J. Meade Falkner

John Meade Falkner
Born(1858-05-08)8 May 1858
Manningford Bruce, Wiltshire, England
Died22 July 1932(1932-07-22) (aged 74)
Durham, England
Pen nameJ. Meade Falkner
OccupationNovelist
NationalityEnglish
Period1895-1903
Memorial to John Meade Falkner at Durham Cathedral. The coat of arms takes the form of that described in his book The Nebuly Coat.

John Meade Falkner (8 May 1858 – 22 July 1932) was an English novelist and poet, best known for his 1898 novel Moonfleet. An extremely successful businessman, he became chairman of the arms manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth during World War I.