Sarah Louisa Kilpack

Her father, Thomas, was the proprietor of a popular tobacconists and bowling alley called Gliddon's Divan.

[1][2] She was a talented but shy child, enjoying artistic pursuits including drawing and music.

As a young woman she became a King's Scholar at the Royal Academy of Music,[3] under the tutelage of Kate Loder.

[4] She became an Associate of the academy and began a career as a pianist, performing in concerts and providing tuition.

In 1989, a series of stamps was issued to mark the 150th anniversary of Sarah Louisa Kilpack's birth, highlighting her importance in the culture of Jersey.