BOOK DERBY HOTELS

Constance Spry
- Favourite Briton.

Born in Derby, Derbyshire
Born on 5th of December 1886
Died on 3rd of January 1960

Born 1886. Died 1960 - English cookery writer and flower arranger.

Began working with flowers during 1920s. Became chairman of the Constance Spry Flower School. Adviser on flower decoration for coronation of Elizabeth II. Joint Principal of Cordon Bleu Cookery School, London. Wrote The Constance Spry Cookbook (1956) and many books on flower arranging.

More famous Britons here

Contributors: Do you have a site related to Constance Spry?
Supply some content for this page and we will gladly add a link to your site. Email here.

7070 views since 7th February 2007

Brit Quote:
All the flower children were as alike as a congress of accountants and about as interesting. - Sir John Mortimer
More Quotes

On this day:
St Augustine Introduces Julian Calendar to England - 0597, William the Conqueror crowned - 1066, Domesday Book Commissioned - 1085, First Christmas Tree in Britain - 1800, Mrs Beeton Published - 1861, End of the Soviet Union - 1991
More dates from British history

click here to view all the British counties

County Pages