Deborah Devonshire, Part 1, the youngest Mitford sister, personal insights

http://www.theswanswinbrook.co.uk/blog - This is PART 1 of 2. Deborah Devonshire, the youngest Mitford sister, gives a personal insight in to her extraordinary childhood and life in and around Swinbrook. This is Part 1 of the interview.

This is an enchanting interview between Archie Orr-Ewing, landlord of the Swan Inn Swinbrook and the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, about her time growing up in Asthall and Swinbrook, her love of the area, the memories and strong connections she still has with it.

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• Deborah Devonshire
• Duchess of Devonshire
• Dowager Duchess of Devonshire
• Debo
• Mitford
• Memoirs
• Archie Orr-Ewing
• Swinbrook
• Swan Inn Swinbrook

[thetanyawearsprada]

her last name isn't devonshire, right? shouldn't it be cavendish?

[counterhon]

@dyoniz1 Common ignoramus. 

[324wilson]

@dyoniz1 Do you know anything about her? He was and remains a very apolitical person. He sister, Unity was a Nazi sympathizer but this woman was ignorant of politics. Her another sister, Nancy, is one of the greatest novelist and biographer Britain ever produced.

[nathanbridle]

What a wonderful start- 'Hello Duchess'

[tismurdis]

@nevada531 I just read Wait For Me! as well,such a shame Nancy didn't do a memoir,would've been hilarious!!

[tismurdis]

So that's a 1930s voice! and she has all Muv's Harold Actons on the mantle! bravo Debo!!

[nevada531]

And what a charming, articulate and accomplished author the interviewee is.

(I use to lick the prews myself) By coincidence I am reading "Debo's" memoirs now and definitely recommend it to any Mitford fans... such an incredible family!

[stevewoooow]

what a handsome devil the interviewer is!!!!!