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18th March 2025

Constance Spry (1886-1960) did indeed live a 'surprising life' as Sue Shephard, her biographer, describes it. In 2021, the Garden Museum devoted an exhibition to this 'remarkable woman' who influenced so many aspects of C20 domestic and public life, from cookery books and Coronation Chicken to roses and royal weddings. 

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