Agnes Marshall

Agnes Bertha Marshall died of cancer at The Towers, Pinner, London. She was 52 years old. Her death marked the end of the life of a prominent culinary entrepreneur, inventor, and celebrity chef, known as the "Queen of Ices".

Mrs A. B. Marshall's Book of Cookery was published. This cookbook was a significant success, selling over 60,000 copies and being published in fifteen editions. This book cemented Marshall's reputation as one of the prominent cooks of England. It contained the earliest known reference in English to ice cream cones.

Agnes Beere Smith married Alfred William Marshall at St. George's Church, Hanover Square, London. Alfred was the son of a builder named Thomas Marshall. This marked a significant turning point in her life, enabling her to later establish herself as a culinary entrepreneur under the name Agnes Bertha Marshall.

Agnes Beere Smith, later known as Agnes Bertha Marshall, was born in Haggerston, London, England. She was the illegitimate daughter of Susan Smith. Her birth was registered under her mother's surname, with the father's name, 'Beere', as an extra forename.