Eve Branson

British philanthropist

Evette Huntley Branson (née Flindt; 12 July 1924 – 11 January 2021) was a British philanthropist and child welfare activist. She was the mother of Richard Branson.[1] Branson was born in Edmonton, Middlesex.

Eve Branson in 2013.

Branson toured Germany as a ballet dancer with Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA).[2] She later became an airline hostess for British South American Airways.

Branson was a member of the board of directors of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children ("ICMEC").[3]

Branson died from COVID-19 on 11 January 2021 at the age of 96.[4]

References change

  1. "Eve's Story". The Eve Branson Foundation. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  2. "Eve Branson talks to Saga Magazine". Saga Magazine. 28 February 2013. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  3. "ICMEC Board Members" Archived 3 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. icmec.org.
  4. "Celebrating my mum, Eve Branson | Virgin". Virgin.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.