He died at Ticehurst , Sussex on 5 January 1979 . A memorial service was held at St James 's Piccadilly on 5 April 1979 and Sir Harold Wilson MP read the lesson while Virginia McKenna read a poem from the film " Carve Her Name with Pride " . On the editorial staff of " The Pioneer " in Allahabad and " The Englishman " Calcutta and represented the " Times " in Calcutta . He was a special reporter attached to the staff of the Duke of Connaught for the opening of India 's first Parliament 1920 . In London he was a drama critic for " Daily Chronicle " , " Sunday News " and " Everybody 's Weekly " ( 1925-1935 ) and director of " Everybody 's Publication Ltd " ( to 1935 ) , where he eventually became editor . Managing editor of " The Sunday Referee " ( 1935-39 ) , editor of " The Era " , editor of " War Weekly " ( published from October 1939 to August 1941 ) , published by Newnes , and eventually stopped because of shortage of paper . Editor of " The Strand Magazine " ( 1941-42 ) to which many famous writers contributed . He also wrote for " Daily Express " . He was listed as editor of " Men Only " in 1955 , published by Newnes and there was a book with many leading contributors called " A Stag Party with Men Only " printed by Newnes in 1955 . His first big best seller was his 1931 biography " Clive of India " . His book on Charlie Chaplin was called " Chaplin – The Immortal Tramp " ( 1954 ) . He also wrote " Carve Her Name with Pride " ( 1956 ) about the brave secret agent Violette Szabo , who was posthumously awarded the George Cross and which was later turned into a successful film with Virginia McKenna . He also wrote a harrowing but inspiring account " I Shall Fear No Evil " ( 1966 ) of Dr Alina Brewda who survived Auschwitz concentration camp and The Holocaust
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