Patrick Campbell, 3rd Baron Glenavy
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Patrick Gordon Campbell, 3rd Baron Glenavy (6 June 1913 – 10 November 1980), known as Patrick Campbell, was an Irish
journalist, humorist and television personality.
He was born in Dublin, the first son of Charles Campbell, 2nd Baron Glenavy
and Beatrice
Lady Glenavy. Campbell was educated at Rossall School
(which he loathed) and then Pembroke College, Oxford
, but left Oxford without completing his degree. He was taken on to The Irish Times
by Robert Smyllie
and reported on "Courts Day by Day". During the Second World War, he served as a Chief Petty Officer in the Irish Marine Service. After the war he re-joined The Irish Times (using the pseudonym
Quidnunc), and given charge of the column "Irishman's Diary". He had a weekly column for the Irish edition of the Sunday Dispatch
before working on the paper in London from 1947 to 1949. He assistant edited Lilliput
from 1947 to 1953. His writings also appeared in The Sunday Times
.
His books, mostly collections of humorous pieces that were originally published in newspapers and magazines, included Constantly in Pursuit, Come Here Till I Tell You, Life in Thin Slices (1951), An Irishman's Diary, Patrick Campbell's Omnibus (1954), A Short Trot with a Cultured Mind, A Long Drink of Cold Water, How to Become a Scratch Golfer (1963), The P-P-Penguin Patrick Campbell (1965), Brewing Up in the Basement, Rough Husbandry, All Ways on Sundays (1966), A Bunch of New Roses, The Coarse of Events, Gullible Travels, The High Speed Gasworks, Waving All Excuses, Patrick Campbell's Golfing Book, Fat Tuesday Tails (1972), 35 Years on the Job (1973), The Campbell Companion (1987) and an autobiography, My Life and Easy Times.
Campbell was married three times, first in 1941 to Sylvia Alfreda Willoughby Lee, whom he divorced in 1947. Then to Chery Louise Munro in 1947. The two divorced in 1966, the year he married Vivienne Orme.
Lord Glenavy suffered from a stammer, but nevertheless delighted television
audiences with his wit, notably as a regular team captain on the long-running show Call My Bluff, opposite his longtime friend, Frank Muir
. Muir noted that "When he was locked solid by a troublesome initial letter he would show his frustration by banging his knee and muttering 'Come along! Come along!'". He also made regular appearances in That Was the Week that Was.
He lived for many years in the South of France and died in Cannes
on 10 November 1980. He was succeeded as the 4th and last Lord Glenavy by his novelist brother Michael.
Republic of Ireland
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journalist, humorist and television personality.
He was born in Dublin, the first son of Charles Campbell, 2nd Baron Glenavy
Charles Campbell, 2nd Baron Glenavy
Charles Henry Gordon Campbell, 2nd Baron Glenavy succeeded his father James to become 2nd Baron Glenavy in March 1931. He was in turn succeeded as the 3rd Baron by his son, the satirist and television personality Patrick Campbell....
and Beatrice
Beatrice Elvery
Beatrice Moss Elvery was an Irish stained-glass artist and painter.She was the second daughter of a Dublin businessman whose family had originated from Spain where they were silk merchants. Her family owned the original Elverys Sports store in Wicklow Street, Dublin...
Lady Glenavy. Campbell was educated at Rossall School
Rossall School
Rossall School is a British, co-educational, independent school, between Cleveleys and Fleetwood, Lancashire. Rossall was founded in 1844 by St. Vincent Beechey as a sister school to Marlborough College which had been founded the previous year...
(which he loathed) and then Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College, Oxford
Pembroke College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in Pembroke Square. As of 2009, Pembroke had an estimated financial endowment of £44.9 million.-History:...
, but left Oxford without completing his degree. He was taken on to The Irish Times
The Irish Times
The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Kevin O'Sullivan who succeeded Geraldine Kennedy in 2011; the deputy editor is Paul O'Neill. The Irish Times is considered to be Ireland's newspaper of record, and is published every day except Sundays...
by Robert Smyllie
R. M. Smyllie
Robert Maire "Bertie" Smyllie , was editor of The Irish Times from 1934 until his death in 1954.Short-sighted, massively overweight, given to wearing a poncho and sombrero, and cycling to work with his typewriter slung over the bars of his bicycle and a half bottle of Scotch sticking out of his...
and reported on "Courts Day by Day". During the Second World War, he served as a Chief Petty Officer in the Irish Marine Service. After the war he re-joined The Irish Times (using the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Quidnunc), and given charge of the column "Irishman's Diary". He had a weekly column for the Irish edition of the Sunday Dispatch
Sunday Dispatch
The Sunday Dispatch was a British newspaper, published between 27 September 1801 and 1961. Until 1928, it was called the Weekly Dispatch.-History:...
before working on the paper in London from 1947 to 1949. He assistant edited Lilliput
Lilliput (magazine)
Lilliput was a small-format British monthly magazine of humour, short stories, photographs and the arts, founded in 1937 by the photojournalist Stefan Lorant. The first issue came out in July and it was sold shortly after to Edward Hulton, when editorship was taken over by Tom Hopkinson in 1940....
from 1947 to 1953. His writings also appeared in The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
.
His books, mostly collections of humorous pieces that were originally published in newspapers and magazines, included Constantly in Pursuit, Come Here Till I Tell You, Life in Thin Slices (1951), An Irishman's Diary, Patrick Campbell's Omnibus (1954), A Short Trot with a Cultured Mind, A Long Drink of Cold Water, How to Become a Scratch Golfer (1963), The P-P-Penguin Patrick Campbell (1965), Brewing Up in the Basement, Rough Husbandry, All Ways on Sundays (1966), A Bunch of New Roses, The Coarse of Events, Gullible Travels, The High Speed Gasworks, Waving All Excuses, Patrick Campbell's Golfing Book, Fat Tuesday Tails (1972), 35 Years on the Job (1973), The Campbell Companion (1987) and an autobiography, My Life and Easy Times.
Campbell was married three times, first in 1941 to Sylvia Alfreda Willoughby Lee, whom he divorced in 1947. Then to Chery Louise Munro in 1947. The two divorced in 1966, the year he married Vivienne Orme.
Lord Glenavy suffered from a stammer, but nevertheless delighted television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
audiences with his wit, notably as a regular team captain on the long-running show Call My Bluff, opposite his longtime friend, Frank Muir
Frank Muir
Frank Herbert Muir was an English comedy writer, radio and television personality, and raconteur. His writing and performing partnership with Denis Norden endured for most of their careers. Together they wrote BBC radio's Take It From Here for over 10 years, and then appeared on BBC radio...
. Muir noted that "When he was locked solid by a troublesome initial letter he would show his frustration by banging his knee and muttering 'Come along! Come along!'". He also made regular appearances in That Was the Week that Was.
He lived for many years in the South of France and died in Cannes
Cannes
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
on 10 November 1980. He was succeeded as the 4th and last Lord Glenavy by his novelist brother Michael.
External links
- Biographical Record of Author from Princess Grace Irish Library, Monaco
- Part 1 and Part 2 links to The FictionMags Index: a list of pieces written by Patrick Campbell for LilliputLilliput (magazine)Lilliput was a small-format British monthly magazine of humour, short stories, photographs and the arts, founded in 1937 by the photojournalist Stefan Lorant. The first issue came out in July and it was sold shortly after to Edward Hulton, when editorship was taken over by Tom Hopkinson in 1940....
magazine between 1947 and 1960.