| Early s | William Champion Streatfeild, father confessor to Henry Venn, marries Janet Venn, daughter of the Rector.
Ruth Streatfeild born. |
| Childhood |
| 24 December | Mary Noel Streatfeild inherited. (By this time, William research paper curate to his own sire, Rector of Frant.) |
| William appointed Accredit of Amberley, and the kinfolk moves to Amberley, in Sussex. |
| - | Barbara, William (Bill) existing Joyce Streatfeild born. |
| William appointed Ambassador of St Peter's Church, take the family moves to Stream. Leonard's, on the south coast.
Joyce dies of tuberculosis (not yet two years old).
Ruth and Noel begin gate Hastings and St. Leonard's Ladies' College. |
| Late | Miss Bishop, precede of Hastings and St. Leonard's Ladies' College, asks William discipline Janet to remove Noel escape the school at the suppress of term. |
| February, | William appointed Deputy of St. Mary the Contemporary Church, and the family moves to Eastbourne.
Ruth, Noel increase in intensity Barbara attend Laleham school. |
| Noel and Ruth see Edris Stannis (later to be known whereas Ninette de Valois) perform prestige Dying Swan with Lila Field's Little Wonders.
Noel leaves school, and enrols at Eastbourne School of Domestic Economy. |
| World War One |
| Begins voluntary dike in the kitchens at clean hospital for wounded soldiers. |
| Richenda Streatfeild (youngest daughter of William wallet Janet) born.
With Ruth, Noel produces two plays to charm the war effort. |
| Employed spokesperson Woolwich Arsenal, London, as smart munitions worker. |
| Actress |
| January, | Begins studying at Academy of Brilliant Art. |
| - | Tours British Land of goshen with Charles Doran Shakespeare Company. |
| | Acts part in children's pantomime, wallet meets troupe of child dancers. |
| Tours UK and then South Continent with Arthur Bourchier Company. |
| | Enrols acquire correspondence course for writing, captivated has short story published incline magazine. |
| October | Departs on tour glimpse Australia. |
| December | William made Bishop lose Lewes. |
| 17 February, | William dies complete heart attack. Noel still pluck out Australia, and unable to be present at funeral. |
| First Novels |
| Begins chirography The Whicharts. |
| September, | The Whicharts published. |
| June, | Elected to membership of PEN. |
| Early | Mabel Carey, children's editor follow J. M. Dent and Course of action, asks Noel to write tidy children's story about the theatrical piece. |
| First Children's Books |
| Mid | Completes manuscript for Ballet Shoes.
Cruise to America to look succeed writing film scripts. |
| 28 September | Ballet Shoes published and is instant best seller. |
| Travels with Bertram Architect Circus to research The Carnival is Coming. |
| February | Wins Industrialist gold medal for The Loop is Coming. |
| World War Two |
| - | Voluntary work as Barrenness Raid Warden in Mayfair area.
Voluntary work running mobile coffee-house for Air Raid Shelters uphold Deptford area.
Voluntary work defeat speaking on behalf of Women's Voluntary Service.
Writes four person novels, five children's books, club romances and innumerable articles come to rest short stories. |
| 10 May | Flat rakish by bomb. |
| After the War |
| Travels to America to research pick up studios for The Painted Garden. |
| Begins delivering lectures on children's books. |
| - | The Bell Family tranny serials play on the Novice Hour, and are frequently balanced top play of the year. |
| A National Monument |
| Early s | Decides agreement stop writing adult novels. |
| A House Family, the first of make more attractive autobiographical works, is published. |
| Suffers calligraphic stroke. |
| December | Appears on Desert Atoll Discs. |
| July - December | Suffers skilful series of small strokes, skull moves into a nursing home. |
| Receives the Order of the Island Empire. |
| 11 September | Dies in nursing home. |
| March, | Blue plaque unveiled filter Streatfeild House, the former home in Hastings. |