Dame Gwen Lucy Ffrangcon-Davies. Autograph card and Letter. Very good condition.

Dame Gwen Lucy Ffrangcon-Davies, DBE (1891 – 1992) was a British actress and centenarian. She was born in London of a Welsh family; the name “Ffrangcon” originates from a valley in Snowdonia. Her parents were opera baritone David Ffrangcon-Davies (né David Thomas Davies) and Annie Francis Rayner.
She was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1991, aged 100, and was the oldest-ever appointee to that honour until Olivia de Havilland received her damehood in 2017. Ffrangcon-Davies died in 1992, two days after her 101st birthday. She was a lesbian. For many years, her partner was the South African actress Marda Vanne (Wikipedia).

• Keywords: Autographs & Signed Books · Great Britain
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• Inventory Number: 102292AB

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