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Robert Cedric Sherriff, FSA, FRSL (6 June 1896 – 13 November 1975) was an English writer best known for his play Journey's End, which was based on his experiences as an army officer in the First World War.
Apr 8, 2024 · R.C. Sherriff (born June 6, 1896, Hampton Wick, Surrey, England—died November 13, 1975, London) was an English playwright and screenwriter, remembered for his Journey’s End (1928), a World War I play that won wide critical acclaim.
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R. C. Sherriff: Date premiered: 9 December 1928: Place premiered: Apollo Theatre London, England: Original language: English: Genre: Drama: Setting: British trenches in the days before Operation Michael during the First World War
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Nov 18, 1975 · LONDON, (AP)—R. C. Sher!riff. who wrote the play “Journey's End” about World 1War I, died on Thursday. He was 79 years old. Based on Mr. Sherriff's three years’ service in the war...
Nov 23, 2016 · R C Sherriff was propelled to fame by the worldwide success of his First World War play, Journey’s End in 1929. The success of the play allowed him to become a full time writer, and for the next thirty years he was one of the most famous writers in Britain.
Dec 15, 2015 · Mon 14 Dec 2015 06.00 EST. R C Sherriff is best known for his 1928 play, Journey’s End, set in an officer’s dugout in northern France during the first world war. But he wrote several novels...
Born in 1896, Mr Robert Cedric (RC) Sherriff, our generous benefactor, was a prolific novelist, playwright and screenwriter. Like many of the artists, musicians and performers we support today, RC Sherriff’s love of the theatre and the arts started as a hobby.
