Eileen Blair
(1905-1945)
woman
Family tree
Commemorated on 2 plaques
Eileen Blair (nee O’Shaughnessy) 1905-1945 Wife of George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair) was born in South Shields and brought up in this house
35 Beach Road, South Shields, United Kingdom where they lived
Eileen Maud O'Shaughnessy Blair (1905-1945) Poet, journalist, editor. Married Eric Blair/George Orwell in 1936 and influenced his most famous works. Attended Sunderland Church High School on this site.
Langham Tower, Mowbray Road, Hendon, Sunderland, United Kingdom where they attended school