Anne Clarissa Eden, Countess of Avon (néeSpencer-Churchill; 28 June 1920 – 15 November 2021), was the wife of Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon (1897–1977), who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 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 on her husband's being created an earl. She was also the niece of Winston Churchill. Her 2007 memoir is subtitled From Churchill to Eden.
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28 June 1920 Cromwell Road, Kensington
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Died |
15 November 2021 (aged 101)
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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