Gardiner, A.G. (Alfred George), 1865-1946

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Alfred 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 Blackburn Weekly Telegraph, newspaper corporateBody
associatedWith Daily News, newspaper corporateBody
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
associatedWith Liberal Party corporateBody
associatedWith Northern Daily Telegraph, newspaper corporateBody
associatedWith Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. person
associatedWith Star, newspaper corporateBody
correspondedWith Swinnerton, Frank, 1884-1982. person
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Death 1946

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