Richard Horatio Blair

Richard Horatio Blair (born May 1944) is the adopted son of English author George Orwell.[1]

For other people with the same name, see Richard Blair (disambiguation).
Richard Blair
Born
Richard Horatio Blair

May 1944
NationalityBritish
OccupationTrustee and Patron
Spouse(s)Eleanor
ChildrenTwo Sons
Parent(s)George Orwell
Eileen Blair

He was adopted by Eileen[2] and Eric Blair (George Orwell)[1] and after their deaths, lived with Avril (née Blair, Orwell's sister, his legal guardian) and Bill Dunn. Blair attended Loretto School from 1953 to 1960, before studying at agricultural colleges in Aberdeen and joining Massey Ferguson in 1975 to 1986[3] where he worked in sales and marketing. Blair became the proprietor of Loch Craignish (self-catering) Cottages from 1985 until 2008. He is a trustee of The Orwell Foundation and Orwell Youth Prize, and is also patron of The Orwell Society.[4] Blair is married with two sons.

References
  1. Wynne Jones, Ros (22 March 2017). "George Orwell's adopted son reveals how his dad cared for him while he wrote classic 1984". Mirror. Mirror Newspaper. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. Packer, George. "Orwell and Son". The New Yorker.
  3. Blair, Richard. "Richard Horatio Blair". OmaVerum. OmaVerum. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. Orwell. "Committee". The Orwell Society. The Orwell Society. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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