Daphne Astor
Daphne Astor was a writer, publisher, philanthropist, farmer, and environmentalist with an extraordinary gift for encouraging and enabling others. Daphne was a loyal supporter of Arts of Place from the first, coming regularly to our online seminars and championing the work of speakers she heard. Her punchy and insightful contributions always brought a new perspective to the subject at hand, whether she was urging us to think more about contemporary farming or to visit the places of the poet George Crabbe. Even when she was ill and knew her time was limited, she logged on, listened, and shared her knowledge. Daphne died in July 2024 and she is remembered with deep appreciation by the Arts of Place community.
Hazel Press, which she founded, continues to publish new work with a focus on environment and the arts.
Daphne Astor obituary at Artlyst.com
