Barbara Jane Baynton (1857–1929)
Lady Headley, the mother of Mrs. Henry Gullett, wife of the Minister for Trade and Customs, died to-day at her home, The Lodge, Moonga-road, Toorak.
Lady Headley, who had been well known in literary and artistic circles in England and Australia, spent her youth in New South Wales, but of later years she travelled much, making the journey between England and Australia very frequently.
Besides Mrs. Gullett, Lady Headley leaves two sons of her first marriage, Mr. A. Hayfrater, of Sydney, and Captain Hayfrater, of London. As a writer of considerable merit. Lady Headley was best known under the name of Barbara Baynton, which she used after her second marriage to Dr. Baynton, of New South Wales.
Her marriage to Lord Headley took place in London in 1921. Lord Headley achieved considerable notoriety some years ago by embracing the Mohammedan faith, to which he still adheres.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- personal papers, MS 3077 (National Library of Australia)
- Trove search
- 'Frater v Frater', Sydney Morning Herald, 12 December 1888, p 5
- 'An Australian Authoress', Register (Adelaide), 21 June 1912, p 9
- B. Baynton, 'The Children's Hospital', Sydney Morning Herald, 7 July 1920, p 10
- 'Peers Romance: Married at Registry Office', Mail (Adelaide), 12 February 1921, p 1
- 'Lord Headley', Brisbane Courier, 14 February 1921, p 7
- 'Australian Peeress Returns', Sunday Times (Perth), 18 September 1921, p 23
- 'Headley Separation Suit', Register (Adelaide), 8 May 1924, p 11
- 'England Falls From Grace', Examiner (Launceston), 3 December 1927, p 2
- N. Palmer, 'Barbara Baynton: A Literary Pioneer', Brisbane Courier, 15 June 1929, p 21
- 'Story Behind Will', Mail (Adelaide), 19 October 1929, p 3
- discussion of her writing, Brisbane Courier, 17 October 1931, p 14
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Baynton, Barbara Jane
- Headley, Lord (husband)
- Gullett, Henry Somer (son-in-law)
- Gullett, Henry Baynton Somer (grandson)
- Stephens, Alfred George (friend)
- Longstaff, John Campbell (artist)
Citation details
'Baynton, Barbara Jane (1857–1929)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/baynton-barbara-jane-5162/text24075, accessed 21 November 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Allonson-Winn, Barbara
- Frater, Barbara Jane
- Lawrence, Barbara Janet
- Headley, Lady
Birth
4 June,
1857
Scone,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
28 May,
1929
(aged 71)
Toorak, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Cause of Death
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