Leonard Rees

British newspaper editor

Leonard Rees (25 December 1856 – 19 January 1932) was a British newspaper editor.

Born in Ipswich, Rees attended Ipswich School, before becoming a journalist on a local newspaper. He worked in Northampton, Nottingham and Manchester, before in 1878 moving to London. In 1897, he became the music editor of the Sunday Times, and then in 1901, he was appointed as editor of the newspaper. He held the post until his death in 1932, and under his editorship, the readership of the newspaper increased.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Mr. Leonard Rees". The Times. 20 January 1932.
  2. ^ "Rees, Leonard". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
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Preceded by
Rachel Beer
 Editor of The Sunday Times
1901–1932 		Succeeded by
William W. Hadley
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  • 1785: John Walter
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