Christopher Pole-Carew

Christopher Gerald Pole-Carew (17 May 1931 – 12 February 2020)^[3] was a British appointee as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1979.^[1] After serving in the Royal Navy, he was a newspaper executive, who rose to notoriety in his handling of trade union membership, initially as managing director of the Nottingham Evening Post.^[2][4] He sacked journalists who joined the trade union or for going on strike for less pay than they were currently receiving - about £1,500 a year,^[5] and later under Rupert Murdoch, where his role included trade union matters.^[6][7] The appointment brought comment in the House of Commons.^[8]

Christopher Gerald Pole-Carew
Born	(1931-05-17)17 May 1931
Died	12 February 2020(2020-02-12) (aged 88)
Nationality	British Citizen
Education	Great Walstead School
Occupation	Newspaper executive
Known for	High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire in 1979,[1] Newspaper executive, Trade Union disputes (as management)[2]

Pole-Carew was educated at Great Walstead School and the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, from the age of 13.^[9]

Pole-Carew's appointment as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire was the subject in 1979 of a House of Commons motion deploring it.^[10]

Although retired, Pole-Carew continued to hold two directorships.^[3]

Pole-Carew lived near Axminster, in Devon,^[3] with Gillian, his wife. Prior to this the Pole-Carews had been custodians for 20 years of Old Shute House, near Axminster, owned by the National Trust.^[11] Pole-Carew is a descendant of William Pole (1515–1587), MP for Bossiney, who purchased the Shute estate in 1560.

He died on 12 February 2020 at the age of 88.^[12]