Facts:   - death place: eastbourne , sussex , england    - birth name: alfred thomas goldie gardner    - death date: 25 august 1958      - birth date: 31 may 1890    - name: goldie gardner    - nationality: united kingdom    - birth place: woodford green , essex , england    - occupation: racing driver and soldier   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of a. t. goldie gardner .
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lieutenant-colonel alfred thomas goldie gardner -lrb- 31 may 1890 -- 25 august 1958 -rrb- was an english racing car driver who was awarded the brdc gold star three times .in 1939 he was the first to exceed 200 mph in a light car .