Winston Graham

Winston Graham
Born
Winston Grime

(1908-06-30)30 June 1908
Died10 July 2003(2003-07-10) (aged 95)
SpouseJean Mary Williamson (m. 1939; d. 1992)

Winston Mawdsley Graham OBE, born Winston Grime (30 June 1908 – 10 July 2003), was an English novelist best known for the Poldark series of historical novels set in Cornwall, though he also wrote numerous other works, including contemporary thrillers, period novels, short stories, non-fiction and plays. Graham was the author's pseudonym until he changed his name by deed poll from Grime to Graham on 7 May 1947.