Francis Chichester

Francis Chichester was a British explorer, aircraft pilot, writer, sailor, seafarer and entrepreneur (1901–1972). He was born at Barnstaple and died at Plymouth.

Also recorded as Francis Charles Chichester; Sir Francis Charles Chichester.

Francis Chichester in brief

Born
1901
Died
1972
Known for
explorer, aircraft pilot, writer, sailor, seafarer and entrepreneur
Place of birth
Barnstaple
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Francis Charles Chichester and Sir Francis Charles Chichester. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of Charles Chichester and Emily Annie Page. He married Muriel Eileen Blakiston and Sheila Mary Craven. 2 children are recorded: George Beresford Chichester and Giles Chichester.

Catalogued works

33 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1640 to 2010.

The Lonely Sea and the Sky. The observer's plaisphere of air navigation stars ... Men at Sea. Hujafa hujaumbika. The observer's book on astro-navigation. Sun Compass. Alone Over The Tasman Sea, dated 1933. Por La Ruta de Los Clippers. London Man. Alone across the Atlantic. Night and fire spotting. Gipsy Moth Circles the World, dated 1986. Birmingham and the heart of England. Held der sieben Meere. Pinpoint the bomber. Seaplane solo. The romantic challenge. Along the clipper way. Atlantic adventure. How to keep fit by one who never is as fit as he would like to be. The observer's planisphere of air navigation stars. The spotter's handbook. Star recognition. Ride on the wind. Solo to Sydney. Dr. John Bayly of Chichester / by Richard R. Trail and Francis W. Steer., dated 1963, held by Wellcome Collection. The Royal West Sussex Hospital : The first hundred years, 1784-1884 / [Francis William Steer]., dated 1960, held by Wellcome Collection. The works of the Right Reverend and learned Dr. Francis Hare, Lord Bishop of Chichester., dated 1746, held by Wellcome Collection. The works of the late Right Reverend and learned Dr. Francis Hare, Lord Bishop of Chichester., dated 1755, held by Wellcome Collection. AIDS and AIDS risk patient care / editor, Hans Jäger ; translation editor, J.L. Francis ; [translator, Jacqui Welch]., dated 1988, held by Wellcome Collection. The architect's brain : neuroscience, creativity, and architecture / Harry Francis Mallgrave., dated 2010, held by Wellcome Collection. A most sweet song of an English merchant, borne at Chichester : To an excellent new tune., dated [1640?], held by Wellcome Collection. Medicine and war., dated ©1985-©1995, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 60 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Chichester, Sir Francis, (17 Sept. 1901–26 Aug. 1972), Chairman, Francis Chichester Ltd, Map and Guide Publishers since 1945; air navigator and pilot; yachtsman, Who Was Who, 2007. Chichester, Sir Francis Charles (1901–1972), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Leigh, Francis, first Earl of Chichester (d 1653), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Patterson, Rear-Adm. Julian Francis Chichester, (6 May 1884–23 June 1972), Who Was Who, 2007. Chichester, 7th Earl of, cr 1801, (Francis Godolphin Henry Pelham) (23 March 1905–23 Nov. 1926), Who Was Who, 2007.

Digitised editions and texts

9 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Gipsy Moth Circles the World (1967) — Internet Archive. Ride on the Wind (1967) — Internet Archive. How to keep fit (1969) — Internet Archive. The Lonely Sea And The Sky (1964) — Internet Archive. Atlantic Adventure (1963) — Internet Archive. Held der Sieben Meere (1967) — Internet Archive. Gipsy Moth Circles the World by Francis Chichester (1967-01-01) (1967) — Internet Archive. Gypsy Moth Circles the World (1968) — Internet Archive. Along Rhe Clipper Way (1966) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 17 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1901Francis Chichester born at Barnstaple.
  2. 1963Atlantic Adventure digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1964The Lonely Sea And The Sky digitised by Internet Archive.
  4. 1967Gipsy Moth Circles the World digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1967Ride on the Wind digitised by Internet Archive.
  6. 1967Held der Sieben Meere digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1969How to keep fit digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 1972Francis Chichester died at Plymouth.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Francis Chichester”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1441448: Francis Chichester

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