British soldier, diplomat and politician (1897–1977).
Born June 12th, 1897 in Durham. [ref]
Died January 14th, 1977 at 79 years old in Alvediston Manor (liver cancer). [ref]
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel