Clare Tennant

Clarissa Tennant, known as Clare Tennant, later Clare Tennyson, and Clare Beck) (1896-1960) was an English socialite, prominent in early 20th century high society in London. She was the daughter of Edward Tennant, 1st Baron Glenconner and sister of Edward, Stephen and David Tennant. Tennant was originally married to Adrian Bethell, then Lionel Tennyson, 3rd Baron Tennyson,^[1] and in later years, was the wife of James Montgomery Beck.^[2] In her younger years she was often seen at the prestigious Ritz Hotel in London, dining with the likes of Cynthia Asquith, Osbert Sitwell, Gilbert Russell and Maud Nelke.^[3] Mary Abbott describes her as a "notorious 'bolter'".^[4]

References

1. ↑ Dakers & Webb 1993, p. 277.
2. ↑ "Hon. Clarissa ('Clare') Tennant (Tennyson, later Beck)". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
3. ↑ Montgomery-Massingberd & Watkin 1980, p. 74.
4. ↑ Abbott 2003, p. 51.

Sources

• Abbott, Mary (January 2003). Family Affairs: A History of the Family in 20th Century England. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-415-14587-9.
• Dakers, Caroline; Webb, Philip (1993). Clouds: The Biography of a Country House. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-05776-8.
• Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh; Watkin, David (1980). The London Ritz: a social and architectural history. Aurum. ISBN 978-0-906053-01-0.