William Brown and his creator Richmal Crompton Written by Pam Preedy. William Brown was born in Bromley in February 1919 when he first appeared in the monthly Home Magazine, and although during the next 50 years, he has two birthdays, he remains 11 years old. ‘Just’ William, as he became known as a result of the title of the first collection of stories in book form in 1922, was the creation of Richmal Crompton Lamburn, a 28 year old, unmarried teacher. A name familiar, if for no other reason, because…