Patrick Leigh Fermor

Sir Patrick Michael Leigh Fermor, known as 'Paddy', (born 11 February 1915, London) is a British author, scholar and soldier, who played a prominent role behind the lines in the Battle of Crete during World War II. He is famous in the genre of travel literature.

Later years

After many years together, Leigh Fermor was married in 1968 to the Hon. Joan Elizabeth Rayner, née Eyres Monsell, daughter of Viscount Monsell, who accompanied him on many of his travels until her death in Kardamyli in June 2003 aged 91. They lived part of the year in their house in an olive grove in the Mani Peninsula, southern Peloponnese, and part of the year in Worcestershire.

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1968 - Joan Elizabeth Rayner - Viscount Monsell - Kardamyli - June - 2003 - Mani Peninsula - Peloponnese - Worcestershire

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Patrick Leigh Fermor was knighted in February 2004.

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February - 2004

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