Eileen Blair
Writer ‧ George Orwell's wife
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Eileen Maud Blair was the first wife of George Orwell. During World War II, she worked for the Censorship Department of the Ministry of Information in London and the Ministry of Food.
She was born in South Shields in the northeast of England. Wikipedia
Born: September 25, 1905, South Shields, United Kingdom
Died: March 29, 1945 (age 39 years), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Spouse: George Orwell (m. 1936–1945)
Children: Richard Blair
Parents: Marie O'Shaughnessy and Lawrence O'Shaughnessy
Resting place: St Andrew's and Jesmond Cemetery, West Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne