David Nathan

David Nathan (March 5, 1923 - November 19, 1966), was a Welsh journalist born in Barry, Wales and educated in Cardiff and Norbury, Wales. Nathan served as a journalist for various companies, including Britain's The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph.

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David Nathan - March 5 - 1923 - November 19 - 1966 - Welsh - Journalist - Barry - Wales - Cardiff - Norbury - The Daily Telegraph - The Sunday Telegraph

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Nathan was the son of a foreman John Henry Nathan (known as Jack) and Laura Marchant Thomas. He lost his parents early and was raised by his uncle and aunt in Norbury.

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John Henry Nathan - Laura Marchant Thomas - Norbury

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He was one of the first children to stay at British Mooseheart in Winscombe, Somerset in 1933. He was an enthusiastic fraternalist with the Loyal Order of Moose, who he served, with distinction from 1944 to 1966.

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British - Mooseheart - Winscombe - Somerset - 1933 - Loyal Order of Moose - 1944 - 1966

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He served in the Home Guard, (who were also known as the Local Defence Volunteers), in Cardiff during the Second World War.

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Home Guard - Local Defence Volunteers - Cardiff - Second World War

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He became a Sports Reporter on initially regional newspapers in Cardiff, before joining Kemsley Newspapers in 1945,

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Sports - Reporter - Cardiff - Kemsley Newspapers - 1945

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with 'The Daily Sketch' and 'The Sunday Graphic'. With a change of ownership, he was transferred to Associated Newspapers in 1952. He was active in the National Union of Journalists, rising to 'Father of the Chapel'. Following the expected demise of 'The Sunday Graphic', he joined 'The Sunday Telegraph' in 1961 and 'The Daily Telegraph' in 1963. He was a sports sub-editor at his death.

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The Daily Sketch - The Sunday Graphic - Associated Newspapers - 1952 - National Union of Journalists - Father of the Chapel - The Sunday Telegraph - 1961 - The Daily Telegraph - 1963 - Sports - Sub-editor

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He was killed in a train accident at Chelsfield, Kent on 19 November 1966, aged 43. He left a widow and four children.

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Train accident - Chelsfield - Kent - 19 November - 1966

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