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Born in London on May 13th, 1907 into an artistic family, Daphne grew up with friends such as J.M. Barrie and Edgar 
Wallace, which led her to become an avid reader and later a writer. Her father Gerald was an actor and her Grand-father,
George, was an author. Daphne, with the help of an uncle who was an editor, had her early works published during her 
teens. The family moved to Cornwall, where Daphne wrote her most memorable works.
"The Loving Spirit", her first  novel was published in 1931, and had a considerable impression with a young army officer,
Frederick "Boy" Browning. He sailed his yacht to Falmouth in Cornwall intending to meet Daphne. They were married in 
1932, with their honeymoon spent sailing the Cornish Coastline in "Boy's" yacht, and spending much of their time in a 

deserted bay known locally as "Frenchman's Creek". They were married for 33 years and had 3 children.
During World War 2, Browning was posted to Aldershot where he played a major part in the planning of Operations Market and Garden. He and
Daphne bought and lived in "The Gables" in Gables Road, Church Crookham during this period of their life, but the house has since been
demolished. Many of the roads on the nearby Zebon Copse housing estate are named in recognition of Daphne's works.
After the war, Daphne and "Boy" returned to Cornwall, where she continued to write until her death on 19th April 1989.