Background
Chattaway was born in Leamington Spa in 1873 the son of William Clarke Chattaway, he was educated at the Warwick School.
Chattaway was born in Leamington Spa in 1873 the son of William Clarke Chattaway, he was educated at the Warwick School.
He started as a journalist on the Warwick Advertiser and then the King"s Lynn News, he gained more experience at the Birmingham Argus. In 1899 Chattaway moved to London with a job on where he soon gained a reputation as a court reporter. He was soon reporting on high-profile cases such as the Moat Farm murder and the trial of Crippen.
He was soon promoted in the paper until 1930 when he became the editors
He resigned in 1936 and became editorial director on the board of and the News Chronicle for the next ten years.