John Maurice Shaftesley
English journalist & writer (1901-1981)
John Maurice Shaftesley | |
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Editor, The Jewish Chronicle | |
In office 1946–1958 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1901 |
Died | 1981(1981-00-00) (aged 79–80) |
Occupation | Journalist, writer |
John Maurice Shaftesley OBE (1901–1981) was an English journalist and writer, and editor of The Jewish Chronicle from 1946 to 1958.[1][2]
Educated at Salford Grammar School, he soon began a career in journalism. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1956.[1]
He was the uncle of American volcanologist David Richardson.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "MS 230 Papers of J.M.Shaftesley". Southampton University Library. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Rubinstein, William D. (2011). "Shaftesley, John Maurice". The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 897. ISBN 9781403939104.
External links
- Catalogue of Shaftesley's papers at University of Southampton
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