H. E. Bates

Writer

Born May 16, 1905 in Northamptonshire, England, UK. Died January 28, 1974.

Herbert Ernest Bates CBE (16 May 1905 – 29 January 1974), better known as H. E. Bates, was an English writer of novels and short stories. His best-known works include Love for Lydia, The Darling Buds of May, and My Uncle Silas.