- Born
- Died
- Birth namePatrick Michael Leigh Fermor
- Nickname
- Paddy
- Patrick Leigh-Fermor was born on February 11, 1915 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Roots of Heaven (1958), The Lively Arts (1969) and The 11th Day (2005). He was married to Joan Monsell. He died on June 10, 2011 in Dumbleton, Worcestershire, England, UK.
- SpouseJoan Monsell(January 11, 1968 - June 4, 2003) (her death)
- He was awarded the DSO (Distinguished Service Order) in 1945 for his services during World War II; OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) before being awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2004 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Literature and to British-Greek Relations.
- He allegedly declined knighthood in 1991.
- Played by Dirk Bogarde in Night Ambush (1957), a performance which greatly pleased the real Leigh-Fermor.
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