![]() He sketched sailors in Marseilles for a book that he was trying to write.ĭuring the Second World War Wilsford was taken over as a nursing home and Stephen lived in a flat in Bournemouth. He threw extravagant parties, often in costume.īy 1932 Stephen had grown tired of Siegfried's attentions and they split up and he began travelling. 1928 his mother died and he inherited Wilsford Manor. In 1927 he met Siegfried Sassoon and they began a passionate relationship. He became known as one of the "bright young people" and gossip columnists would write about his appearances at society parties. ![]() It was Cecil Beaton (a life long friend) who photographed him in his flat - which he had decorated with aluminium foil - wearing a pin stripe suit and his brother's leather flying jacket. In 1922 he went to Slade School of Fine Art where he met Rex Whistler and Cecil Beaton. ![]() He later illustrated her books "The Vein in the Marble" 1925 and "White Wallet" 1928. Stephen was unsuited to a formal school education and was therefore educated at home. His brother Edward was killed in World War One. ![]() It was a house that he became totally attached to. In 1906 she had created Wilsford Manor and it was here that Stephen was born. Last update of this page: November 13 th 2002Įccentric society figure, born in Wilsford Manor, Stephen was the youngest of four sons born to Edward Tennant, First Baron Glenconnor and Pamela (born Wyndham). Matt & Andrej Koymasky - Famous GLTB - Stephen Tennant ![]()
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