Jean Jarvis, a wife and mother of two children, was born and educated in Worksop and Sheffield. Her working life has been spent with children of all ages. Her interest in art and music was originally inspired by her religious interests. Her painting, The Woman of Jerusalem, inspired her to write the book during the lockdown time. She tells of falling in love and marrying the curate. Meeting John Betjeman, a friend of her husband and holiday locums, in other parishes.
