John Gale (British journalist)
John Gale (1925–1974) was a British journalist. Early life. Gale was born in 1925 in Edenbridge, Kent and studied at Stowe School. Career. 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. 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 . 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. Works. Gale published a number of books which were well received by critics and the public.