Daphne Fielding
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Hon. Daphne Winifred Louise Fielding, née Vivian (11 July 1904 – 5 December 1997), was a popular British
author in the early 20th century.
Fielding was the daughter of George Vivian, 4th Baron Vivian
and Barbara Fanning. She married, firstly, Sir Henry Frederick Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath
on 27 October 1927: they were divorced in 1953. She married, secondly, Major Alexander Wallace Fielding on 11 July 1953: they were divorced in 1978.
As a result of her first marriage, her married name became Thynne; after her second marriage it became Fielding.
She moved in the world of the "Bright Young Things"
in the 1920s and produced a series of popular books about high society.
Of Fielding's memoirs, Mercury Presides, Evelyn Waugh
wrote: "Daphne has written her memoirs. Contrary to what one would have expected they are marred by discretion and good taste. The childhood part is admirable. The adult part is rather as though Lord Montgomery
were to write his life and omit to mention that he ever served in the army."
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author in the early 20th century.
Fielding was the daughter of George Vivian, 4th Baron Vivian
George Vivian, 4th Baron Vivian
George Crespigny Brabazon Vivian, 4th Lord Vivian, DSO TD was a British soldier who served with distinction in both the Second Anglo-Boer War and World War I.-Early life:...
and Barbara Fanning. She married, firstly, Sir Henry Frederick Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath
Henry Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath
Henry Frederick Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath JP , styled Lord Henry Thynne until 1916 and Viscount Weymouth between 1916 and 1946, was a British politician, aristocrat and landowner.-Background and education:...
on 27 October 1927: they were divorced in 1953. She married, secondly, Major Alexander Wallace Fielding on 11 July 1953: they were divorced in 1978.
As a result of her first marriage, her married name became Thynne; after her second marriage it became Fielding.
She moved in the world of the "Bright Young Things"
Bright Young People
The Bright Young People was a nickname given by the tabloid press to a group of bohemian young aristocrats and socialites in 1920s London. They threw elaborate fancy dress parties, went on elaborate treasure hunts through nighttime London, and drank heavily and experimented with drugs—all of which...
in the 1920s and produced a series of popular books about high society.
Of Fielding's memoirs, Mercury Presides, Evelyn Waugh
Evelyn Waugh
Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh , known as Evelyn Waugh, was an English writer of novels, travel books and biographies. He was also a prolific journalist and reviewer...
wrote: "Daphne has written her memoirs. Contrary to what one would have expected they are marred by discretion and good taste. The childhood part is admirable. The adult part is rather as though Lord Montgomery
Bernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC , nicknamed "Monty" and the "Spartan General" was a British Army officer. He saw action in the First World War, when he was seriously wounded, and during the Second World War he commanded the 8th Army from...
were to write his life and omit to mention that he ever served in the army."
Works
- Mercury presides (1954)
- The Adonis garden (1961)
- Duchess of Jermyn Street: Rosa LewisRosa LewisRosa Lewis, née Ovenden was a British chef and owner of The Cavendish Hotel in London, located at the intersection of Jermyn Street and Duke Street, St James. Known as the "Queen of Cooks", her culinary skills were highly prized by Edward VII, with whom she was rumoured to have had an affair in...
(1964) ISBN 0-413-25190-X - EmeraldMaud CunardMaud Alice Burke , later Lady Cunard, known as Emerald, was an American-born, London-based society hostess. She had long relationships with the novelist George Moore and the conductor Thomas Beecham, and was the muse of the former and a champion of and fund-raiser for the latter...
and NancyNancy CunardNancy Clara Cunard was a writer, heiress and political activist. She was born into the British upper class but strongly rejected her family's values, devoting much of her life to fighting racism and fascism...
: Lady Cunard and Her Daughter (1968) ISBN 0-413-25950-1 - The Nearest Way Home (1970)
- The Rainbow Picnic: A Portrait of Iris TreeIris TreeIris Tree was an English poet, actress and artists' model, described as a bohemian, an eccentric, a wit and an adventuress....
(1974) ISBN 0-413-28520-0 - Face on the Sphinx: Biography of Gladys Marie Deacon (1978) ISBN 0-241-89314-3