R.F. Delderfield was born on February 12, 1912 in New Cross, London, England as Ronald Frederick Delderfield. He was a writer, known for All Over the Town (1949), C'est formidable d'être jeune (1956) and Glad Tidings (1953). He was married to May ("Marnie") Evans. He died on June 24, 1972 in Sidmouth, Devon, England.