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Tag Archives: Deborah Mitford
Waugh’s Christmas, 1942
In a letter to his wife, Evelyn Waugh describes his Christmas 75 years ago in 1942. At the time, he was stationed with his brigade in Sherborne School, Dorset, where his father and brother Alec were students but from which … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Evelyn Waugh, Letters, World War II
Tagged Christmas parties, Daphne Fielding, Deborah Mitford
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First Edition of Brideshead to be Auctioned
Today’s papers report that a rare pre-publication copy of Brideshead Revisited belonging to the late Duchess of Devonshire (born Deborah Mitford) will be auctioned by Southeby’s. Here is the story from the Guardian: The items include a true first edition of … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions, Brideshead Revisited, First Editions, Items for Sale, Letters, Newspapers, Ronald Knox
Tagged Deborah Mitford, Financial Times, Guardian, Southeby's
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Last Mitford Sister Dies at 94
Deborah Cavendish (nee Freeman-Mitford), Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, died earlier this week at the age of 94. Evelyn Waugh and she were friends, though she was not nearly as close to him as were her older sisters Nancy and Diana. … Continue reading
Posted in Letters, Miscellaneous, Ronald Knox
Tagged Chatsworth, Deborah Mitford, Mitford Sisters
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