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Gladys Marie Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (née Deacon; 7 February 1881 – 13 October 1977) was a French American aristocrat and socialite. She was the mistress and later the second wife of Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough .
Aug 11, 2019 · She married a duke and was the it-girl of the 1900s, but Gladys Deacon’s world rapidly disintegrated after a botched beauty treatment. LJ Charleston. 8 min read. August 11, 2019 - 9:58PM. Gladys ...
Feb 11, 2021 · Then, in a cruel twist, the paraffin wax in Gladys’ face slipped out of place and settled into her chin. It resulted in Gladys having a permanently disfigured chin. And her reaction to the end of her beauty days was about as dramatic as what you’d expect.
Feb 17, 2011 · Gladys Deacon's childhood dream to marry a duke came true. It was the 1960s and Conservative politician Sir Henry 'Chips' Channon was perusing a jewellery shop when he noticed a strange old...
Biography and memoir. Add to myFT. The Sphinx — the woman who dreamt of becoming a duchess. Hugo Vickers’ biography of Gladys Deacon, wife of the Duke of Marlborough, is rich in anecdote....
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Feb 7, 2011 · While in 1921, Charles married Gladys Deacon. Gladys’s dramatic story might have been lost forever had I not stumbled on an intriguing reference to her when I was 16 and thumbing through...
Oct 18, 1977 · The duchess, who was named Gladys Marie Deacon after her birth in Paris in 1881 was the daughter of a Boston millionaire, Edward Parker Deacon. Her father shot his wife's lover dead in a...
