Verily Anderson (1915 — 16 July 2010) was a British writer, best known for writing the screenplay for No Kidding, based on the book Beware of Children, writing Brownie books and writing the genealogy books about the Gurney, Barclay and Buxton families. Verily Bruce was educated at Edgbaston High School for Girls, Birmingham from the age of 4 to 7, then she attended Normanhurst school in Battle, Sussex. At 16 Verily went to Royal College of Music in London. She was in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry between 1938 and 1941. From 2 August 1940, her married name became Verily Anderson. She was with the BBC in TV and radio between 1946 and 2002 working on Woman's Hour and writing TV Plays.
On 10 August 1971, she married Paul Edward Paget. She last resided in Northrepps, Norfolk, and is buried with her husband in neighbouring Sidestrand.
Verily was born as Verily Bruce on 12 January 1915. She was the daughter of Francis Rosslyn Courtenay Bruce and Rachel Gurney. She married, firstly, Captain Donald Clive Anderson, son of Frank Anderson, on 2 August 1940.
She died at home on 16 July 2010, just after completing a book.
Children of Verily Bruce and Captain Donald Clive Anderson .1. Marian Anderson2. Rachel Anderson is also a writer mostly of Children’s literature3. Eddie Anderson is a Television Producer.4. Janie Anderson (now Janie Hampton) is a writer and radio presenter5. Alexandra Walker (née Anderson) is a literacy tutor to young people.
Verily Anderson has written two books about the Gurney, Barclay and Buxton families:
Northrepps Grandchildren (ISBN 1-898030-67-7)
Northrepps is a large manor house near Cromer, Norfolk, England that has been occupied by the same family for more than eight generations. This family now has thousands of members; many of whom have made their mark on British society. Notable are Thomas Fowell Buxton, of slave emancipation fame, and Elizabeth Fry, the social reformer. For the Buxton, Barclay and Gurney families Northrepps has been a central focus for many years and Verily Anderson recalls life at the house, providing a close-up account of family life through the eyes of the many children that used the house over generations.
Friends and Relations (ISBN 1-898030-84-7)
This book is a detailed family history of the Gurney family, using information from family records.