Odette Sansom Hallowes died on March 13, 1995 at the age of 82.
William Hallowes Miller died on 1880-05-20.
Odette Hallowes spent most of her life in England, where she was raised after her family moved from France. During World War II, she became a British spy and worked with the Special Operations Executive (SOE), conducting missions in occupied France. After the war, she became an author and public speaker, sharing her experiences as a war hero and promoting peace.
Odette Brailly was born in Amiens, France, on 28th April 1912. Her father was a soldier in the French Army and was killed during the First World War. Educated at the Convent of Therese in Amiens she married Roy Sansom, a hotel worker, in 1931. The couple moved to London where she gave birth to three children. Distressed by the occupation of France by the German Army in 1940 she made contact with the Free French forces based in London. As a result she was recruited by the Special Operations Executive (SOE). In October, 1941, she was sent by boat to France with orders to help establish a new circuit in Burgundy. Over the next few months she worked under Peter Churchill, the SOE's organizer in that part of the country. On 16th April, 1943, Sansom and Churchill were arrested by Hugo Bleicher of Abwehr. They claimed they were husband and wife and related to Winston Churchill. They hoped that this story would help them receive better treatment while in prison. Sansom was sent to Fresnes Prison in Paris and while being tortured by the Gestapo she had all her toenails pulled out. On 13th May 1944 the Germans transported Sansom and seven other SOE agents,Yolande Beekman, Eliane Plewman, Madeleine Damerment, Vera Leigh, Diana Rowden, Andrée Borrel andSonya Olschanezky, to Nazi Germany. The following month she was sent to Ravensbruck Concentration Camp. Sansom continued to claim that she was related to Winston Churchill and in 1945, with the Red Armyadvancing on Ravensbruck from the east, she persuaded Fritz Suhren, the camp commandant, to drive her to the Allied lines in the west. In 1946 Sansom was awarded the George Cross for bravery and the following year she married Peter Churchill. Other The marriage ended in divorce in 1956 and she married Geoffrey Hallowes, a wine importer. Odette Hallowes died at Walton-on-Thames on 13th March, 1995.
Ernest William Sansom died on 1982-10-18.
Odette Dinay died on October 24, 1963, in France.
Odette Sansom Hallowes was born on April 28, 1912.
Odette Sansom Hallowes died on March 13, 1995 at the age of 82.
Odette Sansom Hallowes was born on April 28, 1912 and died on March 13, 1995. Odette Sansom Hallowes would have been 82 years old at the time of death or 103 years old today.
Odette Hallowes's birth name is Odette Marie Cline Brailly.
Odette Hallowes was born on April 28, 1912, in Amiens, Somme, France.
Odette Sansom was born on April 28, 1912.
Odette Sansom was born on April 28, 1912.
Nathaniel Hallowes died in 1661.
Odette Hallowes was buried in the cemetery of St. Andrew's Church in Hamble, Hampshire, England. She was a British spy during World War II and is remembered for her bravery and contributions to the war effort. After her death in 1995, she was laid to rest in this serene location, where her legacy continues to be honored.
Rupert Price Hallowes died on 1915-09-30.
William Hallowes Miller died on 1880-05-20.
Odette Hallowes spent most of her life in England, where she was raised after her family moved from France. During World War II, she became a British spy and worked with the Special Operations Executive (SOE), conducting missions in occupied France. After the war, she became an author and public speaker, sharing her experiences as a war hero and promoting peace.