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The Countess of Avon | |
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 Clarissa Eden in 1960 | |
| Born | Anne Clarissa Spencer-Churchill 28 June 1920 Kensington, London, England |
| Died | 15 November 2021 (aged 101) London, England |
| Known for | Spouse of the prime minister of the United Kingdom (1955–1957) |
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| Father | Jack Churchill |
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Anne Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon (née Spencer-Churchill; 28 June 1920 – 15 November 2021) was an English memoirist and the second wife of Anthony Eden, who served as British prime minister from 1955 to 1957. She married Eden in 1952, becoming Lady Eden in 1954 when he was made a Knight of the Garter, before becoming Countess of Avon in 1961 when her husband was created Earl of Avon. She was also Winston Churchill's niece. In 2007, at 87, she released her memoir subtitled From Churchill to Eden.
On the death of Lady Wilson of Rievaulx in 2018, Lady Avon became the oldest living spouse of a British prime minister.[1] She turned 100 in 2020,[2] the second British prime minister's spouse to become a centenarian after Wilson.
- ^ Kettle, Martin (8 June 2018). "'Acerbic and firm': Mary Wilson remembered fondly after death at 102". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
Wilson's death makes the exclusive club of past or present prime ministerial consorts more exclusive than ever. Now there are just six of them. The oldest member is Clarissa Eden, widow of Anthony, who turns 98 this month.
- ^ Vickers, Hugo (30 June 2020). "The Countess of Avon at 100". International Churchill Society. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.