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- Fiennes inherited the baronetcy at birth, as his father, an army officer, had already died in action during World War II.
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Fiennes inherited his father's baronetcy, becoming the 3rd Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes baronet, at his birth. After the war his mother moved the family to South Africa , where he remained until he was 12.
- 1963–1971
May 6, 2024 · Last Updated: May 6, 2024 • Article History. In full: Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet. Byname: Ran. Born: March 7, 1944, Windsor, Berkshire, England (age 80)
Oct 4, 2007 · In the spring of 1979, a few months before Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd baronet, set off to circumnavigate the globe along the Greenwich meridian using surface...
Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet, OBE (born 7 March 1944), better known as Ranulph Fiennes, is a British expedition leader and holder of several endurance records. After failing his A-levels at Eton, Sir Ranulph served in the British Army for eight years, including a period in counter-insurgency service while attached to the ...
Fiennes has written numerous books about his army service and his expeditions as well as books on explorers Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton. Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet, commonly known as Sir Ranulph Fiennes and sometimes as Ran Fiennes, is a British explorer, writer and poet, who holds several endurance records.
Born, Windsor, Berkshire. His father died in action in late 1943 at the Battle of Monte Cassino. Ranulph inherits the baronetcy held by his father when he is born, becoming the 3rd Baronet of Banbury, and means he has the title of Sir. back to top
Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet OBE (born 7 March 1944), usually known simply as Ranulph (Ran) Fiennes, is a British explorer and holder of several endurance records. He is known to be the first man to visit both the north and south poles by land. Achievments. Since the 1960s Fiennes has been an explorer. He led expeditions ...
