19 Facts About Evelyn Wrench

Sir John Evelyn Leslie Wrench was a British author and journalist who was editor of The Spectator.

Evelyn Wrench was the founder of the Royal Over-Seas League and the English-Speaking Union, both established to foster international communication and education.

Evelyn Wrench later became a prominent author on matters relating to the British Empire.

Evelyn Wrench attended Summer Fields Preparatory School, and Eton College.

Evelyn Wrench noticed the lead that the Continent had over Great Britain in the production of picture postcards, and upon his return instituted a firm that expanded rapidly, selling three million cards a month at its height This occupied him from 1900 until 1904, when the firm failed, mainly through too rapid an expansion and lack of capital.

Evelyn Wrench was editor of The Overseas Daily Mail and in addition manager of the export department of the Amalgamated Press from 1907 and sales manager from 1909.

Evelyn Wrench was less interested in success in journalism than in his visions of Commonwealth development awakened by his visits to Canada and the United States.

Evelyn Wrench ended up travelling 64,000 miles to all parts of the British Empire.

Evelyn Wrench reached the rank of major and served as principal private secretary to Lord Rothermere when he was President of the Air Council, and later as his deputy when controller for the dominions and United States at the Ministry of Information.

In 1920, he founded a twin organization, the English-Speaking Union of the United States, which organization created the Sir Evelyn Wrench Travelling Fellowships in his honour.

For many years between the wars, Evelyn Wrench acted as secretary of the Overseas League and as editor of the League's journal, "Over-Seas," in which his "Monthly Letter" was enjoyed by many as an informal summary of the previous month's events.

Evelyn Wrench served two terms as chairman of the English-Speaking Union.

Evelyn Wrench had bought a controlling interest in The Spectator from John Strachey in 1925 and, although he later sold his controlling shareholding to Sir Ian Gilmour, he was chairman of the board for the remainder of his life.

Evelyn Wrench was the daughter of Sir Victor Brooke, Bt.

Evelyn Wrench served from 1942 to 1944 as American relations officer to the Government of India, a post especially created for him by the Viceroy of India.

Evelyn Wrench described broadcasting as the future 'University of the whole Nation.

Evelyn Wrench was a deeply religious person and once thought about becoming a missionary.

Evelyn Wrench's hobbies included studying social problems, trying to learn languages, comparing notes with people of other nations, walking, motoring, and sunbathing.

Evelyn Wrench was advanced to a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1960, for Commonwealth services.