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The '''''Sunday Graphic''''' was an English tabloid newspaper which was published in [[Fleet Street]].
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|type = [[Weekly newspaper]]
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|foundation = {{start date and age|1915}} as the ''Sunday Herald''
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|ceased publication = {{end date and age| 1960|12|04}}
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| owner = [[Allied Newspapers]]/Kemsley Newspapers (1925-1952)<br />[[Associated Newspapers]] (1952–1960)
|editor = [[Reginald Simpson (journalist)|Reginald Simpson]] (1935–1947)
|headquarters = [[Fleet Street]], London
| sister newspapers = ''[[Daily Sketch]]'' (1927–1960)
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The '''''Sunday Graphic''''' was a [[weekly newspaper|weekly]] English [[Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]] newspaper that was published in [[Fleet Street]].


The newspaper was founded in 1915 as the ''Sunday Herald'' and was later renamed the ''Illustrated Sunday Herald''. In 1927 it changed its name to the ''Sunday Graphic'', becoming the sister paper of the ''[[Daily Sketch]]'', which had recently taken over the ''Daily Graphic''<ref>"Amalgamation of ''Daily Graphic'' and ''Daily Sketch''", ''[[The Times]]'' page 4, 16 October 1926</ref> and was renamed the ''Daily Graphic'' again from 1946<ref>"A Graphic Sketch", ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' page 2, 2 July 1946</ref> to 1952.<ref>"Our London Correspondence", ''[[The Guardian|Manchester Guardian]]'' page 4, 2 January 1953</ref> In 1931 it was merged with the ''[[Sunday News (UK)|Sunday News]]''. It ceased publication on 4 December 1960.<ref>David Butler and Anne Sloman, British Political Facts, 1900-1979, p.445</ref>
The newspaper was founded in 1915 as the ''Sunday Herald'' and was later renamed the ''Illustrated Sunday Herald''.
It was acquired by [[Allied Newspapers]] in 1925; in 1927 it changed its name to the ''Sunday Graphic'', becoming the sister paper of the ''[[Daily Sketch]]'', which had recently taken over the ''[[Daily Graphic (UK)|Daily Graphic]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=Amalgamation of ''Daily Graphic'' and ''Daily Sketch'' |work=[[The Times]] | page= 4 |date=16 October 1926}}</ref> (and was renamed the ''Daily Graphic'' again from 1946<ref>{{cite news|title=A Graphic Sketch |work=[[Daily Mirror]] |page= 2 |date=2 July 1946}}</ref> to 1952).<ref>{{cite news|title=Our London Correspondence |work=[[The Guardian|Manchester Guardian]] |page= 4 |date=2 January 1953}}</ref> In 1931 it was merged with the ''[[Sunday News (UK)|Sunday News]]''.

The paper was acquired by [[Associated Newspapers]] in 1952.

The ''Sunday Graphic'' ceased publication on 4 December 1960.<ref name=BPF1980>{{cite book|first1=David |last1=Butler |first2= Anne |last2=Sloman |title=British Political Facts, 1900-1979|publisher=St. Martin's Press|date=1980|isbn=978-0312104665 |page=445}}</ref>


==Editors==
==Editors==
:1926: T. Hill
* 1926: T. Hill
:1931: [[Alan Sinclair (journalist)|Alan Sinclair]]
* 1931: [[Alan Sinclair (journalist)|Alan Sinclair]]
:1935: [[Reginald Simpson (journalist)|Reginald Simpson]]
* 1935: [[Reginald Simpson (journalist)|Reginald Simpson]]
:1947: M. Watts
* 1947: M. Watts
:1947: N. Hamilton
* 1947: N. Hamilton
:1948: [[Iain Lang]]
* 1948: [[Iain Lang]]
:1949: A. J. Josey
* 1949: A. J. Josey
:1950: [[Barry Horniblow]]
* 1950: [[Barry Horniblow]]
:1952: [[Philip Brownrigg]]
* 1952: [[Philip Brownrigg]]
:1953: [[Mike Randall (journalist)|Mike Randall]]
* 1953: [[Mike Randall (journalist)|Mike Randall]]
:1953: [[Gordon McKenzie (journalist)|Gordon McKenzie]]
* 1953: [[Gordon McKenzie (journalist)|Gordon McKenzie]]
:1958: [[Allan Hall (journalist)|Allan Hall]]
* 1958: [[Allan Hall (journalist)|Allan Hall]]
:1959: [[Robert Anderson (journalist)|Robert Anderson]]
* 1959: [[Robert Anderson (journalist)|Robert Anderson]]
:1960: [[Andrew Ewart]]<ref>''British Political Facts'' as above</ref>
* 1960: [[Andrew Ewart]]<ref name=BPF1980 />


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 17:13, 30 July 2024

For other uses, see Graphic (disambiguation).

Sunday Graphic
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)Allied Newspapers/Kemsley Newspapers (1925-1952)
Associated Newspapers (1952–1960)
EditorReginald Simpson (1935–1947)
Founded1915; 109 years ago (1915) as the Sunday Herald
Ceased publicationDecember 4, 1960; 63 years ago (1960-12-04)
HeadquartersFleet Street, London
Sister newspapersDaily Sketch (1927–1960)

The Sunday Graphic was a weekly English tabloid newspaper that was published in Fleet Street.

The newspaper was founded in 1915 as the Sunday Herald and was later renamed the Illustrated Sunday Herald.

It was acquired by Allied Newspapers in 1925; in 1927 it changed its name to the Sunday Graphic, becoming the sister paper of the Daily Sketch, which had recently taken over the Daily Graphic[1] (and was renamed the Daily Graphic again from 1946[2] to 1952).[3] In 1931 it was merged with the Sunday News.

The paper was acquired by Associated Newspapers in 1952.

The Sunday Graphic ceased publication on 4 December 1960.[4]

Editors

References

  1. ^ "Amalgamation of Daily Graphic and Daily Sketch". The Times. 16 October 1926. p. 4.
  2. ^ "A Graphic Sketch". Daily Mirror. 2 July 1946. p. 2.
  3. ^ "Our London Correspondence". Manchester Guardian. 2 January 1953. p. 4.
  4. ^ a b Butler, David; Sloman, Anne (1980). British Political Facts, 1900-1979. St. Martin's Press. p. 445. ISBN 978-0312104665.
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