Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Norman Dalziel Warne (1868 – 25 August 1905) was the third son of publisher Frederick Warne, and joined his father's firm Frederick Warne & Co. as editor. In 1900 the company rejected Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit, but eventually reconsidered and published the book in October 1902 to great success. Norman Warne became Potter's editor and they worked together on several subsequent books and spinoffs such as soft toys and The Game of Peter Rabbit.In 1904 Potter and Warne worked closely together to develop a tale about two mice and a doll house. Potter began spending more time at the firm's offices and took several trips to Warne's home to sketch a doll house he was constructing for his nieces. In July 1905 Warne proposed. Potter accepted, but, before a marriage could take place, Warne died suddenly and unexpectedly of pernicious anemia on 25 August 1905. Potter remained in touch with Warne's sister Millie for many years, and his brothers Harold and Fruing became her editors. The relationship between Potter and Warne became the basis for the 2006 film Miss Potter. In 2012, a decision to erect a plaque at his former home in Bedford Square honoring his memory was turned down by English Heritage, presumably because of the lack of funding on English Heritage's part, as they only have funding to erect 12-15 plaques per year.. }
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- Norman_Warne abstract "Norman Dalziel Warne (1868 – 25 August 1905) was the third son of publisher Frederick Warne, and joined his father's firm Frederick Warne & Co. as editor. In 1900 the company rejected Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Peter Rabbit, but eventually reconsidered and published the book in October 1902 to great success. Norman Warne became Potter's editor and they worked together on several subsequent books and spinoffs such as soft toys and The Game of Peter Rabbit.In 1904 Potter and Warne worked closely together to develop a tale about two mice and a doll house. Potter began spending more time at the firm's offices and took several trips to Warne's home to sketch a doll house he was constructing for his nieces. In July 1905 Warne proposed. Potter accepted, but, before a marriage could take place, Warne died suddenly and unexpectedly of pernicious anemia on 25 August 1905. Potter remained in touch with Warne's sister Millie for many years, and his brothers Harold and Fruing became her editors. The relationship between Potter and Warne became the basis for the 2006 film Miss Potter. In 2012, a decision to erect a plaque at his former home in Bedford Square honoring his memory was turned down by English Heritage, presumably because of the lack of funding on English Heritage's part, as they only have funding to erect 12-15 plaques per year.".