Daphne Du Maurier

Born: May 13, 1907, London, United Kingdom Died: April 19, 1989, Fowey, United Kingdom Dame Daphne du Maurier BIRTH 13 May 1907 London, City of London, Greater London, England DEATH 19 Apr 1989 (aged 81) Par, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England BURIAL Cremated, Ashes scattered, Specifically: Her ashes were scattered on the cliffs near to her home ŒMenabilly House¹, Fowey, Cornwall, England. Dame Daphne du Maurier was the daughter of the actor Sir Gerald du Maurier and the granddaughter of the novelist George du Maurier. She was born in London but was educated in Paris. She returned to England and lived most of her life in Cornwall, whose climate and dramatic beauty was the backdrop for so many of her successful novels. Her works include "Jamaica Inn" (1936), "Rebecca" (1938), "Frenchmans Creek" (1942) and "My Cousin Rachel" (1951). Her novel "Rebecca" was made into a film by Sir Alfred Hitchcock, as was "The Birds", which is arguably her greatest literary legacy. She was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1969. Family Members Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier (Father) 1873–1934 Frederick Arthur Montague Browning (Husband) 1896–1965