Charles Ray (1875-1962) was a prolific editor of encyclopedic works, mainly for children, especially during the 1930s. Charles Ray worked as editor with
Amalgamated Press
The Amalgamated Press (AP) was a British newspaper and magazine publishing company founded by journalist and entrepreneur Alfred Harmsworth (1865–1922) in 1901, gathering his many publishing ventures together under one banner. At one point the ...
in London, and he contributed to
The Children's Newspaper edited by
Arthur Mee
Arthur Henry Mee (21 July 187527 May 1943) was an English writer, journalist and educator. He is best known for ''The Harmsworth Self-Educator'', '' The Children's Encyclopædia'', '' The Children's Newspaper'', and '' The King's England''. T ...
from 1919, and possibly also to the earlier
Children's Encyclopaedia (1908-1910).
Family and personal life
His father was Charles James Ray (1848-1913), a boot manufacturer, and his mother was Lizzie Harvey (1851-1887). He was born in
Stepney, London
Stepney is a district in the East End of London in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The district is no longer officially defined, and is usually used to refer to a relatively small area. However, for much of its history the place name appl ...
in 1874, and he married Florence probably around 1900. According to the 1911 Census, they had three sons and one daughter. They were Charles Aylward Ray (1902-1997) who was an industrial chemist; Kenneth Alfred Ray, (born around 1906); Florence Margaret Ray, (born around 1905); Lawrence Arthur Ray (born around 1910). He retired in 1939 aged 65, and he died in
Cromer
Cromer ( ) is a coastal town and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk. It is north of Norwich, north-northeast of London and east of Sheringham on the North Sea coastline.
The local government authorities are N ...
,
Norfolk
Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the Nort ...
on 8 June 1962.
Publications
Books
* ''The Life of Charles Haddon Spurgeon'', with an introduction by Pastor Thomas Spurgeon. London: Isbister and Co Ltd; London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1903.
* ''Mrs. C. H. Spurgeon.''
biography. (Contributor: Susannah Spurgeon) London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1903.
* ''A Marvellous Ministry. The story of C. H. Spurgeon's sermons, from 1855 to 1905.'' London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1905.
Edited Works
* ''The World of Wonder. 10,000 things every child should know.'' London:
Amalgamated Press
The Amalgamated Press (AP) was a British newspaper and magazine publishing company founded by journalist and entrepreneur Alfred Harmsworth (1865–1922) in 1901, gathering his many publishing ventures together under one banner. At one point the ...
, 1932–1933.
* ''The Boy's Book of Popular Science.'' London:
Amalgamated Press
The Amalgamated Press (AP) was a British newspaper and magazine publishing company founded by journalist and entrepreneur Alfred Harmsworth (1865–1922) in 1901, gathering his many publishing ventures together under one banner. At one point the ...
, 1934.
* ''The Romance of the Nation. A stirring pageant of the British peoples through all the ages.'' 2 vol. London:
Amalgamated Press
The Amalgamated Press (AP) was a British newspaper and magazine publishing company founded by journalist and entrepreneur Alfred Harmsworth (1865–1922) in 1901, gathering his many publishing ventures together under one banner. At one point the ...
, 1934–35.
* ''The Nursery Rhyme Omnibus.'' A collection of more than six hundred of the traditional nursery rhymes of Great Britain. London:
Amalgamated Press
The Amalgamated Press (AP) was a British newspaper and magazine publishing company founded by journalist and entrepreneur Alfred Harmsworth (1865–1922) in 1901, gathering his many publishing ventures together under one banner. At one point the ...
,
935
* ''The Boy's Book of Wonder and Invention''. London:
Amalgamated Press
The Amalgamated Press (AP) was a British newspaper and magazine publishing company founded by journalist and entrepreneur Alfred Harmsworth (1865–1922) in 1901, gathering his many publishing ventures together under one banner. At one point the ...
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* ''The Popular Science Educator.'' London:
Amalgamated Press
The Amalgamated Press (AP) was a British newspaper and magazine publishing company founded by journalist and entrepreneur Alfred Harmsworth (1865–1922) in 1901, gathering his many publishing ventures together under one banner. At one point the ...
, 1935–36.
* ''The Boy's Book of Everyday Science.'' London :
Amalgamated Press
The Amalgamated Press (AP) was a British newspaper and magazine publishing company founded by journalist and entrepreneur Alfred Harmsworth (1865–1922) in 1901, gathering his many publishing ventures together under one banner. At one point the ...
,
936
* ''The Book of the Great Adventurers.'' London:
Amalgamated Press
The Amalgamated Press (AP) was a British newspaper and magazine publishing company founded by journalist and entrepreneur Alfred Harmsworth (1865–1922) in 1901, gathering his many publishing ventures together under one banner. At one point the ...
,
937
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Events
By place
Europe
* A Hungarian army invades Burgundy, and burns the city of Tournus. Then they go southward ...
* ''The Boy's Book of Mechanics and Experiment.'' London:
Amalgamated Press
The Amalgamated Press (AP) was a British newspaper and magazine publishing company founded by journalist and entrepreneur Alfred Harmsworth (1865–1922) in 1901, gathering his many publishing ventures together under one banner. At one point the ...
,
937
Year 937 ( CMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* A Hungarian army invades Burgundy, and burns the city of Tournus. Then they go southward ...
* ''
Everybody's Enquire Within.''
ith illustrations.
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Geography
Location
The Ith is immediat ...
London:
Amalgamated Press
The Amalgamated Press (AP) was a British newspaper and magazine publishing company founded by journalist and entrepreneur Alfred Harmsworth (1865–1922) in 1901, gathering his many publishing ventures together under one banner. At one point the ...
, 1937–38.
* ''Outline of Progress. The stirring story of man's achievement through the ages.''
ith plates.London:
Amalgamated Press
The Amalgamated Press (AP) was a British newspaper and magazine publishing company founded by journalist and entrepreneur Alfred Harmsworth (1865–1922) in 1901, gathering his many publishing ventures together under one banner. At one point the ...
, 1939.
References
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1874 births
1962 deaths
English editors
Writers from London