Vaughan Nash

Vaughan Robinson Nash CB CVO (1861 – 16 December 1932) was a British journalist, economist and the husband of Rosalind Nash.[1] He was a correspondent of Florence Nightingale, his wife's aunt. Nash served as the Principal Private Secretary in the Coalition Ministry of H. H. Asquith.[2]

Vaughan Nash
CB CVO
Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister
In office
1908–1911
Prime MinisterH. H. Asquith
Preceded byArthur Ponsonby
Succeeded byMaurice Bonham-Carter
Personal details
Born
Vaughan Robinson Nash

1861
Clifton, Bristol
Died16 December 1932(1932-12-16) (aged 70–71)
Woodgreen, Hampshire
Spouse
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(m. 1892)​
Children2
AwardsCB (1909)
CVO (1911)

Biography

Nash was born in Clifton, Bristol to Charles Nash, a timber merchant, and Sarah Ann.[3] He began his career as journalist covering the London Dock Strike of 1889. He later became a "special correspondent", covering issues in crisis hit foreign countries, in particular drawing attention to the problem of hunger within the territories of the British empire, an issue that was sometimes neglected by administrators and politicians.[4]

He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1909 Birthday Honours[5] and Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 1911 Coronation Honours.[6]

He had two sons and died in Woodgreen near Salisbury, aged 71.[2]

Publications
  • 'The Great Famine and its Causes' by Vaughan Nash, The Economic Journal, Vol. 11, No. 44 (Dec., 1901), pp. 537–541.

References
  1. Lynn McDonald, ed., Florence Nightingale on women, medicine, midwifery and prostitution, Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press, 2005, p.944
  2. "Obituary: Mr. Vaughan Nash – Secretary to Two Prime Ministers". The Times. 19 December 1932. p. 14.
  3. Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813–1918
  4. James Vernon (2007). Hunger: A Modern History. Harvard University Press. pp. 23, 24. ISBN 978-0674026780.
  5. "No. 28263". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 June 1909. p. 4855.
  6. "No. 28505". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 1911. p. 4595.


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