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2 unusual facts about Denis Mackail


Denis Mackail

In 1917 he married Diana Granet, only child of the railway manager Sir Guy Granet, who was a director-general for railways in the War Office.

The outbreak of World War I interrupted this promising start, however, and Denis, not fit enough for active service, worked in the War Office and the Board of Trade.


Mary de Morgan

Angela Thirkell, née Mackail, and her brother, Denis Mackail, both novelists, were treated to the stories of Mary de Morgan in their youth.


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