Sir Anthony Glyn, 2nd Baronet
British-Guyanese author (1922–1998)
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Sir Anthony Glyn (13 March 1922, London - 20 January 1998, France) was a British-Guyanese author of about a dozen books. His books included a number of novels and a biography of his grandmother, the novelist Elinor Glyn.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Geoffrey Leo Simon Davson was born in London on 13 March 1922.[5] He was the son of the Guyanese businessman[1] and government advisor, Sir Edward Davson and his wife, Margot Elinor Glyn OBE. His maternal grandmother was the novelist, Elinor Glyn[1] and his paternal grandfather was the sugar merchant, Sir Henry Davson. Davson's great-grandfather, Simon Davson, had settled in Guyana after fleeing Latvia.[6]
Davson was educated at Eton College.[1][4]
He served in the British army during World War II.[1][4] Davson joined the Welsh Guards as an intelligence officer,[5] then joined the family business working in numerous roles from farmhand to management.[1] In 1937, Glyn's father died and Glyn succeeded him as the 2nd Baronet of Berbice.[5]
Writing career
In the 1950s, he changed his name by deed poll[5] and started writing.[1] He adopted the surname of his maternal grandmother, a well-known author, as well as the given name, Anthony.[7] Anthony Glyn's first novel was "Romanza" (1953) and his most critically acclaimed was "The Dragon Variation" (1969).[1] In 1955, he also wrote a biography of his grandmother.[1]
Death
Glyn died at his home[1] in Villeneuve-Loubet, France[5] on 20 January 1998; he was 75.[2][3] He was buried at Pere Lachaise cemetery, Paris.
Glyn was survived by his wife, Susan, Lady Glyn.[1] He had married Susan Rhys Williams, the daughter of Sir Rhys Rhys Williams, in 1946.[5] The couple had two daughters. Their daughter Caroline, an author like her father, published her first book in 1963 when she was 15.[8]
Glyn was succeeded to the baronetcy by his brother Christopher Davson.