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Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon; Clarissa Eden (née Spencer-Churchill), Countess of Avon
3 of 4 portraits of Clarissa Eden (née Spencer-Churchill), Countess of Avon
Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon; Clarissa Eden (née Spencer-Churchill), Countess of Avon
by Vivienne
halftone reproduction tear sheet, published 3 November 1954
11 7/8 in. x 8 3/4 in. (301 mm x 223 mm) overall
Given by Terence Pepper, 2014
Photographs Collection
NPG x193407
Sittersback to top
- (Robert) Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon (1897-1977), Prime Minister. Sitter in 44 portraits.
- Clarissa Eden (née Spencer-Churchill), Countess of Avon (1920-2021), Memoirist; second wife of 1st Earl of Avon; daughter of John Spencer-Churchill and Lady Gwendoline Spencer-Churchill. Sitter in 4 portraits.
Artistback to top
- Vivienne (Florence Vivienne Entwistle, née Mellish) (1889-1982), Photographer, miniaturist, singer. Artist or producer associated with 214 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Events of 1954back to top
Current affairs
Roger Bannister runs the four-minute mile. Bannister was the first man to achieve the 'miracle mile', a feat that was thought by some to be impossible, beating his rival, the Australian John Landy, to the record. Bannister went on to a career as a distinguished neurologist.Food rationing ends in Britain.
Art and science
J.R.R. Tolkien publishes the first two parts of the Lord of the Rings trilogy: The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers. Tolkien was an Oxford professor of Anglo-Saxon language and literature and drew on his scholarly interests in history, language and mythology to create the fictional land of Middle Earth where the books are set.Williams Golding publishes, Lord of the Flies.
International
The South East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO) is established in Bangkok. This international defence organisation was established as part of the 'containment' policy of limiting the influence of communism. SEATO was, however, found to be ineffective as the member organisations failed to agree on combined action; it was disbanded in 1977.Comments back to top
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