Richard Armstrong (author)
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Richard Armstrong is an author. He was the winner of the Carnegie medal in 1948 for his book "Sea Change".He wrote a biography called 'Grace Darling;Maid and Myth' published by JM Dent London 1965. He is described on the cover as 'author and mariner'. In British Library Catalogues his dates are given as 1903 - .According to the Wee Web the authors and illustrators archive he was born in Northumberland, 18th June 1903 and died in 1986.
Summary of life and writings at British Library website