Guy Innes (1879–1953) was an Australian journalist who was the editor of The Herald newspaper in Melbourne between 1918 and 1921.
Innes was born in Ballarat and became a journalist for The Argus in 1900.[1] In 1910 he moved to The Herald, becoming the editor in 1918, a position he maintained for three years until he was replaced by Keith Murdoch.[2] In 1922, he took up a position as manager of The Herald's cable service in London.[1]
During this time he became a well-known Australian identity on Fleet Street, serving on committees for the Institute of Journalists.[3] He contributed poems to The Bulletin and other journals for many years under the pseudonyms Kettledrum and Ponemah as well as his own name.[4]
Innes died in London in 1953, survived by his wife Dorothy (née Gray)[5] and son Geoffrey, a film producer.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Guy Innes dies in London". The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW: National Library of Australia. 19 February 1953. p. 7. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ Morton, Peter (6 December 2011). Lusting for London: Australian Expatriate Writers at the Hub of Empire, 1870-1950. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 142–. ISBN 978-1-137-00211-2.
- ^ a b "The Late Mr. Guy Innes". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 18 February 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Guy Innes". AUSTLIT. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Mrs Guy Innes". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 25 June 1932. p. 21. Retrieved 11 November 2014.