Francis Chichester
New Zealand yacht racer (1901-1972) · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Died at 70
Sir Francis Charles Chichester KBE was a British businessman, pioneering aviator and solo sailor.
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The former Rectory in Shirwell, Devon, birthplace of Francis Chichester; photographed in 2017
Francis Chichester after his solo flight from Croydon, England to Darwin, Mascot, Australia, 1930
Memorial to Francis Chichester in St Peter's church, Shirwell
The grave of Francis Chichester in the churchyard of St Peter's Church in Shirwell, Devon
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United Kingdom
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Deceased
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Lived 1901 to 1972 · aged 70
