# Elspeth Thompson

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{{Short description|British writer (1961–2010)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Elspeth Thompson
| birth_name = Elspeth Susan Thompson
| birth_date = 26 June 1961
| death_date = {{death date and age|2010|03|25|1961|06|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Staplehurst, Kent, England 
| occupation = author, journalist, gardener 
| known_for = writings on gardening and horticulture
| alma_mater = Trinity College, Cambridge University
| spouse = Frank Wilson
| children = 1
}}
'''Elspeth Thompson''' (26 June 1961 – 25 March 2010) was a British author and journalist.

== Early life and education ==
Elspeth Susan Thompson was born on June 26, 1961, at [Staplehurst](/source/Staplehurst), Kent. She grew up on a farm. The family moved to [Bromley](/source/Bromley), and she was sent to [Mary Datchelor Girls' School](/source/Mary_Datchelor_School) in [Camberwell Grove](/source/Camberwell_Grove). She won a place at [Trinity College, Cambridge](/source/Trinity_College%2C_Cambridge), where she studied History and the History of Art.

== Career ==
She was the author of many books including ''A Tale of Two Gardens'' (2003), ''The London Gardener'' (2004) and ''The Wonderful Weekend Book'' (2008). She also presented a four-part series on trees for [BBC Radio 4](/source/BBC_Radio_4), and wrote on gardening and interiors for ''[The Sunday Telegraph](/source/The_Sunday_Telegraph)'', ''[the Observer](/source/the_Observer)'' and ''[the Guardian](/source/the_Guardian)''.

== Personal life ==
In 1999, Elspeth Thompson married BBC Radio producer Frank Wilson. They have a daughter, Mary.

==References==
*[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/books-obituaries/7533118/Elspeth-Thompson.html Obituary in Daily Telegraph]
*[https://www.theguardian.com/profile/elspeththompson Profile in the Guardian]

== Further reading ==
* [https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-sunday-telegraph/20100725/283025460923860 "Life After Elspeth"], ''Sunday Telegraph'', 25 July 2010. Interview with husband Frank Wilson. Accessed 14 February 2023.

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