Ann Elwell
(1922–1996), intelligence officer and diplomat
About Ann Elwell
Lived 1922 – 1996 (aged 73). Ann Elwell was a British intelligence officer.
Ann Catherine Elwell born Ann Catherine Glass (16 June 1922 – 12 January 1996) was a British linguist, intelligence officer and diplomat.
Early life Elwell was born in Bayswater in 1922. She was the only child of Dr. Robert and Eileen Smartt Glass. She learnt French and German from a governess whilst attending Miss Faunce's School which was local before going to Misses Lestrange's finishing school in Florence. In Florence she added bookbinding to her skills and Italian to her languages and at some time Spanish.
She was one of the last girls to be Debutantes in 1939.
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Who was Ann Elwell?
(1922–1996), intelligence officer and diplomat
When was Ann Elwell born?
Ann Elwell was born on 16 June 1922 in Bayswater.
When did Ann Elwell die?
Ann Elwell died on 12 January 1996 in Westminster.
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Ann Elwell was an intelligence officer.
What nationality was Ann Elwell?
Ann Elwell was British.
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