The ''Sunday Chronicle'' was a newspaper in the

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, published from 1885 to 1955. The newspaper was founded in

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Edward Hulton Sir Edward George Stephen Hulton, 1st Baronet (3 March 1869 – 23 May 1925) was a British newspaper proprietor and thoroughbred racehorse owner. In 1921, he was awarded a baronetcy, of Downside in the parish of Leatherhead in Surrey, for p ...

in August 1885. He was known for his sporting coverage, already publishing the ''

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'', the ''

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'' and the ''

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''. The paper initially cost one penny and, despite its name, was published on both Saturdays and Sundays. The socialist

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worked for the paper in its early years and, owing to his influence, it supported the Manningham Mills strikers. However, Blatchford was sacked immediately after the strike and instead founded the ''

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'' with the paper's drama critic, Alexander M. Thompson. Hulton's son, also

, took over the business on his father's death, but sold it to Allied Newspapers in 1923 for £6 million. Publication was moved to London, and James Drawbell was appointed editor, positioning it as a middle market newspaper and increasing circulation.Bryan Common, ''Beverley Nichols: a life'', p. 162 In 1955 the ''Chronicle'' was merged into the ''

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''.Gone and (largely) forgotten
", ''British Journalism Review'', Vol. 17, No. 2, 2006, pp. 50–52 The ''Empire News'' itself disappeared in 1960 when it was merged with the ''

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''.

Editors

:Thomas Harris :A. W. Woodbridge :1925: James Drawbell :1946: :1950: Gordon McKenzie :1952:

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References

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