Gardiner, A.G. (Alfred George), 1865-1946
Variant namesAlfred George Gardiner, 1865-1946, was born in Chelmsford and worked for the Chelmsford Chronicle and the Bournemouth Directory as a boy. In 1887 he became a member of staff of the Northern Daily Telegraph in Blackburn and in 1899 became editor of the Blackburn Weekly Telegraph . In 1902 he was appointed editor of the Daily News which he made into one of the leading liberal journals of the day. After a period of disagreements with the Cadbury family, who owned the Daily News , over his opposition to Lloyd George, he resigned. From 1915 he also contributed to the Star under the pseudonym 'Alpha of the Plough'.
From the guide to the GARDINER, Alfred George, 1865-1946, author and journalist, 1887-1947, (British Library of Political and Economic Science)
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| referencedIn | Swinnerton, Frank, 1884-1982. Frank Arthur Swinnerton papers, 1899-1964. | University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | GARDINER, Alfred George, 1865-1946, author and journalist, 1887-1947 | British library of political and economic science | |
| creatorOf | Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Bernard Shaw Collection, 1894-1938. | UC Berkeley Libraries |
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| associatedWith | George, David Lloyd, 1863-1945, 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, statesman | person |
| associatedWith | Harcourt, Sir, William George Granville Venables, Vernon-, 1827-1904 | person |
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| associatedWith | Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. | person |
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| correspondedWith | Swinnerton, Frank, 1884-1982. | person |
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Birth 1865
Death 1946
