Roger Pilkington (writer)
Dr. Roger Windle Pilkington | |
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| Born | 17 January 1915 Lancashire, U.K. |
| Died | 5 May 2003 (aged 88) Montouliers, France |
| Education | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
| Spouse | Theodora Miriam Hewat-Jaboor (1937-1974) Ingrid Geijer (1975-2004) |
| Children | Cynthia Miriam Rumboll MBE Hugh Austin Windle Pilkington |
| Relatives | Margaret Pilkington (sister) Harry Pilkington (brother) Herbert Cozens-Hardy, 1st Baron Cozens-Hardy (grandfather) Margaret Pilkington (second cousin) Charles Pilkington and Richard Pilkington (great-uncles) |
Roger Windle Pilkington (7 January 1915 – 5 May 2003) was a British writer and biologist. He is best known for his 20-volume Small Boat series, recounting trips along Europe's inland waterways in an Admiral's Barge, which he had converted into a sea going cabin cruiser, named "Commodore". In 1992 he wrote about his crossing the Atlantic in the airship Hindenburg.