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Jane Austen 250

Angelic Women: The Friendship of Jane Austen and Anne Lefroy

Dates:
23 May - 22 September 2025

Address:

Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, SO23 9LS
Jane Austens Poem

About Angelic Women: The Friendship of Jane Austen and Anne Lefroy

A special opportunity to view the original manuscript of Jane Austen’s poem, in her hand, about the death of her close friend, Mrs Anne Lefroy. Anne was a mentor to Jane, encouraging her writing and sharing her extensive library before Anne’s untimely death following a riding accident in 1804.


This will be on display in the Kings & Scribes Exhibition in the Cathedral.


Tickets: Admission to the exhibition is included in the Cathedral admission fee

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