Russell, Arthur, Lord David Cecil, and Lord David Cecil. “Faithful to Delight: A Portrait Sketch”. Ruth Pitter: Homage to a Poet, edited by Arthur Russell, Rapp and Whiting, 1969, pp. 19 -40.
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Joyce Grenfell
Standard Name: Grenfell, Joyce
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Friends, Associates | Elizabeth Jane Howard | Her friends during the 1950s included Stephen
and Natasha Spender
, Alec Waugh
, Margaret Lane
, Malcolm Sargent
, and Joyce Grenfell
. She also met Cyril Connolly
, Olivia Manning
, Stevie Smith |
| Friends, Associates | Ngaio Marsh | She had a wide circle of friends and contacts both in England and in New Zealand, where she knew everyone in the theatrical world. At her home in Christchurch she entertained visiting celebrities like, in... |
| Occupation | Ruth Pitter | Ruth worked in a crucible factory, an office, a machine shop. She stayed on at the factory for some months after peace was declared. |
| Occupation | Nina Bawden | NB
sat on various literary committees: PEN International
, the Society of Authors
, and the Royal Society of Literature
. She was president of the Society of Women Writers and Journalists
, following in... |
| Occupation | Irene Handl | By the 1950s she was well-known, had branched out into the new medium of television, and was taking on roles of increased size and importance: for instance, on stage, the medium Madame Arcati in Noel Coward |
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