John Denis Charmley FRHistS (born 9 November 1955) is a British academic and diplomatic historian.
[1] Since 2016 he has been Pro-Vice Chancellor for Academic strategy at St Mary's University, Twickenham.
In this role he has been responsible for initiating the University's Foundation Year Programme, reflecting Professor Charmley's commitment to widening educational access.
[2] He was educated at Rock Ferry High School and Pembroke College, Oxford (BA, 1977; DPhil, 1982).
F. M. Leventhal, in a review of Chamberlain and the Lost Peace, suggested that while Charmley's work portrayed a courageous leader with "a deep and humane desire to leave no stone unturned to avoid war," Chamberlain's inability to recognise Hitler's ambition meant that "perhaps that is why Winston Churchill's reputation remains largely untarnished, while Chamberlain's, Charmley's initiative notwithstanding, cannot be resuscitated".