Viva Jeyes

In August 1916 FS fled to London after her broken engagement and stayed with Viva Jeyes . To help speed Freya's recovery, Viva introduced her to author and translator Margaret Jourdain .

In mid-1923, Viva Jeyes introduced Freya and Flora Stark to the Buddicom family, who owned property near La Mortola. Freya then began a close friendship with Venetia Buddicom , travelled with her soon after this...

During this period FS lived in St John's Wood, London with a family friend, Viva Jeyes .