Christopher Dilke
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Christopher Wentworth Dilke, born 15 December 1913, died 9 November 1987, was an English
writer. He was a member of a literary family. His mother and grandmother, as well as his great-uncle, Sir Charles Dilke, the statesman, were authors. He was educated at Winchester College
and Trinity College, Cambridge
, which he left after a year to become a journalist with the Daily Express
. He then worked in publishing.
During the Second World War Dilke served in the Royal Artillery
. He became a lieutenant colonel and was mentioned in dispatches. In 1945 he was Press Controller in the west of Germany, with the task of liquidating the Nazi press and starting democratic newspapers.
At the end of the same year he joined the British Broadcasting Corporation as head of English by radio and television.
Dilke wrote for radio and film, and was the aurhor of a number of books, including The Bridgehead, A Name for Myself and Dr. Moberly's Mint-Mark, a study of Winchester College.
He married Alice Mary Best, and had four children.
English people
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writer. He was a member of a literary family. His mother and grandmother, as well as his great-uncle, Sir Charles Dilke, the statesman, were authors. He was educated at Winchester College
Winchester College
Winchester College is an independent school for boys in the British public school tradition, situated in Winchester, Hampshire, the former capital of England. It has existed in its present location for over 600 years and claims the longest unbroken history of any school in England...
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, which he left after a year to become a journalist with the Daily Express
Daily Express
The Daily Express switched from broadsheet to tabloid in 1977 and was bought by the construction company Trafalgar House in the same year. Its publishing company, Beaverbrook Newspapers, was renamed Express Newspapers...
. He then worked in publishing.
During the Second World War Dilke served in the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
. He became a lieutenant colonel and was mentioned in dispatches. In 1945 he was Press Controller in the west of Germany, with the task of liquidating the Nazi press and starting democratic newspapers.
At the end of the same year he joined the British Broadcasting Corporation as head of English by radio and television.
Dilke wrote for radio and film, and was the aurhor of a number of books, including The Bridgehead, A Name for Myself and Dr. Moberly's Mint-Mark, a study of Winchester College.
He married Alice Mary Best, and had four children.