Dominick Elwes

Bede Evelyn Dominick Elwes (24 August 1931 – 5 September 1975) was an English portrait painter, credited as Dominick Elwes or Dominic Elwes, whose much publicized elopement with an heiress in 1957 created an international scandal.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Elwes Bede Evelyn Dominick
Birth dateAugust 17, 1931
Birth nameBede Evelyn Dominick Elwes
Birth place
England , Billing Northamptonshire , Northamptonshire
Nationality
England
Religion
Catholic Church
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Date of deathSeptember 05, 1975
Place of death
England , Chelsea London
Resting place
England , Amberley West Sussex
Education
St. Albans School (Washington D.C.)
Downside School
Friends Academy
Ladycross School
Parents
Spouse
Children
Damian Elwes
Cassian Elwes
Known for
Elopement (marriage)
Painting

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