Thomas Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 September 1899 |
| Died | 2 August 1978 |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Spouse | Una Dulcie Bray |
| Parent(s) | Charles Plaxton Alice Lily Armstrong[1] |
Thomas Armstrong (3 September 1899 – 2 August, 1978) was a Leeds-born novelist. He is best known for a series of popular novels set in Yorkshire, including the best-selling The Crowthers of Bankdam.[1]
His parents were from mill-owning families. After attending Queen Elizabeth School, Wakefield, he studied at the Royal Naval College, Keyham, followed by service in the Royal Navy during the First World War.[1] He married in 1930 and then began writing novels. He achieved success with the immediately popular The Crowthers of Bankdam that was soon made into a film (Master of Bankdam).[2] The couple lived in Yorkshire, initially in the West Riding and then in Swaledale for 30 years. Throughout his life, he avoided personal publicity.