Poet. Alternative signature: “G. Roxby.” Born c. 1849. Daughter of Sir Joseph Needham.
On 17 June 1879 married Rev. Wilfred Roxby (c.1839-1905), Rector of Thornfield, Dorset.
*Chambers’s Journal* ledger entry for Roxby’s “Song,” published on 13 January 1894,
lists the poet as Mrs G. Roxby, of Thornfield Rectory, Sherborne, Dorset (NLS Dep
341/371). Additional biographical information: <https://ghgraham.org/wilfredroxby1839.html>
(27 May 2020). (AC)