he demanded that she end it, but she refused. To avoid the scandal of divorce, he offered a legal separation if she would agree not to see Cannan any more, but she still refused. Barrie sued for divorce on the grounds of infidelity, but in the course of divorce proceedings, it was revealed the marriage had been unconsummated. The decree nisi was granted in October 1909. Ansell and Cannan married the following year and in 1913 they moved to a disused tower mill in Hawridge, Buckinghamshire, Hawridge Windmill. Her marriage to Cannan was not a happy one as Cannan suffered a mental breakdown and was unfaithful; he had an affair with their maid Gwen Wilson, who became pregnant. In 1917, Ansell left Cannan and found herself in straitened circumstances. She was working for the war effort rolling bandages and packing medical supplies when Barrie came to find her and offered financial help, giving her an annual allowance which carried on until his death in 1937. She was left a bequest of £1,000 and an annuity of £600 in his will. Death In the 1920s, Ansell moved to Biarritz (France). Barrie paid for a villa to be built for her, the Villa La Esquina, rue Constantine, where she died on 30 June 1950. She is buried in the Cemetery Sabaou, in Biarritz. References Birkin, Andrew: J. M. Barrie & the Lost Boys Constable, 1979; revised edition, Yale University Press, 2003 Chaney, Lisa. Hide-and-Seek with Angels – A Life of J. M. Barrie, London: Arrow Books, 2005 External links https://www.jmbarrie.co.uk https://lynnswaffles.com/2019/07/17/mary-ansell-actress-her-family-her-life/ 1861 births 1950 deaths People from Paddington Actresses from London English stage actresses 19th-century English actresses 20th-century English actresses