Barbara Skelton (January 29, 1916 - January 27, 1996) was an English memoirist, novelist and socialite. The daughter of an army officer, she spent some of her early years in India. Her good looks allowed her to work as a model for several years. Later years found her in Yugoslavia, Egypt and back in England. Her works include a volume of short stories, 1966's Born Losers, two volumes of memoirs, 1987's Tears Before Bedtime and 1989's Weep No More, as well as two novels, a Young Girl's Touch (1956) and A Love Match (1969). Her works are marked by a savage wit and gift for detail. She wed prominent critic Cyril Connolly in 1950. Their marriage ended in 1956. She married George Weidenfeld, a publisher, the same year. That marriage ended in 1961. Her final marriage in 1966 to Derek Jackson, a newspaper heir, was brief. She also had an affair with King Farouk of Egypt. Novelist Anthony Powell used her as the basis for Pamela Flitton, a character in his novel sequence a Dance to the Music of Time. Powell also wrote a critical essay on Skelton, included in the collection Miscellaneous Verdicts. She died in Worcestershire of a brain tumor at age 79. January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in Latin, Југославија in Cyrillic, English: Land of the South Slavs) describes four political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... Cyril Vernon Connolly (10 September 1903 - 26 November 1974) was an English intellectual. ... Sir Arthur George Weidenfeld, Baron Weidenfeld of Chelsea (born September 13, 1919 in Vienna) is a British publisher, philanthropist, and newspaper columnist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Anthony Dymoke Powell, CH (December 21, 1905 - March 28, 2000) was a British novelist best known for his A Dance to the Music of Time duodecalogy published between 1951 and 1975. ... A Dance to the Music of Time is a twelve volume roman à clef by Anthony Powell, published between 1951 and 1975. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ...

References

Powell, Anthony. Miscellaneous Verdicts: Writings on Writers, 1946-1989. University of Chicago Press, 1992. ISBN 0226677109 Anthony Dymoke Powell, CH (December 21, 1905 - March 28, 2000) was a British novelist best known for his A Dance to the Music of Time duodecalogy published between 1951 and 1975. ...

External Links

• New York Times Obituary