Stella Archer Walker

Background

Stella Archer Walker was born on March 29, 1907, in Leicester, England, United Kingdom.

Career

Stella began her career in the 1930's as an organizer of pageants, which included thousands of performers and horses, and by the 1950's was writing for periodicals, such as Country Life and British Racehorse.

In 1952, Walker's "In Praise of Kent" was published, and following that was her collection of writings, titled "In Praise of Horses". Her writing, titled "Horses of Renown", appeared in 1954, and her final written work, "British Sporting Art in the Twentieth Century", was published in 1989.

It's also worth noting, that Stella helped to found the British Sporting Art Trust in 1977.

Achievements

• Stella Archer Walker was mostly known for her books, which include "In Praise of Kent", "In Praise of Horses", and "British Sporting Art in the Twentieth Century". Besides, she was instrumental in the establishment of the British Sporting Art Trust.

Works

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  • In Praise of Kent 1952
  • In Praise of Horses: An Anthology for Friends 1953
  • Horses of Renown 1954
  • British Sporting Art in the Twentieth Century 1989
  • Long Live The Horse: An Anthology 1955