Elisabeth Evelyn Ayrton (née Walshe; 2 February 1910 – 15 November 1991) was a British novelist and writer on cookery.
[4] During the war Elisabeth worked for the Special Operations Executive, vetting recruits for secret overseas missions.
[5] Elisabeth's first marriage ended following an affair with composer Christian Darnton,[6] and later a partner-swapping arrangement between the Balchins, the artist Michael Ayrton and his partner, Joan.
She submitted pieces successfully to various magazines, her poetry was read on BBC radio and she contributed to Woman's Hour.
Her second husband, Michael Ayrton, died in 1975 and thereafter she combined writing with travelling, running an antiques business and handling his work.