Frances Mary Horton [h.1.7.3.1.1]

Frances Mary Horton was the first child of Denys Horton & Gertrude Wall born May 2nd, 1910 at West Bromwich, Staffs.

Frances (known as Molly) trained as a biologist & was awarded a Ph.D.

Molly married Charles Holt on December 30th, 1936 at Arthog, Merionethshire. Witnesses at her wedding were Maisie Johnston, Gertrude Horton, David Holt (retired schoolmaster) & Denys Horton.

Fairbourne beach, Merioneth, c1946 - from left Judith Holt, Molly, Gertrude Horton, nephew David Horton, brother Denys Horton jnr, Margaret Holt, nephew John Horton, Denys Horton snr.

The children of Frances Mary Horton & Charles Holt were:

h.1.7.3.1.1.1 Judith B Holt born at Hampstead
h.1.7.3.1.1.2 Margaret J Holt born at West Bromwich

Molly married Louis Arnaud Reid. Louis was born February 18th, 1895. He studied philosophy at the University of Edinburgh & from 1932 to 1947 he was professor at Armstrong College, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. In 1947 he became the first professor of the Philosophy of Education in Great Britain at the University of London Institute of Education. He retired in 1962 but continued to write & lecture widely on aesthetics & the arts.

Molly & Louis lived for much of their married life at 50 Rotherwick Rd, Golders Green, London. They shared a love of music & Molly was an accomplished musician & played the cello. She was also a skilled potter & produced many wonderful & useful bowls, plates, cups etc for family & friends.

Louis died in January 1986 in London, aged 90.

Molly with niece-in-law Trudy Horton & her children c1987

After his death Molly donated a large amount of archival material from the writings of her husband Louis to the art & Design Department, Institute of Education, University of London.

In her later years Molly lived at Asmuns Place, London.

Molly died, aged 95, on November 18th, 2005 in London.