Lieut.-Col. (Nathaniel) Newnham-Davis

After serving in the British Army, he turned to journalism and built a reputation as a lively writer on food, restaurants, and travel. He became especially known for his accounts of London dining at the end of the 19th century and the start of the 20th, written with the eye of both a critic and an enthusiast.

His best-known books include The Gourmet's Guide to Europe and The Gourmet's Guide to London, works that helped map out the pleasures of serious dining for a wide readership. He also wrote on broader travel and social subjects, and was active in amateur theatre as well as journalism.

Newnham-Davis is remembered today for capturing a rich picture of British and European food culture in his time. His writing is still appealing for its energy, curiosity, and sense that meals are part of the story of a place.