Charles Eade

Charles Eade (10 June 1903 – 27 August 1964) was a British newspaper editor.

From 1922, he wrote for the Daily Mirror, but also worked on the Sunday Pictorial and The Observer.

[1] In 1928, he bought the East Ham Echo and South Essex Mail, but took little interest in the title, spending two years travelling the world.

In 1938, he was appointed editor of the Sunday Dispatch, holding the post until 1957.

[2] Outside his editorial roles, Eade was an early radio sports commentator from 1932 to 1938, while during World War II he was public relations advisor to Louis Mountbatten.

The grave of Charles Eade in the churchyard of St Peter's, Kent