Ischia - Island Home of Sir William and Lady Walton, link to Monty Don
In the programme “Monty Don’s Italian Gardens” the broadcast on 29th April 2011 featured the garden called “La Mortella” on the Island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples, and part of the Amalfi marine interest. That garden was created by Lady Susana Walton, the wife of Sir William. The latter composer wrote the music for Edith Sitwell’s “Façade”. Not alluded to on the programme, but in the garden, is a stone or tablet which records the Sitwell name. Sir William died in 1983 (born 1902) and and his widow passed away in 2010 aged 83. La Mortella was chosen as a reference to the myrtle.
On the 21st of June 2011. Lady Louisa Sitwell in conversation with Dr. Dale (Rosie Larner & Felix Hodcroft) (Click here to read the script)
On the 6th of October 2010 a screening of the film "A Place of One's Own" based on novel by Osbert Sitwell.
On June 23rd 2010 a talk by James Bantoft entitled "SCARBOROUGH and the SITWELLS" A fascinating account of Scarborough's most famous literary family and their life in the town.
On Wednesday 7th April 2010 at The Library there was a meeting
entitled 'At Home with the Family'.
Readings selected by James Bantoft which introduced the writing of Osbert Sitwell with Felix Hodcroft and Ms Rosie Larner from Scarborough Poetry Workshop. Click here to read more
On Monday 12th October 2009 at Woodend there was a meeting entitled 'The life and writings of Osbert Sitwell'.
News & Events
