Hope Bourne

Hope Bourne (Hartland, Devon, 1920[1] – 22 August 2010[2]) was a self-sufficient painter and writer[3] who lived alone in primitive cottages[4] and a caravan on Exmoor,[5] surviving by growing her own vegetables, fishing, and hunting for rabbits.[6]

Hope Bourne
Born1920
Devon, United Kingdom
Died22 August 2010(2010-08-22) (aged 89–90)
Withypool, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Known forPainting, Writing
Notable work
Living on Exmoor

Known as the Lady of Exmoor,[7] she wrote five books on Exmoor and one novel set in North Devon, was the subject of three TV documentaries[4] and contributed a weekly column to The West Somerset Free Press.[8][9]

References
  1. "HOPE BOURNE". Somerset County Council website. Somerset County Council. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  2. "Hope Bourne". The Daily Telegraph. London. 27 August 2010.
  3. "ABOUT BRITAIN: HOPE BOURNE - ALONE ON EXMOOR". TV Documentary. HTV. 1978. Archived from the original on 29 January 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  4. "HOPE BOURNE AND EXMOOR". Exmoor National Park Authority. Exmoor National Park. Archived from the original on 10 September 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  5. "HOPE BOURNE-WOMAN OF EXMOOR". TV Documentary. BBC. 1981. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  6. "HOPE BOURNE ON EXMOOR". TV Documentary. HTV. 1997. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
  7. Wilson, John (10 September 2010). "Last Word". BBC Radio 4. BBC. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  8. "Hope Bourne". Telegraph. London. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  9. "Exmoor champion dies". This Is The West Country. Newsquest. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.


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