Jennifer Westwood, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Jennifer Westwood

British author, broadcaster and folklorist

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1940

Date of Death: 12-May-2008

Profession: writer

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Jennifer Westwood (5 January 1940 – 12 May 2008) was a British author, broadcaster and folklorist.
She was a Doctor of Philosophy with special interests in English Language, Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse.
Her first book, Mediaeval Tales, was published in 1968.
An active committee member of The Folklore Society from 1987 until 2003, she undertook a variety of duties including editing its publications and helping other authors.
As a broadcaster, she worked on programmes produced for BBC Radio 4 and the corporation's Radio Norfolk.
Commonly known as "Jen", after her second marriage she also authored books in the name of Jennifer Chandler.