Nash was born in
Clifton, Bristol to Charles Nash, a timber merchant, and Sarah Ann. He began his career as journalist covering the
London Dock Strike of 1889. He later became a "special correspondent", covering issues in crisis hit foreign countries, in particular drawing attention to the problem of hunger within the territories of the
British Empire, an issue that was sometimes neglected by administrators and politicians. He was appointed Companion of the
Order of the Bath (CB) in the
1909 Birthday Honours and Commander of the
Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the
1911 Coronation Honours. He had two sons and a daughter. A daughter and son preceded him in death. He died in
Woodgreen near Salisbury, aged 71. ==Publications==