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Withy Grove had a succession of owners, from founder Ned Hulton, to his son Sir Edward Hulton, briefly to the Daily Mail Trust and then to Lord
Camrose and Viscount Kemsley as Allied Newspapers which became Kemsley Newspapers in 1945. Roy, later Lord, Thomson took over in 1959 and eventually Cap'n
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568:, was deputy chairman.) Over the years, Thomson expanded his media empire to include more than 200 newspapers in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. His
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In 1927, Allied
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The Berry brothers entered the newspaper business in 1915, purchasing
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Allied
Newspapers' headquarters was located at Withy Grove,
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1130:"Berry, William Ewert, first Viscount Camrose (1879–1954),
311:, the consortium quickly merged four other papers into the
931:"Fleming, Ian Lancaster (1908–1964) (subscription needed)"
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served as
Kemsley Newspapers' foreign manager, overseeing
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from Lords Beaverbrook and Rothmere in 1925; in 1926, the
169:(later 1st Baron Iliffe), Allied Newspapers later became
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became part of an Allied Newspapers subsidiary in 1928.
583:(after the name of AP's headquarters, Fleetway House).
834:"Amalgamation of 'Daily Graphic' and 'Daily Sketch'".
794:"Lord Iliffe – A Lifetime in the Newspaper Industry".
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462:, Allied Newspapers was dissolved in 1945 and renamed
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202:in 1919. In 1922, Gomer Berry bought the Scottish
858:. London and Basingstoke: Macmillan. p. 187.
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856:The Encyclopedia of the British Press, 1422–1992
695:(Scotland) (1922–1955; sold to the Mirror Group)
603:(Scotland) (1922–1955; sold to the Mirror Group)
575:Amalgamated Press, meanwhile, was bought by the
371:, and book publishing company to their empire.
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1143:(online ed.). Oxford University Press.
1083:(online ed.). Oxford University Press.
940:(online ed.). Oxford University Press.
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1070:"Hulton, Sir Edward, baronet (1869–1925),
615:(1925–1952; sold to Associated Newspapers)
549:
515:Esmond Harmsworth, 2nd Viscount Rothermere
277:Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere
1295:Newspaper companies of the United Kingdom
978:"Lord Kemsley Dies, Retired News Magnate"
850:
530:Kemsley sold his Scottish holdings — the
165:(later 1st Viscount Kemsley), along with
1300:Publishing companies established in 1924
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753:The Financial Times: A Centenary History
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1190:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1140:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1080:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
937:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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623:(1927–1937; taken over by Lord Camrose)
496:Lord Kemsley served as chairman of the
493:' worldwide network of correspondents.
393:Harry Levy-Lawson, 1st Viscount Burnham
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989:. Kingston, New York. 6 February 1968.
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819:. 2006. pp. 50–52. Archived from
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405:. Camrose concentrated his efforts on
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1046:. Gent: Academia Press. p. 296.
771:www.mackintosh-architecture.gla.ac.uk
647:(1922–1955; sold to the Mirror Group)
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359:In 1926, Allied Newspapers purchased
259:The Berry brothers and Iliffe set up
69:London and Manchester, United Kingdom
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767:"Mackintosh Architecture: Biography"
639:(1919–1945; sold to Brendan Bracken)
385:In 1927 Allied Newspapers purchased
1234:from the original on 18 August 2010
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876:from the original on 18 August 2010
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458:With Lord Camrose concentrating on
443:was established in February 1961.)
117:William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose
83:William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose
24:
566:Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley
222:Associated Scottish Newspapers Ltd
25:
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587:Allied/Kemsley newspaper holdings
425:from 1939 to 1986. His other son
273:Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook
126:Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley
121:Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley
89:Gomer Berry, 1st Viscount Kemsley
895:Heys, Harold (4 February 2011).
715:(1915–1959; sold to Roy Thomson)
687:(1924–1959; sold to Roy Thomson)
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500:News Agency from 1951 to 1958.
331:Allied Newspapers acquired the
95:Edward Iliffe, 1st Baron Iliffe
47:1924 (as Associated Newspapers)
1285:1924 establishments in England
1021:"The Press: Bigger Press Lord"
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813:"Gone and (largely) forgotten"
378:; Allied sold the business to
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1000:"Our London Correspondence".
840:. 16 October 1926. p. 4.
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421:served as Deputy Chairman of
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1114:UK public library membership
1006:. 2 January 1953. p. 4.
961:UK public library membership
675:(1924–1955; merged into the
652:Manchester Evening Chronicle
509:(at that point known as the
288:Manchester Evening Chronicle
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49:1945 (as Kemsley Newspapers)
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897:"End of life for the Chron"
800:. 26 July 1960. p. 13.
755:. Viking. pp. 142–144.
322:The Printworks (Manchester)
159:William Berry, Lord Camrose
59:Thomson Regional Newspapers
10:
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326:Allied Northern Newspapers
242:Coventry Evening Telegraph
196:; they also purchased the
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817:British Journalism Review
503:In 1952 Kemsley sold the
483:From 1945 onward, author
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593:Bristol Times and Mirror
363:(AP), adding a thriving
153:. Formed in 1924 by the
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703:(1931; merged into the
550:Purchase by Roy Thomson
208:, its sister paper the
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1127:Smith, Adrian (2004).
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870:"Fleetway – A History"
542:— to the London-based
135:Allied Newspapers Ltd.
581:Fleetway Publications
519:Associated Newspapers
1182:newspaper proprietor
1132:newspaper proprietor
1072:newspaper proprietor
644:Glasgow Evening News
579:in 1959 and renamed
570:Thomson Organization
441:The Sunday Telegraph
267:. (Hulton's son Sir
248:Cambridge Daily News
217:Glasgow Evening News
137:was a British media
27:UK newspaper holding
1029:. 22 December 1952.
1003:Manchester Guardian
665:The Daily Telegraph
663:(1937; merged into
620:The Daily Telegraph
595:(1924–1932; folded)
521:, the owner of the
460:The Daily Telegraph
423:The Daily Telegraph
415:The Daily Telegraph
407:The Daily Telegraph
388:The Daily Telegraph
239:, and owner of the
144:The Daily Telegraph
32:
464:Kemsley Newspapers
454:Kemsley Newspapers
171:Kemsley Newspapers
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18:Kemsley Newspapers
1264:978-1-5261-3711-1
1212:(Subscription or
1162:(Subscription or
1112:(Subscription or
1098:978-0-19-861412-8
959:(Subscription or
901:Gentlemen Ranters
852:Griffiths, Dennis
361:Amalgamated Press
261:Allied Newspapers
167:Sir Edward Iliffe
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556:Roy Thomson
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485:Ian Fleming
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175:Roy Thomson
163:Gomer Berry
128:(1945–1959)
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