Sprigge, Cecil Jackson Squire., 1896-1959

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Birth 1896
Death 1959

Biographical notes:

Cecil Jackson Squire Sprigge, son of Sir Squire Sprigge, was born in London in 1896 and educated at Eton and Kings College Cambridge. In 1923 he joined the Manchester Guardian as Italian correspondent based in Rome, succeeding the literary critic Emilio Cecchi. He left Italy for Berlin in 1929 but was recalled to England in the same year to take up the post of city editor, a role he was to remain in until his departure from the paper in 1939. He later returned to the Guardian in 1953 as leader writer on foreign affairs. He died in London on 22 December 1959.

From the guide to the Cecil Sprigge papers, 1923-1929, (Guardian News & Media Archive)

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  • Berline (Germany) (as recorded)
  • Rome (Italy) (as recorded)