Francis' half-sister was Marion Barbara "Joe" Carstairs through his mother's first marriage.
[1] Francis was a skilled golfer with a passion for high-octane sports, such as race car driving, flying, and motorboating.
[4] A former subaltern, Francis resigned his commission in 1929 at the rank of lieutenant to marry an actress.
[6] The couple met while Jarman was acting in the musical comedy "Hold Everything" at the Palace Theatre, London.
[1][7] Francis bought the private island, Bird Cay, Bahamas from his sister, Joe Carstairs in the 1940s[8] where he had fruit and coconut interests.