Background
Evelyn Rose was the daughter of George Alfred Sainte Croix Rose (1854-1926), a Berkshire Justice of the Peace and militia officer, by his marriage in 1880 to Beatrice Quain, the daughter of Sir Richard Quain.
Evelyn Rose was the daughter of George Alfred Sainte Croix Rose (1854-1926), a Berkshire Justice of the Peace and militia officer, by his marriage in 1880 to Beatrice Quain, the daughter of Sir Richard Quain.
She was known for her flamboyant beauty. After her husband"s death in action in the Great War in May 1917, Evelyn Fleming inherited his large estate in trust, making her very wealthy. However, the conditions of the money in trust transferred it to others should she ever re-marry.
She became the mistress of painter Augustus John, with whom she had a daughter, the cellist Amaryllis Fleming.
