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Dec 23, 2011 · The junta’s indifferent authorities had custody of the body of his mother, which he had come, alone, to recover: in an Athens hotel, with her lover, Yvonne Hitchens had committed suicide.
- Hendrik Hertzberg
Nov 28, 1973 · Yvonne Jean Hitchens formerly Hickman. Born 16 Jul 1921 in Acton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. Ancestors. Daughter of Lionel Frederick William Hickman and Dorothy Levin Lynn. [sibling (s) unknown] Wife of Eric Ernest Hitchens — married after 1 Apr 1945 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom.
- Female
- July 16, 1921
- Eric Ernest Hitchens
- November 28, 1973
Hitchens was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, the elder of two boys; his brother, Peter, became a socially conservative journalist. Their parents, Commander Eric Ernest Hitchens (1909–1987) and Yvonne Jean Hitchens (née Hickman; 1921–1973), met in Scotland when serving in the Royal Navy during World War II.
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May 29, 2010 · The best parts of the book are those dealing with his parents – his mother, Yvonne, who committed suicide when he was 24, and his father, a former naval officer known as "the Commander".
Christopher Hitchens tells the story of his mother's death. Philosophy, Science and Religion. 62 subscribers. 13K views 7 years ago. ...more.
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Yvonne Hitchens had hidden her identity all her life, not even telling her husband. She wanted to pass, and she wanted upward mobility for her sons.
Dec 27, 2021 · Hitchens was the son of Eric, an English naval commander, and Yvonne Jean Hickman, a “Wren” (member of the Women’s Royal Navy Service), who had met in Scotland and soon married. The Hitchens family moved around quite a bit during Christopher’s early years.
