Evelyn St. Croix Fleming
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Evelyn St. Croix Fleming, born Evelyn Beatrice St. Croix Rose, known as Eve Fleming (1885 - July 27, 1964[1]), was married to Valentine Fleming (1882-1917) and within that marriage was the mother of four sons: Peter Fleming, Ian Fleming – the novelist who wrote the James Bond books, Richard Fleming and Michael Fleming. She was the daughter of a Berkshire solicitor, and was known for her flamboyant beauty.
After her husband's death in action in May 1917, Fleming inherited his large estate in trust, making her very wealthy. However, the conditions of the trust cut her out should she ever re-marry. She became the mistress of painter Augustus John with whom she had a daughter, the cellist Amaryllis Fleming.
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- Lundy, Darryl. "Person Page 18225", 2006.
- Lycett, Andrew. ‘Fleming, Ian Lancaster (1908–1964)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn, Jan 2008, accessed 3 June 2008.
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