Writing
May 16, 1905
Died at age 68
January 28, 1974
Date of Death
Northamptonshire, England, UK
Herbert Ernest Bates CBE (16 May 1905 – 29 January 1974), better known as H. E. Bates, was an English writer of novels and short stories. His best-known works include Love for Lydia, The Darling Buds of May, and My Uncle Silas.