Hetta Empson
(1915-1996)

Died aged c. 81

Hester Henrietta (Hetta) Crouse Empson (1915–1996) was a South African sculptor. She was described as a "sculptor, political activist, adventurer and socialite" in her obituary in the Times. She and her husband William Empson were involved in the London bohemian group that included George Orwell, Louis MacNeice, Jill Neville, Fay Weldon, Lewis Wolpert and Kathleen Raine.

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Sir William Empson 1906-1984 Poet, Critic and Hetta, Lady Empson 1915-1996 Sculptor lived here 1946-1996

1 Hampstead Hill Gardens, Hampstead, London, United Kingdom where they was