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His first wife was Barbara Jacobs (1900-1996), daughter of the writer William Wymark Jacobs, his second wife was Joan Chirnside (1902-1969), and his third wife was Virginia Sorenson (1912-1991), author of the Newbery Medal-winning Miracles on Maple Hill.
Alexander Raban "Alec" Waugh (8 July 1898 – 3 September 1981), was a British novelist, the elder brother of Evelyn Waugh and son of Arthur Waugh, author, literary critic, and publisher. He was commissioned in the Dorset Regiment in May 1917 and saw action at Passchendaele.
On 29 July 1919 he married Barbara Annis Jacobs (1900-1996), daughter of the short story writer William Wymark Jacobs, but the marriage was annulled in 1923. On 25 October 1932 he married his second wife Joan Chimside (1902-1969) and they had two sons and a daughter.
Alexander Raban Waugh (1898-1981) was the son of Arthur Waugh (1866-1943) and Catherine Charlotte (née Raban) (1870-1954), and elder brother of Evelyn Waugh (1903-1966). Alec attended Sherborne School ( School House ) from September 1911 until he was asked to leave a year early in July 1915.
Aug 1, 2023 · Born on 9th May 1898, Alexander Raban Waugh (known as Alec) in Chelsea, London, United Kingdom, Alec’s parents were Arthur Waugh, an author and publisher’s reader, and his wife, Catherine Charlotte Waugh, nee Raban. Alec’s mother was a Great-granddaughter of Lord Cockburn.
Joan Waugh (née Chirnside) (1901 or 1902-1969), Second wife of Alec Waugh; daughter of Andrew Chirnside. Sitter in 8 portraits.
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Jun 3, 2007 · Arthur retaliated by writing to Alec’s first child that “the three great things in my life have been my mother, my wife and my son — your father.” The omission was deadly and deliberate.
