Hilda Matheson

Hilda Matheson dating history

Relationships

Hilda Matheson was in a relationship with Vita Sackville-West (1929 - 1931).

About

British Producer Hilda Matheson was born on 7th June, 1888 in Putney, London, England UK and passed away on 30th Oct 1940 Horsell, England UK aged 52. She is most remembered for The African Survey. Her zodiac sign is Gemini.

Hilda Matheson is a member of the following lists: 1940 deaths, 20th-century women writers and 1888 births.

Relationship Statistics

Type	Total	Longest	Average	Shortest
Dating	1	2 years	-	-
Total	1	2 years	-	-

Details

First Name	Hilda
Last Name	Matheson
Full Name at Birth	Hilda Matheson
Alternative Name	Hilda Matheson
Birthday	7th June, 1888
Birthplace	Putney, London, England UK
Died	30th October, 1940
Place of Death	Horsell, England UK
Distinctive Feature	First Director of Talks at the BBC
Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Nationality	British
High School	Saint Felix School in Southwold
University	Oxford University, Society of Oxford Home Students
Occupation Text	Radio Administrator and Producer
Occupation	Producer
Claim to Fame	The African Survey
Year(s) Active	1926-1940, 1926–1940
Father	Donald Matheson
Mother	Margaret Matheson (née Orr)

Hilda Matheson, OBE (7 June 1888 – 30 October 1940) was a pioneering English radio talks producer at the BBC and its first Director of Talks. After her resignation from the BBC in 1931, she published a book about the development of broadcasting. Though officially the secretary, Matheson served as an executive manager for the African Survey after Malcolm Hailey fell ill. During the Second World War, she ran the Joint Broadcasting Committee, a British war news organization, until her death.

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