John Gale (1925–1974) was a British journalist.
Gale was born in 1925 in Edenbridge, Kent [1] [2] and studied at Stowe School.
After serving in the army he returned to London and became a successful journalist, working for The Observer during the 1950s and 1960s. He worked closely with the photographer Jane Bown. [3]
He married Jill Robertson, and had three children: Joanna, James and Kiki. They lived in Hampstead Garden Suburb, North London.
He was famous for his quirky, witty, outspoken writing style. He famously took Groucho Marx to a cricket match in the mid-1950s. [4]
While covering the war in Algeria, he saw a number of atrocities that had a direct effect on his mental health. He was treated for manic depression, and committed suicide in 1974, aged 49. [5]
Gale published a number of books which were well received by critics and the public.