also wrote the popular novel The Hole of the Pit and a number of short stories.

Life and career

Ross was born in Lewisham, London. He was the youngest son and fourth child of Ellen Harriet Ropes née Hall, of Scarborough, and William Hooper Ropes, a Russian merchant. Ross's parents lived in Normandy, France, but sent him to school in London at Priory House School in Clapton,

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