His son, Major Stephen Philip Martin-Leake, died two years later in June 1944, on active service with the Intelligence Corps (attached to Special Operations Executive) in Albania during World War II.

In 1890 while representing Harlequins, Leake was approached by William Percy Carpmael to join his newly formed invitational touring team, the Barbarians.

[8] Leake gained his first international cap during the 1891 Home Nations Championship, an away game to Wales at Rodney Parade.

Leake had an excellent debut, setting up Christopherson's first try after eluding his Welsh counterpart Hugh Ingledew.

The next season, the English selectors chose the Bradford pairing of Emmott and Briggs at half back, and Leake never represented his county again.