Dornford Yates was the pseudonym of the British novelist, Cecil William Mercer (7 August 1885 – 5 March 1960), whose novels and short stories, some humorous (the Berry books), some thrillers (the Chandos books), were best-sellers in the 21-year interwar period between the First and Second world wars. The pen name, Dornford Yates, first in print in 1910, resulted from combining the surnames of his grandmothers – the paternal Eliza Mary Dornford, and the maternal Harriet Yates.
| Cecil William Mercer | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1885-08-07)7 August 1885 Walmer, Kent |
| Died | 5 March 1960(1960-03-05) (aged 74) Umtali, Southern Rhodesia |
| Pen name | Dornford Yates |
| Occupation | Author |
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