Background
Helm, Christopher was born on February 1, 1937 in Dundee, Scotland. Son of Thomas and Kathleen (Hall) Helm.
Helm, Christopher was born on February 1, 1937 in Dundee, Scotland. Son of Thomas and Kathleen (Hall) Helm.
The family moved to Tunbridge Wells at the start of the World World War II and he was educated at Harrow School, then, after active duty in Cyprus with the Highland Light Infantry (as National Service), graduated in classics and law from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge in 1960.
Having worked for Macmillan, he set up and, in turn, sold each of Croom Helm, Christopher Helm Publishers and Pica Press (both of the latter pair being bought by A & C Black, now part of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc). In the 1970s, he served as a Labour councillor in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
Member of Public Association (vice chairman professional council since 1984), Master Control Console (London), Caledonian.
Married Caroline Price Helm, July 21, 1967 (divorced 1976). 1 child Zebedee; Married Amanda Thomas Helm, May 12, 1979.