Death
She died in the spring of 1945 in Newcastle upon Tyne whilst undergoing routine surgery, her death being caused by the anesthetic. She and Richard were living at Greystone at the time, with Orwell working in Paris as a war correspondent for The Observer. She is buried in Saint Andrew's and Jesmond Cemetery, West Jesmond, Newcastle.
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