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About Sir Thomas Willes Chitty, 3rd Baronet
Sir Thomas Willes Chitty, 3rd Baronet (2 March 1926 – 7 March 2014), better known by his pen name Thomas Hinde, was a British novelist.
Sir Thomas Willes Chitty, 3rd Bt.
- Born on 2 March 1926.
- Son of Sir Thomas Henry Willes Chitty, 2nd Bt. and Ethel Constance Gladstone.
- Married Susan Elspeth Russel Glossop, daughter of Rudolph Glossop, on 23 August 1951
- Died on 7 March 2014 at age 88.
- Educated at Winchester College, Winchester, Hampshire, and at University College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England.
- Gained the rank of officer between 1944 and 1947 in the service of the Royal Navy.
- Sir Thomas Willes Chitty, 3rd Bt. used the pen-name of Thomas Hinde.
- He was with Shell Petroleum Company between 1953 and 1960.
- He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Chitty, of the Temple [U.K., 1924] on 26 February 1955.
- He wrote -
- Mr. Nicholas, published 1952.
- Happy as Larry, published 1957.
- For the Good of the Company, published 1961
- A Place Like Home, published 1962.
- The Cage, published 1962.
- Ninety Double Martinis, published 1963.
- The Day the Call Came, published 1964.
- Games of Chance, published 1965
- The Village, published 1966
- High, published 1968.
- Bird, published 1970
- Generally a Virgin, published 1972
- Agent, published 1974.
- Our Father, published 1975.
- co-authored the book On Next to Nothing, published 1976, with Susan Hinde.
- The Great Donkey Walk, published 1977, with his wife as Susan Chitty.
- The Cottage Book, published 1979.1
- Sir Henry and Sons, published 1980, auto-biography.
- Daymare, published 1980.
- Stately Gardens of Britain, published 1983.
- A Field Guide to the English Country Parson, published 1983.
- Forests of Britain, published 1985.
- Courtiers, published 1986.
- Capability Brown, published 1986.
- Tales from the Pumproom, published 1988.
- Imps of Promise, published 1990.
- Looking Glass Letters, published 1991.
- A History of Highgate School, published 1993.
- Paths of Progress, published 1993.
- A History of King's College School, published 1994.
- Carpenter's Children, published 1995.
- The University of Greenwich, published 1996.
* He was Granada Arts Fellow between 1964 and 1965 at University of York, York, Yorkshire
- He was a visiting lecturer between 1965 and 1967 at University of Illinois, Illinois, U.S.A.
- He was a visiting professor between 1969 and 1970 at Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
- He lived in 2003 at Bow Cottage, West Hoathly, Sussex, England. - see attached image and http://iansapps.co.uk/oldbritain/westhoathly.html Children of Sir Thomas Willes Chitty, 3rd Bt. and Susan Elspeth Russel Glossop
- Sir Andrew Edward Willes Chitty, 4th Bt. b. 20 Nov 1953
- Cordelia Anne Chitty b. 21 Jul 1955
- Miranda Jane Chitty b. 15 Jul 1967
- Jessica Susan Chitty b. 6 Jun 1971
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Sir Thomas Willes Chitty, 3rd Baronet's Timeline
1926 |
March 2, 1926
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Woodbridge RD, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England (United Kingdom)
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2014 |
March 7, 2014
Age 88
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East Grinstead, West Sussex, England (United Kingdom)
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Our Lady of Consolation and St. Francis Churchyard, West Grinstead, West Sussex, England (United Kingdom)
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