What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Eileen Blair (nee O’Shaughnessy) 1905-1945 Wife of George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair) was born in South Shields and brought up in this house Recorded plaque organisation: The Orwell Society.
Eileen Blair, née O'Shaughnessy, was the wife of renowned author George Orwell; she supported his work and managed the publication of "Animal Farm."
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