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Susana, Lady Walton MBE (30 August 1926 – 21 March 2010), born Susana Valeria Rosa Maria Gil Passo, was the Argentinian wife of the British composer Sir William Walton (1902–1983). She was a writer and the creator of the gardens of La Mortella on the island of Ischia , Italy.
- 30 August 1926, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- William Walton (m. 1948–1983; his death)
- creating the gardens La Mortella in Ischia and being the wife of composer William Walton
Mar 24, 2010 · Wed 24 Mar 2010 14.21 EDT. Susana Walton, who has died aged 83, was a rare creature – a good composer's wife who became an even better composer's widow. Married for nearly 35 years to Sir ...
Susana was 22, Walton 46; she was naturally taken aback by the immediacy of his approach, her family appalled, his colleagues sceptical – but every day for two weeks he repeated the proposal....
She is the author of two books: Behind the Façade, a biography of Sir William Walton, and La Mortella – an Italian Garden Paradise, a history of her garden at La Mortella.
Mar 21, 2010 · 21 March 2010. On March 21, Lady Susana Walton, widow of the composer Sir William Walton, and a charismatic figure in the world of gardening and music, passed away peacefully at her home, La Mortella, on the Island of Ischia. She was 83 years old.
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Mar 21, 2010 · Susana, Lady Walton MBE (30 August 1926 – 21 March 2010), born Susana Valeria Rosa Maria Gil Passo, was the Argentinian wife of the British composer Sir William Walton (1902–1983). She was a writer and the creator of the gardens of La Mortella on the island of Ischia, Italy. The Nymphaeum – Lady Walton created her own memorial at La Mortella.
She has written two books: Behind the Façade, a biography of William Walton, and ‘La Mortella - An Italian Garden Paradise’, her history of the garden. Lady Walton expired peacefully in her home at La Mortella on 21 March, 2010. Her ashes are buried in the garden, at the Nymphaeum.
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