Lady Bliss

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Ever since I learned to read, I have loved books. For almost as long, I have made up tales.

Once I learned how to make a story last longer than a few paragraphs I moved on to novels, and there I stayed. I've written forty-three to date. Catherine marked it as to-read Apr 30, Silsden marked it as to-read Jun 08, Lele marked it as to-read Nov 14, Jodi Ralston added it Dec 05, Lilania Kershaw marked it as to-read Dec 11, Vana marked it as to-read Dec 27, Susie Forbes marked it as to-read Aug 15, Adnana marked it as to-read Sep 04, Sararollings added it Jan 27, C added it Apr 15, Jay Lee marked it as to-read Jul 20, Viki marked it as to-read Nov 01, Alexandra marked it as to-read Nov 13, Elaine added it May 15, Sandy added it Feb 03, Catie added it May 31, Mermarie marked it as to-read Mar 03, Rettah marked it as to-read Sep 28, Cary Morton marked it as to-read May 15, Beiza added it Jan 04, Sararollings added it Jan 25, Delacey marked it as to-read Apr 18, Rose marked it as to-read Jul 31, The tour was significant to Britain on both cultural and diplomatic levels; on one occasion, at a reception, Trudy Bliss found herself unexpectedly sitting next to Khrushchev, whom she charmed.

The tour was deemed an outstanding success in improving Anglo-Soviet cultural relations. Following Bliss's death in , Trudy Bliss devoted herself to fostering her husband's music.

In she worked with Lewis Forman and George Dannatt on a Catalogue of the Complete Works, and in she formed the Bliss Charitable Trust, of which she was initially the chairman and in which she took an active interest until her 98th year. In her later years she developed an interest in geology, and was a gracious hostess at the Blisses' post-war London home, 8 The Lane, St John's Wood, especially welcoming to the growing admirers from a younger generation of her husband's music.

With them, too, she shared her enthusiasm for the visual arts, botany and her considerable literary knowledge Henry James being among her favourite authors. Even when well into her eighties she would rise early in the morning to swim in a neighbour's pool. Populist Right-wing former Mayor of Toronto whose drunken antics scandalised his fellow citizens.

Accessibility links Skip to article Skip to navigation. Tuesday 18 December Lady Bliss Lady Bliss was the wife of Sir Arthur Bliss and custodian of his legacy who forged her own career as an author and broadcaster. Sir Arthur and Lady Bliss. Lady Bliss is survived by her two daughters. More from The Telegraph. More from the web.