Ian Fleming
 Ian Fleming       (author, spook, journalist) | |
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| Born | 28 May 1908 Mayfair, London, England |
| Died | 12 August 1964 (Age 56) Royal St. Georges Golf Club, Canterbury, UK |
Cause of death | Heart Failure |
| Religion | Christian |
| Parents | • Valentine Fleming • Evelyn St. Croix Rose |
| Children | Caspar Robert Fleming |
| Spouse | Anne Geraldine Charteris |
| Founder of | James Bond |
| Member of | Clermont Set |
"A womaniser of outrageous proportions", spook and author who created the James Bond character | |
Ian Lancaster Fleming was a UK spook, author and journalist. He achieved fame by creating the fictional UK spook, 'James Bond' after his novels were turned into films. John Ainsworth-Davis writes in Op JB that he and Fleming were involved in a UK military project entitled "Operation James Bond" to rescue Martin Borman from Germany at the end of WWII. "He was a womaniser of outrageous proportions".[1]
Background
His father, Valentine Fleming was an M.P.[2] killed in WWI, and his brother, Peter Fleming was a member of the Bullingdon Club.
Operation James Bond
- Full article: Operation James Bond
- Full article: Operation James Bond
In his lifetime, Fleming is not known to have spoken publicly about this. The only[citation needed] evidence of his involvement in it (or indeed, of its very existence) is provided in the writings of John Ainsworth-Davis, which he contends are non-fiction - most especially Op JB. This provides some useful reports about Fleming which could be compared with the documents and testimony that exist about his life.
Family life
Fleming created the story Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for his son, with whom he and his wife had a troubled relationship. His son was precious, weapons obsessed and died from a drug overdose.[1]
Legacy
Fleming is remembered as an author, especially for his fictional character 'James Bond'. His background in naval intelligence remains obscure.
