11. Brassey, Annie, 1839-1887.

Lady Brassey was the wife of Liberal politician, Thomas Brassey. He was a specialist on naval affairs and had his own steam-yacht, the Sunbeam. The Brasseys made a round the world trip in 1876-77, described by Lady Brassey in her Voyage in the "Sunbeam"; our home on the ocean for eleven months (1878) This was an immediate success and she published two further accounts of later travels in the boat. All three are reprinted here.

Lady Brassey made a further journey in the Sunbeam, to India, Borneo and Australia in 1886-87 but died at sea, of malaria. Thomas Brassey was later appointed Governor of Victoria (1895-1900).