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