Rosa Lewis

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Photograph of Rosa Lewis taken at the end of the Edwardian period.
Photograph of Rosa Lewis taken at the end of the Edwardian period.

Rosa Lewis (née Ovenden) born 1867, died 1952. British chef, owner of the Cavendish Hotel in London, located at the intersection of Jermyn Street and Duke Street. Known as the "Queen of Cooks," Lewis was said to have had an affair with Edward VII in the 1890's. [1] She was also called "The Duchess of Jermyn Street."[2] The 1976-77 BBC television series, The Duchess of Duke Street was loosely based on her life story.[3] It is said that some of the scenes in Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh also were inspired by the Cavendish Hotel under Lewis' management.[4]

Lewis died in her sleep on November 29, 1952 at the age of 85.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Queen of Cooks," Time Magazine January 17, 1927. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,729825,00.html See also, "A gentlemanly stroll on Jermyn Street," John Taylor, The New York Times, January 12, 1986, page A.9.
  2. ^ "Requiem for Rosa's," Time Magazine June 29, 1962. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,897950,00.html
  3. ^ "Read the Book, Darling," Charles McGrath. New York Times, August 22, 2004, section 2, page 9.
  4. ^ "Britain: They're back; Hotels," The Economist. May 29, 2004, page 34.
  5. ^ Obituary, Chicago Daily Tribune, November 30, 1952, page 52.


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