John Maurice Shaftesley

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John Maurice Shaftesley
Editor, The Jewish Chronicle
In office
1946–1958
Personal details
Born1901
Died1981(1981-00-00) (aged 79–80)
OccupationJournalist, 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]

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  1. ^ a b "MS 230 Papers of J.M.Shaftesley". Southampton University Library. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. ^ Rubinstein, William D. (2011). "Shaftesley, John Maurice". The Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 897. ISBN 9781403939104.

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