British mountaineer, world war ii british army officer, and the founder of the special air service (1915-1990).
Born November 15th, 1915 in Lecropt. [ref]
Died November 4th, 1990 at 74 years old in Westminster. [ref]
Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde