Gibson, Charles E(dmund)
GIBSON, Charles E(dmund)
GIBSON, Charles E(dmund). British, b. 1916. Genres: Children's fiction, History. Career: Head of Dept., Scott Lidgett School, London, since 1969 (with I.L.E.A., since 1948). With Royal Navy, 1940-46. Publications: The Story of the Ship, 1948; The Secret Tunnel, 1948; Wandering Beauties, 1960; The Clash of Fleets, 1961; Knots and Splices, 1962; Plain Sailing, 1963; Daring Prows, 1963; Be Your Own Weatherman, 1963; The Two Olafs of Norway: With a Cross on Their Shields, 1964; The Ship with Five Names, 1965; Knots and Splices, 1979; Death of a Phantom Raider, 1987. Address: 59 Victoria Rd, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England.
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