Gerald Barry
Deceased Person
1898 – 1968
Who was Gerald Barry?
Gerald Barry was a British newspaper editor and organiser of the Festival of Britain.
Born in Surbiton, Barry studied at Marlborough College, and planned to continue his education at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, but instead joined the Royal Flying Corps then, on its establishment, the Royal Air Force. In 1919, he took a post as a journalist at the Daily Express, and in 1921 he moved to the Saturday Review as Assistant Editor, becoming editor in 1924. He resigned in 1930, refusing an order from the board of directors to support the United Empire Party. He was immediately appointed editor of the new Week-End Review, an article in which prompted the formation of the Political and Economic Planning think-tank; Barry was appointed as a founder member.
When the Week-end Review merged with the New Statesman in 1934, Barry joined its board of directors. Meanwhile, he took a post as Features Editor of the News Chronicle, succeeding Aylmer Vallance as Editor in 1936, serving until 1947. The following year, he was appointed Director-General of the Festival of Britain, with responsibility for selecting and leading the team which organised the event.
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- Born
- Nov 20, 1898
Surbiton - Education
- Marlborough College
- Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
- Died
- Nov 21, 1968
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on July 23, 2013
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