Ava anderson biography

20th-century English political and social hostess

Ava Anderson, Viscountess Waverley (formerly Wigram, née Bodley; 12 December 1895 – 22 December 1974), styled as Lady Anderson from 1941 until 1952, was an English political and social hostess at the centre of government during the Second World War.

Winston Churchill noted "her contact with gt. affairs". It was said that she had "more indirect influence than any woman of her generation".

Life

Waverley was born in France to Evelyn Frances (born Bell) and John Edward Courtenay Bodley.

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Her grandfather was John Bell and her cousin was the adventurer Gertrude Bell. Her brother was the writer R. V. C. Bodley and another brother was the artist Josselin Reginald Courtenay Bodley.^[1] She was painted in 1902 and that painting is in London's National Portrait Gallery.^[2] She was brought up in France where her father was based.

She met talented diplomat Ralph Wigram in Algie Anderson Valley AVA - Wikipedia ROGIM