Jeffries (1962)
• ‘Mary’s Dream’ (1976) music by Raymond Parfrey; Thames Publishing: London
• ‘A Conservation Hymn’ (1985, 1991) music by Raymond Parfrey, Oecumuse: Ely, Cambs
• ‘Wedding Hymn: This is their day, Lord’ (1978)
• ‘Here on a bed of straw’
• ‘Wake up to God’ music by Raymond Parfrey
• ‘October Songs’ (1975)
• ‘Eboracum Choral Series’, music by Richard Benger, Banks Music Publications: York
• ‘Sky Songs’ (1976)
• ‘Window into Christmas’ (1977)
• ‘Carol of the Shrine of the Nativity’ (1980) music by Richard Benger, Edwin Ashdown Ltd: London
• ‘Epiphany Carol’ music by Richard Benger, Oecumuse: London
• ‘Yours is the Miracle’ Anthem for CofE Liturgy Series 3
• ‘The Swallows’, music by Richard Benger
• ‘Severnside’, quartet of poems, music by Richard Benger performed Three Choirs Festival, Worcester Cathedral
• ‘Hymn for the Lyttelton Well’ (1990 Oct) music by Matthew Wetherall

For adults –

• ‘William Harbutt Dawson’ (1960 Oct, Vol 22) article in ‘The Dalesman’, Yorkshire;
• ‘An Alpine Search’ (1960 Nov 2) poem in ‘Punch’ magazine; ‘People in Hats’ (1969 Dec) poem, ‘The Christening’ (1973 Dec) story in ‘Homes & Gardens’;
• ‘Garden of the Gods – Colorado’ (1972 April 5) article in ‘Doctor on Holiday and at Leisure’, USA;
• ‘St Giles’ Fair’ (1983 1 Sep) article in ‘The Lady’;
• ‘The Nightingale Hospital Tales’ as Thomas the Rhymer, comic verse, medical magazine;
• ‘Poem’ in The Nursing Mirror

TV & Radio -

• ‘Clompety the Elephant’ (c.1961) written and read by Mary Dawson, BBC Radio Children’s Hour
• ‘Badgers & Broomsticks’, ‘The Remarkable Dog’, ‘Hatupatu and the Bird-Witch’, ‘Penny and the Four and Twenty Blackbirds’ (c.1967) on ‘Let’s Join In’ BBC Radio for Schools
• ‘Stepping Stones’ in ‘Poetry Corner Teacher's Notes’ (1978 Summer) BBC Schools Radio
• ‘People in Hats’ (1969) poem on ‘Today’, BBC Radio 4
• ‘Death is a Moment’ (1979 Apr) poem in Easter Sunday service BBC Radio 4
• ‘Scarecrow Scallywag’ (1982) poem in ‘Play School’ BBC One TV and BBC picture paperback
• Interview with author and publisher (1985) ‘Woman’s Hour’ BBC Radio 4
• ‘The Get-Well Box’ story in ‘Playdays’ (1991 Feb 11) BBC One TV