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==Early life and education== Gilbert was born on 17 July 1912 in [[Billinghay]], [[Lincolnshire]], England, to Bernard Samuel Gilbert, a writer, and Berwyn Minna Cuthbert. From 1920 to 1926 he attended [[St Peter's School, Seaford|St. Peter's School]] in [[Seaford, East Sussex]], and then , from 1926 to 1931, he attended [[Blundell's School]] in [[Tiverton, Devon]]. He began to study law at [[London University]] but was unable to finish due to financial concerns. After becoming a schoolmaster at [[Salisbury Cathedral School]], Gilbert returned to studying law, receiving his degree in 1937 and graduating with honours. It was at this time that he began to work on his first mystery novel, ''[[Close Quarters (Gilbert)|Close Quarters]]''.
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