Jean Redcliffe-Maud

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Lady Jean Redcliffe-Maud, née Hamilton, was a British pianist.

Jean Hamilton was educated at Somerville College, Oxford. She married John Maud, later to become Lord Redcliffe-Maud, on 20 June 1932 in Oxford. On 1 July of that year, they sailed for South Africa and she kept a diary of her experiences in Africa that was later published in book form.

Hamilton was a professional pianist. While her husband was Master of University College, Oxford, she also appeared in the Univ Revue.

[edit] Books

  • Redcliffe-Maud, Jean, From the Cape to Cairo 1932, 1989.

[edit] References

  • Redcliffe-Maud, John, Experiences of an Optimist: The Memoirs of John Redcliffe-Maud. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1981. ISBN 0-241-10569-2. (Dedicated to Jean Redcliffe-Maud.)