Person    | Male  Born 13/11/1901  Died 4/7/1965

Edward Sackville-West

Edward Charles Sackville-West, 5th Baron Sackville was a music critic, novelist and, in his last 3 years, a member of the House of Lords.

Born at Cadogan Gardens, son of Major-General Charles John Sackville-West, who later became the fourth Baron Sackville. Edward was cousin to Vita Sackville-West. He never married and ran what has been described as a male salon, giving weekend parties for friends from the worlds of books and music, of both sexes.

This photo is of a painting by Graham Sutherland, 1954-55.

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