JOHN GALSWORTHY WAS BORN AT KINGSTON HILL IN SURREY, ENGLAND, THE SON OF JOHN AND BLANCHE BAILEY (NÉE BARTLEET) GALSWORTHY. HIS FAMILY WAS WEALTHY AND WELL ESTABLISHED, WITH A LARGE ESTATE IN KINGSTON UPON THAMES THAT IS NOW THE SITE OF THREE SCHOOLS:MARYMOUNT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, ROKEBY PREPARATORY SCHOOL, AND HOLY CROSS PREPARATORY SCHOOL. HE ATTENDED HARROW AND NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD, TRAINING AS A BARRISTER, AND WAS CALLED TO THE BAR IN 1890.
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