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Biography of Dick Francis
31. Oct 1920 – 14. Feb 2010(89 years)Died in:Grand Cayman, United Kingdom
English jockey and crime writer
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Place of Death
Grand Cayman, United Kingdom
Burial Place
West Bay
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Dick Francis (* 31. October 1920 in Pembrokeshire; † 14. February 2010 in Grand Cayman) was an english jockey and crime writer. He was 89 years old. He was married to Mary Margaret Francis. His education included Summer Fields School and Ewell Castle School. He received 8 awards, including Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel. He was buried at West Bay.
Life Events
11 Events1920
Born in Pembrokeshire, Wales
1947
Married Mary Margaret Francis
until 2000
1970
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel
Forfeit
1979
Gold Dagger
Whip Hand
1981
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel
Whip Hand
1989
Cartier Diamond Dagger
1996
Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel
Q12764189
1996
The Grand Master
2000
Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement
2003
Gumshoe Awards
2010